Financial Aid Outreach Coordinator
Salary: $5,199.00 - $6,576.00 Monthly
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 20220611
Closing:
7/4/2022 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Merced, CA
Department: Financial Aid
Range 28
40 hours/week12 months/yearInterviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of 7/25/2022
Merced College is a midsized community college located in California's Central Valley. Founded in 1962, the college serves more than 16,000 students, with room to expand on its 267-acre main campus and 120-acre Los Banos site, as well as at our innovative Business Resource Center in Downtown Merced. The City of Merced, incorporated in 1889, offers historical sites, affordable housing and access to the Bay Area and Sacramento. Merced is known as the Gateway to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada mountains, and is home to the University of California's newest campus, UC Merced. Our tree-shaded, growing community of just over 80,000 includes multiple biking and walking trails as well as access to several lakes — large and small — throughout the county.
The Financial Aid Coordinator is a vital role in keeping the office running with Federal and State regulations. You will be the point of contact for troubleshooting questions and issues that arise within the Financial Aid Department. If this sounds like you and you are dedicated to the success of students, Financial Aid invites you to apply.
Merced College Vision
Merced College will provide transformative and empowering educational experiences to meet student and community needs.
Merced College Mission
Growing our community through education and workforce training:
• lifelong learning
• basic skills
• career technical education
• transfer
• degree/certificate programs
Ensuring student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, institutional effectiveness, and student achievement.
General Description:
Under the direction of the Financial Aid Director, provides specialized assistance to students involving all aspects of the financial aid application process. Performs specialized duties in the provision of services involving federal and state compliance issues.
Examples of Duties
Essential Functions:
Assist students with online processes:
• Individualized assistance with completion and submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, providing guidance based on student/family income, asset and other factors
• Retrieve and print Student Aid Reports
• Establish or retrieve Personal Identification Numbers (PIN)
• Access the IRS Data Retrieval option on the FAFSA
• Make other FAFSA corrections as needed
• Use the Merced College webpage and portal to access award letters, print Financial Aid Appeal forms, print unofficial transcripts, and retrieve information about MC services
Advise students:
• Provide information about the types of financial aid, the financial aid process, required satisfactory academic progress SAP standards, effects of withdrawals on the academic record as it relates to financial aid, the importance of an educational plan and the informed selection of an academic program
• Make referrals to counseling
• Meet with students and their parents as requested
• Exercise professional judgment during student appointments for Dependency Overrides, income adjustments, unaccompanied youth and other special circ*mstances
Outreach:
• Establish and maintain liaison with community agencies/groups, area high schools, and adult schools to promote and assist with the application for financial aid programs
• Give presentations on campus as requested: guidance classes and division meetings, nursing student orientations, College Night, and others as requested
• Update annually MC Financial Aid Handbook
• Create financial aid flyers and brochures
• Order informational materials from the Department of Education, the California Student Aid Commission, I Can Afford College, and other sources
• Other related duties as assigned
Knowledge of:
• Financial aid programs and regulations
• Basic data processing as related to needs analysis
• Basic computer data entry programs such as Windows, Word, Excel, and Access
Ability to:
• Work independently
• Apply professional judgment
• Train and supervise student workers
• Multi-task in a fast paced environment assisting students with varying levels of computer skill and experience
• May perform Financial Aid Advisor tasks as needed
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students
Typical Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
• Bachelor's degree AND two (2) years of applicable experience
• OR associate's degree AND five (5) years of applicable experience
• OR the equivalent education and experience.
Desired Qualifications:
• Experience with MS Word, Excel, Student Information System/Enterprise Resource Planning.
PHYSICAL DEMAND AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment
Work is performed primarily in an office environment.
Physical Ability to
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels
• Communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation
• Read printed matter and computer screens
• Stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
• Bend and twist, stoop, kneel, crawl, push, pull
• Reach in all directions
• Work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations
• Operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard
Vision
See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
Hearing
Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply:
• Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd/transferjobs
Required Documentation:
• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
• Resume
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired
If Applicable:
• Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization per the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf https://get.adobe.com/reader/
• Equivalency Review Form (Required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency). http://www.mccd.edu/offices/hr/jobs/eqforms.html
Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.
Interview Information:
Those applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Interviews may be scheduled onsite or via Zoom. Applicants are required to ensure access to the necessary technology to participate in a Zoom interview and will be responsible for their travel expenses, if necessary.
Employee Benefits:
The District pays (with small contribution from employee) health, prescription, vision and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents. Life and income protection insurance premiums are provided for the employee only. Sick leave and retirement benefits are also provided.
Condition of Employment:
The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. Merced College does not sponsor visas. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.
Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer
To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/3147338
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