Part-time Financial Aid Assistant

Part-time Financial Aid Assistant

Employer

Rockingham Community College
215 Wrenn Memorial Road
Wentworth, NC 27375
Phone: 336-342-4261

Salary/Grade

Commensurate with education and experience

Benefits

No

Job Category

  • Technical/Paraprofessional

Application Period

Opens: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Closes: Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Target Start Date

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Expected Work Hours

M-Th 8 am - 5 pm, F 8 am - noon; may vary to meet the needs of the program

Reports to

Director of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs

Employment Type

Part-time

Minimum Qualifications

Associates Degree Required (Recommended fields: Accounting, Business Administration)

1. One-year relevant experience.

2. Excellent written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, team-oriented approach, and ability to work in a congenial and professional manner with students, faculty, and staff. Excellent customer service skills.

3. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple functions or tasks effectively.

4. Competence in computing skills, especially Word, Excel, and Power Point.

 

Preferred Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in business administration or accounting

2. Three years’ relevant experience

3. Experience working in a financial aid office in a higher education setting. Community college experience highly beneficial

4. Experience with Colleague

Position Description

Reports to the Director of Financial Aid /Veterans Affairs and works as part of the RCC Financial Aid team to implement, maintain, and continually enhance grant and scholarship programs. The Financial Aid Assistant will assist the Financial Aid Office with maintaining student data, processing and awarding specified grants/scholarships, provide direct support to students and coordinate various communication efforts with students and constituents across campus. The position is responsible for accurate record keeping as well as data reporting/dissemination.

General:

1.Maintain a thorough knowledge of grants and scholarships assigned to this position as well as all financial aid processes in order to:

a. Coordinate with faculty/staff to collect and accurately interpret student scholarship eligibility information

b. Review student information to determine grant/scholarship eligibility and appropriate award amounts

c. Process accurate grant scholarship payments in partnership with the RCC Business Office

2.Assist with awarding all assigned grants/scholarships for designated students in alignment with the One College Concept including, but not limited to:

a. The Governors Emergency Education Relief Scholarship (GEERS)

b. The RCC Foundation Train & Gain Scholarship

c. The NC WFD Golden Leaf Scholarship

d. The WFD State Employees Credit Union Scholarship

e. Federal WFD Higher Education Emergency Education Relief Funds (HEERF)

f. WFD Foundation Scholarships

g. The NC Finish Line Grant

3. Develop/Maintain database of all online scholarship/grant applications

4. Establish and maintain positive relationships with faculty/staff across campus in order to clearly communicate the assigned grants/scholarships policies regarding eligibility, disbursements, and data exchange

5. Collaborate with the Assistant Director of Financial Aid to manage the distribution of specified grants and scholarships across all applicants

6. Produce regular updates for FAO and constituents across campus concerning applicant/budget data

7. Continually review student information for accuracy

8. Provide telephone and email support for students throughout scholarship application, selection, and awarding processes

9. Provide accurate information to students and all concerned parties by drafting and refining messaging to improve clarity of student communications and resources

10. Contribute to continual program refinement by identifying opportunities to streamline application/awarding processes

11. Collaborate with appropriate program personnel and RCC Business Office to develop and execute efficient processes to better inform and serve students

12. Conduct direct outreach to students regarding the assigned grant/scholarship opportunities

13. Collaborate with the Director of Public Information to appropriately advertise assigned grant/scholarship opportunities to students and the community

Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Financial Aid & Veterans Affairs

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, complete an online application at https://employment.rockinghamcc.edu/postings/675.

Job Post Contact

Joy Chappell
Director of Human Resources
(336) 342-4261, ext. 2265
chappellj@rockinghamcc.edu