University of Connecticut · 14 hours ago
Assistant Director - Law (Financial Aid)
Hartford, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expThe University of Connecticut is seeking an Assistant Director for the Law School's Financial Aid office. This role involves managing financial aid services, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing guidance to students and faculty regarding financial aid matters.
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Responsibilities
Plans and implements financial aid services and activities for the School of Law; interprets and ensures compliance with State statutes, university policy, and federal regulations; works with other offices, including Admissions, Bursar/Business Office, and Registrar, to ensure accurate and timely exchange of information and awards between school information systems
Serves as an authoritative resource to the school and external offices and staff; provides excellent customer service to students, parents, and the public on matters related to program policies, procedures, and activities. Responds to questions and investigates problems e.g., aid/loan disbursements or eligibility. Requests documentation and additional information as needed
Oversees the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and appeals process related to SAP
Reviews financial aid and scholarship applications; analyzes financial need and determines financial aid offer based on standardized procedures, annual allocations, fluctuating applicant pool, and current regulations, including deposit fee deferrals and exceptions
Revises student aid offers according to individual “need”, eligibility, cost of attendance, and available funds; resolves discrepancies pertaining to over-awards, residency or enrollment changes, loan eligibility issues, or other special circumstances
Creates student cost of attendance budgets based on Federal Regulations and the University's best practices
Oversees financial aid data for the school, including updating and verifying student information and assuring the accuracy of data and records. Documents and communicates business needs related to information systems and processes; participates in testing
Performs office management duties for the Program; directs the workflow; coordinates and monitors the processing of necessary paperwork and maintenance of records and filing system to ensure the effective delivery of services for the School of Law, students. Improves work methods and systems to foster a streamlined approach to solving student issues and improve the level of services that are provided
Determines average student award amounts for packaging and determines work-study award allocations for eligible students; monitors expenditures and prepares reports as necessary
Counsel students and families regarding the availability of aid, application procedures, University policies regarding recipients, Federal and State regulations, the process of needs analysis, and necessary documentation
Investigates and resolves complex problems independently or collaborates with Storrs-based support teams, including issues related to citizenship status, visa issues, veteran/military status, system queries, special requests, etc
Makes budget recommendations and monitors approved budget and expenditures
Provides access to individual counseling and group orientation to students with regard to financial literacy and the development of overall strategies for budgeting during the academic year and other related matters
Participates in the planning of policies and procedures and implementation strategies for the student information system
Prepares consumer information and promotional materials, forms, and public relations presentations in collaboration with Storrs and adherence to UConn branding standards; delivers training and presentations for financial services as needed
Engage in public relations and promotional activities for the Financial Aid Office; implement recruiting and promotional strategies within the area of responsibility; participate in securing funding for the Program
Coordinates and monitors the day-to-day administration of the Program; oversees Program coordination and logistics; prepares necessary reports; monitors compliance with policies and procedures
Plans and organizes workshops, training programs, courses, program curricula, and training materials, in accordance with Program goals
Collects and analyzes Program data and participates in evaluating Program effectiveness; identifies problems and makes changes, within prescribed guidelines, or recommends major changes
If applicable, keeps informed of and monitors compliance with state licensing, professional certification, or accreditation requirements
If applicable, oversees training and research activities that may be conducted in the program
Is responsible for special projects/operations which may be ongoing or short-term, and which require planning, coordination, supervision, and thorough knowledge of the Program
Performs related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by the U. S. Department of Education or an internationally recognized accrediting organization
Five or more years of experience managing financial aid processes in a university or college setting, with a proven track record of at least 2 years taking on advanced responsibilities or leading projects
Knowledge of Federal and State regulations pertaining to financial aid
Written and oral communication skills to clearly explain financial aid policies and procedures
Experience reviewing financial aid documentation and applying established regulations to determine eligibility or performing comparable decision-making functions in a regulated environment
Interpersonal skills, including the demonstrated ability to deal effectively with students, the public, the University community, and external constituencies
Preferred
Advanced degree
Experience performing student administrative and financial aid functions within Oracle Student Administration Systems
Experience working in a unionized environment
Communicates effectively and has experience working with the changing demographics and needs of law students
Demonstrated ability to independently implement programs, identify and resolve day-to-day program problems
Ability to plan and organize workshops/training courses/curricula and training materials appropriate to the program to be served
Benefits
Employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn
Outstanding benefits
Company
University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut is a public research university that operates multiple campuses across Connecticut.
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