Everglades University’s Sarasota, FL Campus is regionally accredited, non-profit, and is currently seeking qualified individuals to join our team in Admissions. We seek experienced individuals who will provide vision and leadership in an environment that embraces learning, positive spirit, high-performance, integrity and diversity.

Job Title:

Financial Aid Director

Everglades University Sarasota Campus – Sarasota, FL

Local Candidates only please: Sarasota, FL 34240 (Required)

Job Type: Full-time

Required education: All candidates must have a minimum of a completed Bachelor's degree

Experience: Financial Aid: 3 years (Required)

Description

The role of the Financial Aid Director is to ensure the Financial Aid department has the appropriate and accurate policies and procedures in place to help process student financial aid packages within federal and school guidelines. Oversee the Financial Aid Department. Hire and train all new financial aid administrators. Oversee daily activity that comes through the main financial aid department. Monitor all campus base funds (FWS, SEOG and Perkins). Review and monitor the Expected and Past due Cash flow for the campus. Review and monitor the student account balance. Double-check all refunds on Title IV funds are sent back to lenders for drops and graduates. Conduct Financial Aid appointments, explaining the FA forms and process to the students, then package them appropriately. Schedule monthly payments. Send paperwork to processing, file paperwork. Check on fund availability and deal with lenders. Review student financing with Bursar to ensure all students are completely and properly packaged. Financial Aid student overviews as needed, set appointments with new starts. Data entry of FA schedules, payments, forms, document tracking, etc., in Anthology.

Daily Responsibilities

Manage other FA Officer daily activities
Run reports for review
Overviews as needed
Pull NSLDS
Send deferments to ALL prior lenders
Needs analysis
Explain Financial Aid to student/parent
Schedule Financial Aid
Schedule monthly payments OR Begin Private loan process
Document Track
Review any schedule any excess funds
Pull ISIR batches
Review all Status Change form for Academic Interrupt, Drops, Graduates and Leave of Absence (LOA)
Contact new starts to return/sign additional paperwork
Schedule Financial Aid in Anthology and enter documents for tracking
Schedule monthly payments
Repackaging Fianacial Aid for continuing students
Contact students about missing documents that are needed
Alternative loan paperwork – verify eligibility info

Weekly Responsibilities

Review/follow-up on student accounts
Missing Documents Report, ensure complete file
Management meeting
Start date report/meeting with DOA
FA staff meeting
Staff meeting
Retention meeting – Pull and review LDA Report
CXL expected disbursements – Notify lenders/processing, Notify lender of status change
Filing/Audit file
Expected/Past due cash flow
Account balance meeting, review, discuss, follow-up
College Work Study time sheets to processing
Review/ Follow up on disbursements on funds that are coming in from the following lenders
Exit interviews for drops or graduates as necessary
Review Status Change Report
Run the Missing Documents Report to ensure complete file
Start Date report/meeting the Vice President and Admissions
Review LDA report with Academics at weekly meeting
Participate in weekly cash flow meetings and review accounts
FWS time sheet to process for payroll
Review Tuition Billing Report
Review available campus base funds
Ensure repacks are completed

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

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