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Education Administrator II

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VAFull-time$65K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$65K/yr
Location
Norfolk, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Assistant Director of Compliance and Training serves on the Student Financial Aid leadership team and is responsible for institutional compliance with federal and state financial aid regulations. The role acts as a financial aid compliance subject matter expert, trains and guides staff, contributes to policy development and strategic initiatives, and supports audits, program reviews, and policy interpretation in collaboration with campus partners.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Financial Aid AuditingFinancial Aid ComplianceFinancial Aid RegulationsOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationSupervisionProject CoordinationWorkflow Decision-MakingProject ManagementPolicy DevelopmentPolicy InterpretationCounseling ServicesCrystal ReportsMS AccessExcel

Qualifications

Supervisory ExperienceCounseling Services ExperienceLarge University Financial Aid Experience

Full job description

Position Information

Role Title Education Administrator II

Role Code 29134

Pay Band 05

Posting Details

Working Title Assistant Director of Compliance and Training

Position Number 00867A

Department FINANCIAL AID

Location Norfolk, VA

Type of Position Classified

Type of Job Full Time

EEO Category B Professionals

Job Description

The Assistant Director of Compliance and Training serves as a member of the Student Financial Aid ( SFA ) leadership team, reports to the Associate Director of Operations & Regulations, and is responsible for ensuring institutional compliance with federal and state financial aid regulations while serving as the primary trainer for SFA staff. The Assistant Director functions as a subject matter expert in financial aid compliance, provides guidance and training to staff, and contributes to policy development and strategic initiatives. The incumbent also serves as a key resource for federal, state, and institutional audits, program reviews, and policy interpretation, working collaboratively with campus partners to maintain regulatory integrity, mitigate risks, and support the effective administration of financial aid programs.

Type of Recruitment

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Demonstrated experience in financial aid auditing and compliance

  • Comprehensive knowledge of financial aid regulations

  • Excellent organizational and time management skills

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Considerable supervisory skills

  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects, make workflow decisions and manage large complex projects independently

  • Demonstrated ability to develop and interpret policies, procedures, and regulations

Special licenses, registration or certification

N/A

Education or training

N/A

Level and type of experience

Considerable supervisory and counseling services experience in a large university financial aid office serving undergraduate and graduate, traditional and non-traditional students.

Additional Considerations (supplemental knowledge, skills, abilities, education, experience, licensure, certification)

Certification in computer software applications such as Crystal Reports, MS Access, and Excel.

Conditions of Employment

This is an on-campus position with a traditional schedule of Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.

This position is required to complete a Statement of Personal Economic Interest upon hire in accordance with the Code of Virginia.

This position is designated as sensitive. A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the final candidate.

Annual Salary/Hourly Rate Salary non-negotiable $ - $65,000

Posting Detail Information

Job Requisition Number S03446

Job Open To General Public

Open Date 11/02/2026

Close Date 11/06/2026

Open Until Filled No

Special Instructions Summary

Along with the completed application, please attach your updated resume and cover letter.

Criminal Background Check The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.

College Home Page

Department Home Page https://www.odu.edu/financial-aid

Equity Statement

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.

Alternative Hiring Process

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services ( DARS ), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired ( DBVI ). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter.

To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

    • Are you a former federal employee who was terminated from a position of employment with the federal government on or after January 1, 2025, due to a reduction in the federal budget or initiatives put in place by the federal Department of Government Efficiency?
  • Yes - If yes, please upload a copy of your Standard Form (SF-50)

  • No

    • Do you now, or will you in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa?
  • Yes

  • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

  • Resume

  • Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

  • Yellow Layoff Form

  • Blue Layoff Card

  • AHP Letter

  • Standard Form 50 (SF-50)

How this job compares

Set against the 2,695 open Trainer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$65K/yr
  • Virginia median$76–139K/yr70 salary ranges
  • US median$76–130K/yr1,099 salary ranges

This rate, $65K, is 40% below the Virginia median midpoint ($108K) — in the lowest quarter of Trainer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 143 open Trainer jobs in Virginia and 2,695 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
Trainer postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (1,703 postings).
Education
801 of the 2,695 open Trainer jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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