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Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Fordham University

New York, NYJob$67–80K/yrSeen 2mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$67–80K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Fordham University is hiring an Assistant Director of Financial Aid. The Assistant Director of Financial Aid provides financial aid assistance to Law School students, prospective students, and alumni. This role reports to the Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid and involves awarding grants and loans, processing federal loan applications, and administering scholarship programs. The Assistant Director also conducts interviews, coordinates web content, and assists with financial literacy education.

Key focus areas include Assist Law School students, prospective students, and alumni with financing a legal education, Award Fordham Law grants and loans and perform need analysis (FM and IM), and Process federal loan applications using internal systems.

Successful candidates bring Bachelor's Degree and 2+ Years Student Financial Services Experience. Preferred (not required): Knowledge Of Jesuit Education Goals, Need Analysis, Data Management, and Web Content Coordination.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Knowledge of Jesuit Education GoalsNeed AnalysisData ManagementWeb Content CoordinationFinancial Literacy EducationOffice OperationsDocument Preparation and ReviewBannerPowerFAIDSACES2LSAC UniteGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft SharePointDocument ManagementContent UpdatesIntranet Administration

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree2 Years of Student Financial Services Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

About Fordham:

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Law School Financial Aid Office

Campus: Lincoln Center (LC) - NYC

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid, the Assistant Director of Financial Aid provides financial aid assistance to Law School students, prospective students, and alumni.

Essential Functions:

Assists Law School students, prospective students, and alumni with all aspects of financing a legal education.

Awards Fordham Law grants and loans and performs need analysis (FM and IM).

Processes federal loan applications using internal systems

Administers named scholarships program, including data management, and assists with establishment of new scholarships.

Conducts entrance/exit interviews.

Coordinates and maintains web content.

Assists with financial literacy education, office operations, and preparation/review of ad hoc documents.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree.

Minimum of 2 years of student financial services experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of Banner, PowerFAIDS, and ACES2.

LSAC Unite

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Workspace applications

Experience with Microsoft SharePoint (LawNet), including document management, content updates, and intranet administration

Minimum Salary: $66,555

Maximum Salary: $80,000

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