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University of Miami · 6 months ago

Texas Financial Wellness Counselor - Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$54K/yr - $54K/yr

4+ years exp

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Texas Financial Wellness Counselor for the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. This role involves counseling students on personal financial issues, providing financial literacy information, and planning outreach events to enhance awareness of financial aid resources.

EducationHigher EducationTrainingUniversities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Serve as point-of-contact and steward of financial wellness activities to university and community stakeholders. Plan and conduct various financial literacy and financial aid events and activities on and off campus, ensuring that stakeholder and leadership goals are met

Supervise the Financial Wellness Peer Mentor program. Plan and deliver ongoing training, provide feedback and assessment of peer mentor work. Hire peer mentors and ensure that their skills and availability meet the needs of the office

Conduct financial wellness appointments and presentations that assist students with educational and personal financial wellness issues, including FAFSA completion, financial aid processes, budgeting, credit management, debt reduction, and more

Oversee the Financial Wellness digital resources. Plan and execute strategies for delivering digital content to students to meet the needs of students and leadership

Assist OSFA with financial aid and scholarship processing, including monitoring output, verifying applicant eligibility and resolving eligibility issues. Review and resolve financial aid and scholarship files. Award state, university, and federal financial aid funds to students

Perform the duties of a Texas One Stop counselor during peak times

Other related functions as assigned

Qualification

Financial counselingFinancial literacy programmingCertified Personal Finance CounselorMS WordMS ExcelSpanish-speakingProject managementCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsTime managementDetail-oriented

Required

Bachelor's degree

A combination of 4 years of experience in student financial aid, student personnel, student services, or related experience

Proficiency with software including MS Word and Excel

Willing to work evening and weekend events as required

Occasional overnight travel may be required

Must be organized, detail-oriented, and customer focused

Candidate must have superior project, communication, and time-management skills and a professional demeanor

Must be capable of multi-tasking in a high-stress environment

Must be able to prioritize work assignments to complete work within required time periods

Must divest of any stock or ownership interest in student loan lender before start of employment

Shares in publicly traded mutual fund or similar investment vehicle are exempt

As a condition of hire and continued employment, must be in good standing on all federal student loans and must grant permission for the office to access NSLDS to verify such standing