Regional Director of Student Finance

Company: Spartan School of Aeronautics
Location: Tulsa
Posted on: October 15, 2020

Job Description:

Regional Director of Student Finance Department: Student Finance Reports to: Senior Vice President Corporate Compliance and Chief Student Finance Officer FLSA Status: Exempt Summary The Regional Director of Student Finance manages student finance processes and staff ensuring a strong commitment to customer service and problem solving. The Regional Director is responsible for the overall administration of all Financial Aid programs and providing leadership and effective management to ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional financial aid program policies and regulations for all diploma and degree programs. The Regional Director of Student Finance is responsible for developing strategies, procedures, and policies that maximize the use of financial aid dollars to promote the retention of students at Spartan College. Essential Functions - Administer the comprehensive financial aid program, including federal Title IV student financial aid, state grants, loans and grants from private sources, along with institutional grants and scholarships. - Manage the Office of Student Finance personnel and operating budget. - Manage the student finance budget and strategies for delivery of student aid and the analysis and implementation of appropriate financial aid models; strategically award financial aid for maximum return on enrollment, and retention. - Oversee the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and Return of Title IV Funds process, including U.S. Department of Education and National Student Loan Data System notifications. - Coordinate student loan processing between students, federal government, and the institution. - Administer the appeals process related to SAP. Establish appeals committee and guidelines. Train committee and ensure procedural and regulatory compliance. Notify students of appeal outcomes and counsel on available options. - Advise the Senior Vice President on industry trends, financial aid best practices, and strategy development. - Oversee the appropriate allocation of Spartan College sponsored and endowed scholarships as specified. - Stay abreast of industry and technical knowledge and implement new regulatory requirements. - Prepare, disseminate and oversee internal and external surveys and reports, contributing to institutional research preparation, reports for federal, state, regulatory agencies and institutional reports, and provide data for independent annual audits while serving as the primary resource for required audit functions for financial aid programs. - Manage the financial aid parts of Campus Nexus (Campus Management) database. Oversee the automated packaging initiative. - Develop, implement and revise operating policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations and university policies related to financial aid and scholarships. - Participate as a speaker for campus events such as Open Houses, Orientation Day, and FAFSA. - Represent the University at local, state, and regional financial aid. - Serving on Spartan College committees and task groups. - Directly supervise staff in accordance with the Spartan College policies and applicable laws. - Interview and hire staff; assist with training; plan, assign and direct work; appraise performance; address complaints and resolve problems. Education and Work Experience - Bachelor's degree in a relevant field - 5 years of progressive higher education financial aid experience with some supervisory/leadership experience preferably at the director level (full, associate, assistant) - Comprehensive knowledge of federal and state financial aid programs and regulations - Demonstrated commitment to student success and quality customer service delivery - Experience supervising and mentoring employees - High level of communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with other members of the college community - Excellent editing and written communications skills. Strong oral communication skills and a sophisticated understanding of how to communicate to different audiences Proficiency using Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other email, social networking and scheduling applications Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary. This job operated in a clerical office setting, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger; and talk or hear. AAP/EEO Statement Spartan College provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. In keeping with the above conviction, Spartan College is committed to assuring that: All recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, and other employment related programs are provided fairly to all persons on an equal opportunity basis without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law; Employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action; and all personnel actions such as compensation, benefits, transfers, training, and participation in social and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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