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Penn State University · 1 day ago

Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management and Executive Director for Student Aid

Penn State University Park

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

The Pennsylvania State University seeks an innovative and highly collaborative leader to serve as the Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management and Executive Director for Student Aid. This role involves providing vision and leadership in managing financial aid policies and programs to support enrollment goals and ensure compliance with regulations.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Lead a staff of 60 in the administration of a comprehensive student financial aid program consisting of federal, state, and institutional financial aid including institutional scholarships, endowments, and grants of approximately $1.5B annually and aligns with achievement of institutional goals and priorities related to access and student success

Deliver quality, personalized service in all aspects of the administration of financial aid to students, families, and stakeholders

Ensure that the university has exception-free audits and program reviews by remaining current on all federal and state laws and regulations that pertain to the programs administered by the office. Formulate, implement and/or modify processes and procedures to ensure departmental and university compliance with changing laws and regulations related to federal, state and institutional aid programs

Contribute to the accomplishment of enrollment management objectives of the University by developing and recommending data-driven financial aid strategies within the framework of federal, state and institutional regulations that are consistent with those objectives and by administering financial aid, scholarship and student employment programs that support student access and success. Collaborate with Enrollment Management Data Analytics to share and analyze data to meet these objectives

Working in partnership with the recently launched Enrollment Services Center, continue to develop, enhance and refine multi-channeled service delivery systems (phone, field, web) that integrate and align people, processes and new and advancing technologies to improve service delivery

In collaboration with Enrollment Management Marketing and Communications, develop and execute comprehensive financial aid communication and outreach program and accompanying programming that is uniform, cohesive, integrated, personalized for target audience and aligns with university brand standards and institutional objectives

Architect and administer system to ensure students are informed of their aid eligibility by working with Information Technology and external vendors to collect, evaluate, award, disburse and monitor student financial aid

Collaborate with other appropriate institutional departments to coordinate programs, services and policies designed to ensure the timely and effective awarding of all types of aid to maximize impact

Ensure creation of learning organization through development of a competent, productive and effective departmental staff by hiring, training, supervising, and developing cross-trained staff including maintaining strong liaison and training support of campus-level student aid staff that work directly with students at each campus

Contribute to the development of good financial aid policy at the state and federal level by taking advantage of opportunities for input provided by the U.S. Department of Education, Penn State Office of Governmental Affairs, and other professional associations

Serve on the Faculty Senate as a university appointed member by the President, including the Faculty Senate Sub Committee on Admissions, Records, Scheduling and Student Aid, and serve on various other University committees as required

Qualification

Financial aid managementFederalState regulationsEnrollment management strategiesAnalytical skillsLeadership experienceCommitment to equityCommunication skills