Financial Aid Counselor - Higher Ed. jobs in Troy, NY

The Office of Financial Aid is seeking an Assistant Director (AD) of Financial Aid to support the department in all facets of aid administration and play a significant role in communicating with students, faculty, and staff on a daily basis. The AD for Processing is responsible for planning and organizing the operations of the financial aid office. Their focus is making sure systems are in place to process student financial aid in accordance with federal and state regulations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides guidance and service to students and parents within the parameters of the College admission and retention strategies.
• Processes financial aid forms; reviewing for completeness and accuracy; verifies information on student aid applications to determine eligibility for awards.
• Responds to student and parent queries in a timely manner, researching issues and obtaining assistance from other staff as necessary.
• Provide financial aid counseling for current and prospective students and their families.
• Responsible for running various financial aid processes on a daily/weekly basis.
• Packaging of graduate students.
• Processing of Graduate Assistantship Tuition Waivers.
• Participate in Admissions and community presentations as needed.
• Supervision of work study students
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Financial Aid

The estimated wage is $24.35 per hour for 37.5 hours per week for 52 weeks.

• This is an entry level, professional position. We are willing to train a motivated candidate. No experience is necessary.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Ability to work effectively within an ethically, culturally, and socially diverse student population.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written skills to effectively communicate with students, staff, faculty, and the public in a courteous manner.
• Self-motivated and ability to work individually or as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and management skills.
• Datatel/Colleague experience preferred and working knowledge of Microsoft Office products required.

RSC offers a dynamic college environment and friendly work atmosphere along with opportunities for tuition waiver, employer matched retirement plan for eligible employees and many other benefits. For complete employee benefit information, please visit our Employee Benefits page. Visit our Employment Opportunities page for additional available job openings at RSC.

Russell Sage College will not discriminate in the recruitment or selection of faculty and employees, or in any other area of employment, on the basis of age, sex, race, national origin, religion, religious belief, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and veteran status. In this regard, opportunities for advancement will be made available without bias. The College is also subject to state and federal laws, supports efforts to attract and retain fully qualified women and other minority group members for faculty and other positions. Russell Sage College will comply with the letter and intent of all State and Federal laws and applicable orders pursuant to Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.

Russell Sage College embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential components of a rich intellectual and cultural environment in which all members are given the opportunity to reach their full potential as active participants in our local and global society. Russell Sage College is committed to developing policies and programs to create a campus that supports an optimal learning and working environment for all students, alumnae/i, faculty, administrators, and staff. Please take a look at more information about the diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at Russell Sage College.

• Applications accepted until position is filled.
• Reports to: Director of Financial Aid

COVID-19 vaccination is not required, but suggested.