Job Description

Assistant Financial Aid Director

Position #: 400290

Position Status: Full-Time – 12-month

Reports To: Director of Financial Aid

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

The Assistant Financial Aid Director is responsible for the following:
1. Assist the Director of Financial Aid in the administration of a comprehensive Student Financial Aid program in accordance with federal and state regulations.
2. Assist in the collection, processing, and the analysis of data from student applications in order to determine student’s eligibility for financial aid.
3. Responsible for assisting students in the processing of financial aid applications, counseling students concerning financial aid procedures, application deadlines, satisfactory academic progress requirements, effects of enrollment changes, etc.
4. Responsible for running the Data Load Process, awarding all grants, scholarships and loans.
5. Responsible for verification of student financial aid data by reviewing submitted information for completeness and accuracy according to financial aid regulations. Make corrections to student data using Banner computer system and/or "FAA Access to CPS on the Web".
6. Responsible for reviewing student loan applications; looking up enrollment status, student loan debt and verifying the completion of master promissory note and entrance counseling. Send loan reduction and/or denial letters as necessary.
7. Responsible for running and completing the post withdrawal and Return of Title IV Funds process.
8. Record and monitor all additional financial resources received by the students and verify eligibility to assure awards do not exceed need.
9. Maintain proficiency and current knowledge on developments in student financial aid matters through workshops and professional meetings.
10. Provide and receive information to and from financial aid offices of other institutions of high education and Department of Education.
11. Advise students on financial assistance in cooperation with other offices or departments.
12. Organize and coordinate institutional scholarships to be reviewed by the Otero Scholarship Committee.
13. Provide information concerning the Work/Study Program to appropriate staff members.
14. Coordinate and attend all service area high school financial aid nights.
15. Responsible for scanning and indexing all records into the Banner Document Management system.
16. Assist in other Student Services functions as needed.
17. Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Financial Aid.

See Human Resources for a complete job description.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with diverse student populations with special emphasis on
first-generation, low-income, and students of color

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Customer service background/experience
• Ability to understand and follow a variety of rules and regulations
• Strong computer skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task and follow through
• Knowledge of Banner system
• Educational philosophy in alignment with that of a small rural, comprehensive Community College
and enthusiasm for this type of environment and the aspirations of its people.

SALARY:
$40,000 - $45,000 with excellent benefit package including PERA retirement, health, vision, dental and life insurance.
Paid annual and sick leave.
12-month academic year position

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
For consideration, an applicant file must contain:
1. Cover letter that addresses the minimum and preferred qualifications
2. Resume
3. Copies of transcripts (A.A., B.A., and M.A.)
4. Names, addresses, and phone numbers of 3 professional references

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Open Until Filled – 1
st review of applications will be June 8, 2022

POSITION START DATE: ASAP
Submit Application Packet To:
Otero College
Attn: Kelsey Barbee
Director of Human Resources
1802 Colorado Ave
La Junta, CO 81050
FAX: (719) 384-6947
Or Email To: kelsey.barbee@otero.edu
Inquiries May Be Directed To:
Kelsey Barbee
(719) 384-6824

Applicants must submit to and pass a background check before an offer of employment can be extended.
Otero College prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment including those that violate federal and state law or the
State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education Board Policies 3-120 and 4-120. The College does not
discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, veteran
status, pregnancy status, religion, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its employment practices or
educational programs and activities. Otero College will take appropriate steps to ensure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in vocational education programs.

The College has designated Kelsey Barbee, Director of Human Resources, as its AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (AA), OFFICER,
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EO), AND TITLE IX COORDINATOR with the responsibility to coordinate its civil rights compliance activities and grievance procedures. If you have any questions, please contact Kelsey Barbee, Director of Human Resources at 719-384-6824, kelsey.barbee@otero.edu , or 1802 Colorado Ave. McDivitt Hall RM# 140, La Junta, CO 81050.

You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Region VIII, Federal Office Building, 1244
North Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204, telephone (303) 844-3417.

The Federal Cleary Act (The Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990) requires all institutions of higher learning to make available to prospective employees the agency’s Annual Security Report/Campus Crime Statistics. A paper copy of this report can be obtained at the Student Services Center upon request or at: http://www.ojc.edu/content/marketing/catalog.pdf. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning crimes that occurred on campus or on property controlled or owned by Otero College, as well as public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, our campus.

Former employees of the Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in your application packet Qualified protected class individuals are encouraged to apply

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