Director of Student Finance (62112)

UEI College is a leader in post‑secondary career education. Working at our employee‑owned company is more than just a great career—it’s an investment in yourself. Our mission is to drive personal and community transformation by empowering students to make a positive and enduring life change. We are consistently searching for like‑minded compassionate professionals who strive to be the best in their respective fields.

We are currently seeking a Director of Student Finance to join our team at our campus. This role will provide vision, leadership, and direction for the campus Student Financial Services Department, ensuring compliance with federal, state, accreditation, and institutional financial aid policies and overseeing the accurate and timely disbursement of student financial aid.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Comply with all Federal, State, accreditation and institutional policies and procedures.
• Lead 1-5 employees in the Student Financial Services Department.
• Perform leadership responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures and applicable laws.
• Interview, hire, and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems.
• Train, develop and manage the Student Financial Services department and representatives, retraining/ updating when mandated changes occur.
• Administer the Title IV program.
• Ensure Federal, State, accreditation, and institutional guidelines for student enrollment and financial aid eligibility are met.
• Monitor the student financial assistance process to ensure financial aid packages are established, conveyed and funds are disbursed in a timely manner.
• Advise students in a thorough, customer‑service manner to determine financial aid needs/options.
• Answer financial aid questions with students and/or parents.
• Review student files to ensure accurate funding.
• Coordinate training of Student Financial Services Department staff.
• Assist with entrance/exit loan counseling.
• Ensure timely disbursements of federal funds to students according to regulations.
• Interact with outside agencies including the US DOE, State, Accrediting Agency, lenders and guaranty agencies.
• Monitor and maintain electronic data entry, retrieval & reconciliation of all financial aid funds.
• Maintain required federal & state certifications for self & staff to ensure employment eligibility.
• Manage accounts receivable and bad debt.
• Take measures to minimize default rate (entrance interview, exit interview).
• Oversee coordination and completion of required reporting and department quality‑control activities.
• Prepare, implement and manage the department budget.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or comparable work experience required; Bachelor’s degree with coursework in math, business, finance, auditing or accounting strongly preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience working in a financial aid department of an accredited college or university with direct responsibility for advising on or awarding Title IV activities or programs.
• Knowledge of Federal & State loan and grant program programs.
• Experience with work‑study, scholarship & campus‑based funding programs.
• Experience completing Return to Title IV calculations.
• More than 3 years of management experience.
• Ability to build productive relationships with all departments involved in the student enrollment process.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Prior experience developing and managing department budgets.
• Detail oriented & problem‑solver; ability to research problems and provide resolution.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload.
• Accounting background preferred.
• Must be able to obtain license for authorization for service, must not be debarred from Title IV programs, and must not be in default on Title IV student loan.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Coverage, generously matched 401(k) plan, voluntary benefits and more.

If changing students’ lives is also important to you, and you have the qualifications reflected above, we would love to hear from you!

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