Financial Aid Scholarship Program Manager

Central New Mexico Community College, United States

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: Santa Fe, NEW MEXICO
Job Type: FullTime

Compensation:

$43,763-54,694

Compensation Type:

Salary

Employment Type:

Regular

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Grade:

E01

Department:

Financial Aid

Position Summary

Responsible for awarding all Santa Fe Community College's (SFCC) scholarship programs. Also responsible for participating in a variety of financial aid functions related to packaging financial aid awards for the students of the Santa Fe Community College. Must be committed to serving a diverse college community. Actively participates in and contributes to continuous quality improvement.
This role offers the opportunity for a hybrid remote work arrangement as determined by the Director of Financial Aid.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Assists in electronically processing and authorizing all aid during peak times during each semester.

  • Awards scholarships for all SFCC Foundation programs.

  • Awards six separate scholarships for NMHED and completes and submits required semester reporting for each.

  • Awards, conducts orientation, tracks attendance and grades, and posts monthly aid for up to 50 Contract for Better Tomorrow recipients.

  • Aids in creating reports for scholarship donors.

  • Audits files for discrepancies and processes revisions as appropriate.

  • Creates panels to evaluate and rate SFCC Foundation applications.

  • Conducts scholarship workshops and one-on-one student consultations to help with FAFSA

  • and scholarship application.

  • Cancels and reduces funding as appropriate.

  • Counsels students and parents.

  • Evaluates verification documents.

  • Evaluates and determines student eligibility for student grants and scholarships.

  • Maintains, manages, and troubleshoots Award Spring scholarship software.

  • Maintains work-related files and records.

  • Manages existing scholarship detail codes and creates new codes for new funding.

  • Monitors programs to ensure audit compliance with regulatory agencies; submits reports to federal and state agencies.

  • Prepares required financial files and records

  • Prepares correspondence and reports.

  • Processes federal applications and related documentation.

  • Processes a wide variety of applications and forms.

  • Serves on the Appeals Committee to review satisfactory academic progress appeals.

  • Supervises Student Employees

  • Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of federal, state, and Title IV financial aid program policies and procedures.

  • Knowledge of state and college policies and requirements for rewarding scholarships.

  • Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs.

  • Knowledge of basic accounting principles.

  • Knowledge of office procedures and filing systems.

  • Knowledge of college policies and procedures.

  • Skill in decision-making and problem-solving.

  • Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public.

  • Skill in oral and written communication.

  • Skill in the resolution of conflicts.

  • Ability to provide quality customer service.

  • Ability to collect data and draw conclusions.

  • Ability to maintain confidentiality including

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • Two (2) years experience in financial aid, finance, accounting, or other closely related field

  • Equivalent-related experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

OR

  • Associate’s degree

  • Four (4) years experience in financial aid, finance, accounting, or other closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in the areas of financial aid processes in higher education environment preferred.

  • Experience using Student Information System (SIS)

  • Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Physical Demands

  • The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table. The employee occasionally lifts light objects.

  • The work is typically performed in an office.

  • Occasional evening and weekend work required.

Work Hours

  • Typically 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. May be required to work after-hours and/or weekends.

Best Consideration Date: 03/04/2023

Instructions to Applicants:

Please add the following documents to your application in the "Resume Drop Box" section of your application:

  • Resume

  • Cover Letter

  • Unofficial Transcripts

Notice of Background Check and Education Verification:

All offers for employment with Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check. Some positions may require further educational verification to ensure compliance with our accreditation standards.

Additional Comments to Applicants:

Applications are disqualified in the first level of review if they do not meet all Minimum Qualifications listed in this job posting. (Years of experience are calculated based upon numbers of hours worked per week. Example: 2 years of experience working 20 hours per week equals 1 year of experience.) Relevant experience pertains to Minimum Qualifications, Job Summary/Basic Function, and Preferred Qualifications/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities described in this job posting. ASSUMPTIONS ARE NOT MADE at any level of SFCC’s Hiring Process if information presented in the application material does not clearly address the Minimum Qualifications, Job Summary/Basic Function, and Preferred Qualifications/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. Number of pages of application material will not negatively/positively affect your application, however, LACK OF DETAIL may.

Diversity Statement:

As Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) neighbors ancient Pueblo lands, and is a Sanctuary campus in a Sanctuary city, SFCC is committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified and richly diverse faculty and staff. Our students need a community to teach and support them and that represents their diversity. SFCC strives to make our campus a place of safety, inclusion and equity where all individuals from all diverse backgrounds feel welcomed, nurtured and valued. At the heart of SFCC’s mission – Empower Students, Strengthen Community. Empoderar a los Estudiantes, Fortalecer a la Comunidad – is a commitment and promise that higher education and opportunity should be open to everyone in our community and to fostering a climate where students can be who they want to be. A place where all within our community belong. A place where you are seen, a place where you are valued, a place where you are respected, a place where you are appreciated. Come join our community!

EEO Statement:

As an EEO employer, Santa Fe Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Santa Fe Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.