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Director of Financial Aid
Ivy Tech Community College
Columbus, IN
Under the direction of the
Executive Director of Student Financial Aid and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, the Director of Financial Aid will lead the financial
aid and veterans affairs operation at the Columbus Ivy Tech Community College Campus.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Directs and manages key financial aid and veterans affairs processes at the Columbus campus:
- Lead efforts
on campus to assist students with filing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), resolving financial aid issues, completing
verification, and getting into a paid status before the start of classes. - Support veteran students with their educational benefits
and oversee the Veterans Resource Center. - Administer and fully utilize federal campus-based aid programs, including the Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and the Federal Work-Study Program. - Administer scholarships and institutional aid,
including the Ivy Tech Grant and the Ivy Tech Scholarship, and organize campus scholarship committees. - Review emergency aid
requests in conjunction with other campus offices. - Organize and serve on the campus Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeals
committees. - Manage the campus special circumstances review process.
- Conduct financial aid outreach to current Ivy Tech
students and prospective Ivy Tech students in the local community. - Establish effective relationships with key campus personnel and
work closely with campus enrollment services and student success staff members. - Coordinate efforts with the Financial Aid and
Veterans Affairs processing centers.
This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with
this position may be assigned. All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Primary supervision received by
the Executive Director of Student Financial Aid.
MATRIX MANAGEMENT: On-campus supervision received by the Vice Chancellor of Student
Affairs.
SUPERVISION GIVEN: Two Assistant Directors of Financial Aid
SALARY RANGE: $65,000 – $70,000 ANNUALIZED
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
- Three
or more years experience administering financial aid programs. - Supervisory experience preferred.
- Must demonstrate ability
to build and maintain strong, authentic relationships. - Strong organizational skills and superior attention to detail required.
- Proven success in simultaneously managing multiple projects and initiatives required.
- Must demonstrate the ability to promote
an inclusive environment that reflects the broad diversity and backgrounds represented by our students and employees and which every
individual feels respected and valued.
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status,
religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational
programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX
Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.
