University of Maine · 1 week ago
Financial Aid Specialist (CL1) (Fixed-Length)
181 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME, 04769, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$18.13/hr - $18.13/hr
3+ years expThe University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) is seeking a Financial Aid Specialist (CL1) to support the Office of Student Financial Services. This full-time position involves providing administrative and student-facing support in a fast-paced office environment, requiring strong customer service skills and attention to detail.
EducationSocial EntrepreneurshipUniversities
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide administrative and student-facing support in the Office of Student Financial Services
Collaborate with campus partners to meet office deadlines and priorities
Qualification
Required
60 credits or more of higher education or equivalent work experience and training
Three years administrative support experience
Ability to provide excellent customer service
Maintain confidentiality
Exceptionally strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Modern office procedures and equipment
Recordkeeping principles
Mathematical concepts
Basic budgeting principles
Computers and related software applications (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite)
Communications in multiple modalities (e.g., Zoom)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
3-5 years of experience required in professional settings, including: strong customer service background, admissions or sales experience, and/or education, tutoring, advising or counseling
Experience in a higher education setting
Experience with adult learners
Experience with teaching best practices and the YourPace pedagogy
Strong experience with University of Maine System technologies - MaineStreet and educational technologies (e.g., Brightspace) in particular
Benefits
4% matching contribution to the UMS retirement plan
Medical
Dental
Vision
Tuition waiver programs for employees and dependents
Wellness program
Company
University of Maine
UMaine is a public university with various graduate and undergraduate degree programs and research opportunities.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$22.48MKey Investors
National Institute of Food and AgricultureAgricultural Research ServiceMaine.gov
2023-06-14Grant· $0.65M
2023-04-24Grant· $2.25M
2022-12-13Grant· $0.47M
Leadership Team
David Dvorak
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Meredith Whitfield
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