Job description

Sinclair Community College is a nationally recognized institution with an impressive record of excellence, innovation, and student achievement. Its recent accolades include being named one of the Aspen Institute’s Top 25 Community Colleges in the United States (2026) and one of America’s Top Online Colleges by Newsweek (2026). Sinclair has also received the prestigious 2023 Leah Meyer Austin Award from Achieving the Dream for its outstanding commitment to student success, as well as multiple League for Innovation – Innovation of the Year Awards (2023, 2024 and 2025). Further recognition includes the 2026 A-Mark Foundation Top 10 Community College News Outlets distinction, multiple Ohio New Media Association journalism awards, and successive SOCHE Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards recognizing outstanding employees. These achievements reflect Sinclair’s dedication to educational excellence, innovative teaching, professional development, and making a lasting difference in the communities it serves.

The Assistant Vice President of Financial Aid and Enrollment Operations (AVP) oversees key student services at the College, including registration, student records, financial aid and scholarships, the Welcome Center, testing, and student orientation. The role focuses on making it easier for students to enroll, access financial support, and succeed throughout their education.

The AVP leads several departments, manages staff and budgets, develops policies and procedures, ensures compliance with regulations, and looks for ways to improve services and processes. They also work closely with academic and administrative leaders to support the College’s goals, improve communication between departments, and strengthen the overall student experience. The role also involves representing the College when working with external organizations and community partners.

In addition, the AVP serves as the College’s Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships and Chief Financial Aid Administrator. This means overseeing all financial aid programs, including federal, state, and institutional funding. The AVP ensures that financial aid is managed responsibly, follows all required regulations, and remains accessible to students who need support to pursue their education.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a master’s level degree required
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ work experience in higher education with 8 years of experience in administration of Financial Aid required
• Minimum of three (3) years’ management work experience, with the ability to evaluate performance of personnel and establish/maintain effective professional relationships required
• Demonstrated experience in setting goals and enrollment targets/metrics and managing accountability of those goals, targets and metrics required
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively; think “outside the box” and to lead and manage change; ability to involve multiple campus constituencies in positive and inclusive ways required
• Knowledge of community college sector, and policies related to student services required
• Thorough knowledge of Federal, State, and institutional aid programs required
• Proven experience interpreting and implementing Federal and State regulations required
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include office hours as well as potential extended hours and weekends required
• Demonstrated diplomacy, mentoring, communication, and interpersonal skills required
• Previous work experience in a community college setting preferred
• Ability to multi-task and effectively manage simultaneous projects and a large number of employees required
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and develop solutions to complex problems required
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment required
• Effective project management skills required
• Exceptional interpersonal, written, oral communication and presentation skills required
• Commitment to high-quality and compassionate student service required
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and ethical work practices required

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Sinclair Community College is strongly committed to a policy of equal opportunity in its employment practices, educational programs and activities and the many services it offers to the community. The College does not discriminate against applicants, employees, or students on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, or disability.