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Title: Sr. Financial Aid Counselor

Position Type: Fulltime Staff

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 30R003 - StudentSuccess,Outreach&Opportunity

Division: 5R0000 - Student Success,Opportunity&Engage

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA:

Schedule Type:  Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week:

Additional Schedule Details: Employee will work Monday - Friday at the Richmond Campus location.

Posted Salary Grade:

Retirement:   KTRS 

Contact Person: Joni Hall

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The position requires the reviewing and reconciliation of financial aid verification files. The employee should be adaptable and able to manage new technologies to ensure student files are worked and completed in an accurate manner. Also required in this position are processing financial aid student files and effectively communicating key financial aid information to internal and external stakeholders. The incumbent ensures will also serve as a secondary liaison for financial aid to the Big E Central area. This position will require the management of financial aid programs through implementation of daily operations to include but not limited to financial aid awards, missing/incomplete information, academic progress, appeals, reconciliation, and additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience: Two or more years experience in managing a robust workload in a higher education setting.

Licensure & Certifications: None

Preferred Qualifications:

Job Duties:

• 75% - Perform daily/weekly task associated with the Financial Aid Verification process to include: Reviewing of student verification data points, Completing the reconciliation of verification data points in Banner, Interpreting federal rules and regulations, communicating with faculty, staff and students on the verification process. - (Essential)
• 15% - Other duties as assigned. - (Essential)
• 10% - Professional Development. - (Essential)

Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship will be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending upon the needs of the unit, available sponsorship budget, and the qualifications of the candidate.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled:

Special Instructions:

AA/EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.