Assistant Director 3, Financial Aid - Compliance & Training
- Salt Lake Community College
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Category:
Admin-Assessment, Accreditation, and Compliance
- Posting Date: 03/14/2023
- Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job Description
Position Title
Assistant Director 3, Financial Aid - Compliance & TrainingOpen Internally or Externally
ExternalReports to (title)
Director of Financial AidDepartment
Financial AidRequisition Number
23215Position Type
ReplacementJob Category
StaffFT/PT
Full-timeStarting Salary
$60,979.55 - $64,082.60Job Open Date
03/13/2023Open Until Filled
YesPriority Review Date
03/31/2023Job Summary
Under the direction of the Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships, the Assistant Director of Compliance & Training oversees Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships (OFAS) regulatory compliance and staff training. This position supports SLCC’s compliance with federal, state, and institutional policies and procedures governing financial aid administration. The Assistant Director of Compliance & Training develops and delivers training for new and current staff members to ensure understanding of applicable rules and regulations.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- Ensure policies and procedures are written in compliance with applicable federal, state, and institutional requirements. Review, interpret, and implement financial aid policy and regulatory changes.
- Train staff regarding SLCC policies and procedures, student aid policy, and federal and state regulations. Create and supervise OFAS training program. Coordinate with OFAS Leadership Team to identify training opportunities for staff across multiple locations.
- Coordinate the reconciliation of federal and state aid programs across College departments.
- Identify and address potential areas of compliance risk by developing and implementing audit program for areas such as R2T4, verification, etc. Implement corrective action plans to resolve areas of opportunity and provide general guidance on how to avoid or resolve similar situations in the future.
- Supervise assigned employees.
- Update SLCC’s Code of Conduct annually. Ensure all new staff complete acknowledgment upon hire and current staff annually.
- Respond to alleged violations of regulations, policies, procedures, and Code of Conduct by evaluating and recommending action plan.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of five (5) years of higher education experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree.
- Minimum of two (2) years experience supervising staff in office environment.
- Experience with Banner and StudentForms.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of Title IV federal regulations governing financial aid.
- Experience in supervising personnel.
- Ability to plan and implement training programs for OFAS staff.
- Ability to interpret and implement financial aid regulatory and procedural updates.
- Knowledge of state and institutional financial aid programs.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability, culture, and ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
- Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic background of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.
Special Instructions
- Full consideration will be given to applicants who apply on or before the priority review date indicated above.
- More information about Salt Lake Community College benefits: https://i.slcc.edu/culture/benefits/index.aspx
SLCC Highlights
Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.
Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging HSI, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging HSI, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
FLSA
ExemptSLCC Information
Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”).
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”).
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.