Key skills
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About this role
Role Overview
- Serve as an active member of a service oriented, dynamic, and student centered team
- Coordinate assigned processes in the financial aid area
- Assist the Associate Director with the daily operations in financial aid
- Provide financial counseling for both current and prospective students, as well as their parents, in all areas of educational financing
- Responsible for analysis of financial aid applications by performing reviews utilizing both federal and institutional needs analysis
- Make professional decisions based on established policy (federal, state and institutional)
- Participate in outreach efforts and activities that emphasize Wellesley’s commitment to access, affordability, and financial literacy initiatives
- Responsible for a financial aid reading caseload
- Extensive and timely communication with parents and students, prospective and current, in person, email, and on the telephone
- Stay up to date on trends, regulations and policies in Student Financial Services
- Attend professional development programs as required
- Assist with administration of other office processes, as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree is required
- Minimum of 1 to 3 years of experience in higher education and/or one of the areas that comprises Student Financial Services (financial aid, student accounts/tuition payment, student employment, educational financing) or related field
- Strong preference given to demonstrated knowledge of the fundamentals needs analysis (federal and/or institutional)
- Experience with a wide variety of software and database applications, such as PowerFAIDS, Workday, Google, and Microsoft Office
- Ability to work independently, but to also contribute positively to a team approach.
- Demonstrated experience in providing superior service
Benefits
- Access a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision and pre-tax saving benefits
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Free parking on campus
- Paid vacations, personal days, sick time, and holidays
- Wellesley College contributes up to 10.5% towards your 403(b) plan for eligible employees
- Caregiving support through Wellthy
- Legal plan insurance
- Pet insurance discount
- Access to cultural and leisure activities throughout metro-Boston
- Enhance your skills and explore growth opportunities through continuing training and pathways for growth
- Tuition benefits and access resources to navigate student loan forgiveness
- Free use of our state-of-the-art athletic and fitness facilities