Financial Aid Officer - req# 31280

The University of New Mexico-Taos Student Affairs Department is looking for a highly motivated Financial Aid Officer to join our team! The Financial Aid Officer will meet with UNM-Taos new and continuing students and evaluate, approve, and award financial aid in accordance with Federal, State, and University regulations, policies, and operating guidelines.

This position is essential in providing financial aid guidance and counseling regarding available financial aid opportunities to students and their families.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and highly organized, with the ability to independently manage projects while contributing to team goals. Strong analytical, communication, professional and computer skills are essential to success in this role.

This position is a term assignment until 06/30/2025. Continuance beyond this time is dependent on department need.

The duties and responsibilities of this position include:

• Analyze and evaluate financial viability of students and families and provide guidance and counsel on available financial aid opportunities, eligibility requirements, and the application process.
• Evaluate, approve, and award financial aid to students in accordance with all state and federal laws and regulations.
• Conduct orientations, as well as entrance and exit interviews in accordance with university, state, federal, and other agency guidelines.
• Oversee the Work-study/ Student Employment program.
• Serve as a Veteran Certifying Official for the campus.
• Coordinate Scholarship opportunities and the application process.
• Facilitates the committee readings for scholarship selection and academic progress appeals.
• Assist with financial literacy initiatives for the campus.
• Manage the collection and reporting of financial aid data.
• Trains and serves as an operational resource to other staff and or students, as appropriate.
• May supervise lower level staff or student employees.
• Conducts workshops/ and or presentations to students, parents and other interested parties on financial aid policies and procedures.
• Provides academic advisement in reference to the implications for areas impacted with Financial Aid and crisis intervention referrals, arranges for tutorial support, as necessary.

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See the Position Description for additional information.

• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.
• All regular, non-temporary positions assigned to this classification are represented by a labor union and subject to the terms and conditions of the US-UNM Collective Bargaining Agreement.

High school diploma or GED; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Experience in/with:

• Financial aid policies, procedures and eligibility requirements
• Banner and Federal Financial Aid systems
• Excellent customer service skills
• MS Office Suite
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.