Financial Aid Counselor
Fortlewis, Durango, CO, United States
**Essential Functions and Responsibilities:** Corresponds with prospective, new, and continuing students, and parents, as well as other department personnel about financial aid, via telephone, texting, email or in person Provides direct financial aid counseling and instruction to current and prospective students and parents about all aspects of financial aid processes
verification documentation received to ensure that it meets Federal Aid and IRS requirements, obtaining Keeps current with U.S. Department of Education regulations in order to improve aid applications and methods of processing.Maintains desk procedural manuals, specifically related to job duties Assists with on and off campus financial aid events, as neededMaintains a broad working knowledge of all financial aid procedures in order to serve as backup processor to essential functions as needed.Updates paper financial aid forms as necessary for each aid year Processes summer financial aid requests which require calculating summer aid, producing and mailing summer award letters, and modifying awards as neededMaintains knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508. Perform other duties as assigned **Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:****Experience**Four or more years of experience providing customer service to students and/or families, four years of data processing or four years of experience in higher education. **Abilities****Skills****Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:**Experience working in Higher Education, preferably in departments within Enrollment Management or Financial Aid
Experience with Workday and/or higher education software programs (i.e. Workday, AcademicWorks, Perceptive, Slate) Knowledge of IRS tax regulations regarding individual federal tax returns Experience working with scholarship programs and outside scholarship agencies This position reports to the Financial Aid Assistant Director. This employee has no direct reports. Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipmentSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work **Compensation** * Cover letter addressing your interest and qualifications* Resume* Names and contact information for three current, professional references**Notice to Prospective Employees:**
The Fort Lewis College is required by the Clery Act of 1990 to notify prospective employees, current employees, students and applicants where to access our Campus Security Report.
The report is updated and published annually in accordance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Federal Student Right-to-Know, the Federal Drug-free Schools and Campuses Act of 1989. This report contains information about:Fort Lewis College, a public institution located in Durango, Colorado, offers degree programs in arts, business, education, health fields, humanities, social and natural sciences, and teacher education. Our inspiring mountain campus is located atop a scenic mesa overlooking historic Durango and situated between the San Juan Mountains and the desert Southwest. We are committed to accessible and high-quality baccalaureate education, and our hallmarks are remarkably close relationships between students and faculty, the freedom of intellectual exploration, and the challenge of experiential learning. Our 3,300 students come from 48 states, 17 countries, with 36% Native American and Alaska Native backgrounds, and 11% Hispanic backgrounds. Durango is a thriving multicultural community of 18,500 set along the beautiful Animas River Valley. Averaging 300 sunny days per year, the community is known for its outdoor lifestyle and friendly, festive atmosphere. Durango is also the cultural and economic hub of the Four Corners region, rich in dining, shopping, and entertainment, and linked with airline service to hubs in Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas. #J-18808-Ljbffr
verification documentation received to ensure that it meets Federal Aid and IRS requirements, obtaining Keeps current with U.S. Department of Education regulations in order to improve aid applications and methods of processing.Maintains desk procedural manuals, specifically related to job duties Assists with on and off campus financial aid events, as neededMaintains a broad working knowledge of all financial aid procedures in order to serve as backup processor to essential functions as needed.Updates paper financial aid forms as necessary for each aid year Processes summer financial aid requests which require calculating summer aid, producing and mailing summer award letters, and modifying awards as neededMaintains knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508. Perform other duties as assigned **Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:****Experience**Four or more years of experience providing customer service to students and/or families, four years of data processing or four years of experience in higher education. **Abilities****Skills****Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:**Experience working in Higher Education, preferably in departments within Enrollment Management or Financial Aid
Experience with Workday and/or higher education software programs (i.e. Workday, AcademicWorks, Perceptive, Slate) Knowledge of IRS tax regulations regarding individual federal tax returns Experience working with scholarship programs and outside scholarship agencies This position reports to the Financial Aid Assistant Director. This employee has no direct reports. Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipmentSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work **Compensation** * Cover letter addressing your interest and qualifications* Resume* Names and contact information for three current, professional references**Notice to Prospective Employees:**
The Fort Lewis College is required by the Clery Act of 1990 to notify prospective employees, current employees, students and applicants where to access our Campus Security Report.
The report is updated and published annually in accordance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Federal Student Right-to-Know, the Federal Drug-free Schools and Campuses Act of 1989. This report contains information about:Fort Lewis College, a public institution located in Durango, Colorado, offers degree programs in arts, business, education, health fields, humanities, social and natural sciences, and teacher education. Our inspiring mountain campus is located atop a scenic mesa overlooking historic Durango and situated between the San Juan Mountains and the desert Southwest. We are committed to accessible and high-quality baccalaureate education, and our hallmarks are remarkably close relationships between students and faculty, the freedom of intellectual exploration, and the challenge of experiential learning. Our 3,300 students come from 48 states, 17 countries, with 36% Native American and Alaska Native backgrounds, and 11% Hispanic backgrounds. Durango is a thriving multicultural community of 18,500 set along the beautiful Animas River Valley. Averaging 300 sunny days per year, the community is known for its outdoor lifestyle and friendly, festive atmosphere. Durango is also the cultural and economic hub of the Four Corners region, rich in dining, shopping, and entertainment, and linked with airline service to hubs in Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas. #J-18808-Ljbffr