Job description

Posting Number: 9002096

Position Type: Full-Time

Department: Financial Aid

Job Summary

This position reports to the Vice Chancellor/Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and provides overall strategic leadership and administration for all aspects of Financial Aid. Responsible for strategic planning, development, implementation, and review of student support operations. Works collaboratively with institutional internal and external stakeholders to ensure full regulatory compliance for student support operations. The successful candidate will be a proven higher education administrator who possesses a current and thorough knowledge of all financial aid within a college environment. Responsibilities include developing long-term goals and objectives; ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations and grant requirements; approving deviations from policies and procedures and developing financial, statistical, and operational reports submitted to external funding sources and regulatory bodies; and overseeing and monitoring the flow of all grant, loan, and scholarship dollars to proper entities as required. Monitors and tracks operations and addresses all required Department of Education and other appropriate reporting. Resolves matters prior to escalation and is accountable for improving operational efficiencies and implementation and review of Satisfactory Academic Progress, Student Loans, and Award Student Aid.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provides staff oversight, including prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; identify development and support needs to facilitate appropriate training; ensuring compliance with all institutional policies and procedures; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary decisions in consultation with the EVC and human resources.
• Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards and grant regulations; coordinating activities between multiple departments or functions among multiple campuses.
• Provide strategic vision and long-term operational leadership for Financial Aid and related programs and services; actively engages in strategic planning and strategic enrollment management planning and execution.
• Responsible to ensure Title IV Participation Agreement with the DOE; ensures new programs and locations are submitted for approval of funding and ensures compliance with Title IV aid programs.
• Use of data analytics to inform and update stakeholders on progress towards enrollment and retention goals.
• Oversee coordination of all student loan processes, Title IV refunds and repayments, including DOE and National Student Loan Data System notifications.
• Develop and monitor the budget and staffing needs of the department.
• Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change based on the needs of the department and the institution.

Required Education

Master’s Degree RequiredRequired Skills & Abilities

• Proven expertise in Financial Aid, including the ability to identify and implement flexible, accessible oversight of comprehensive support operations for students eligible for financial aid
• Knowledge of or ability to master quickly, Southern Association of Schools and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board financial aid guidelines
• Thorough knowledge of available private, state, and federal financial aid programs
• Proven business acumen with an understanding of how Financial Aid works to make NCTC a successful business providing high quality education at an affordable price
• Ability to make decisions based on available information and flexibility as circumstances change
• Understanding of the business and student services sides of financial aid
• Ability to establish strategy and direction for the department with strong problem solving and team building skills
• Above average skills in utilization of computer systems to extract and report information using applications along with assistive technologies
• Experience interpreting and applying applicable Federal, State and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and /or statues related to Financial Aid
• Knowledge of budgeting principles and strong written and verbal communication skill
• Knowledge of federal and state financial aid in a higher education environment

Required Experience

Seven to ten (7-10) years direct Financial Aid experience
Five (5) years direct management/director level experience in higher education administration rolesPreferred Experience

Community College experience preferred
Ten (10) years direct Financial Aid experience preferredSpecial Instructions to Applicants

Subject to criminal background check. Resume, cover letter, unofficial transcript are required in addition to the application. Salary is $104,515. Based on the Gainesville campus.

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North Central Texas College (“NCTC”) is an equal opportunity employer. NCTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, disability, age, genetics, equal pay, or any other legally protected characteristic. NCTC prohibits harassment on the basis of a legally protected characteristic and/or retaliation for reporting a complaint.Location: Gainesville