Assistant Financial Aid Officer

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Posting Title

Assistant Financial Aid Officer

Location

Los Rios Community College District (District Office)

Department Location

Financial Aid

Posting Number

C03154P

Position Type

Classified (Regular)

Temporary Position Category

N / A

The Institution

About

The Los Rios Community College District is the second-largest, two-year public college district in California, serving approximately 75,000 students in the greater Sacramento region.

The District's 2,400 square mile service area includes Sacramento and El Dorado counties and parts of Yolo, Placer, and Solano counties and is comprised of four uniquely diverse colleges - American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake, and Sacramento City colleges.

In addition to each college's main campus, the District offers educational centers in Placerville, Davis, West Sacramento, Elk Grove, Natomas, and Rancho Cordova.

The Los Rios District Office is centrally located in the heart of the Sacramento valley. The growing Capital Region has strong communities and emergent arts and dining scenes, and is nearby some of the most celebrated tourist destinations in the country - Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, and San Francisco.

The Sacramento area is a great place to live and work.

Strengths

The District has approximately 6,000 employees throughout our four colleges and District Office complex. The District Office is centrally located between all four colleges and provides welcoming, inclusive, and equitable environments for Los Rios students, employees, and our community partners.

Our departments strive for the highest quality in all programs, services, and activities, and are focused on advancing the learning of our diverse student population through improved academic and social outcomes.

Our Vision

Our Colleges offer equity-minded, academically rigorous, student success centered education. Our objective is to help our students successfully achieve their academic goals, whether they want to transfer to a four-year college or university, earn an associate degree, or obtain one of more than 100 certificates in high demand career fields.

Position Summary

Under direction of the assigned supervisor / manager, prepares formal applications for government and private aid and award funds for district students;

determines what financial assistance would best suit individual student's needs and legal qualifications; and coordinates the scholarship program with donors and recipients.

For a detailed job description for this Los Rios Classified Employees Association (White Collar) posting click here .

Salary

$5,287.59 per month LRCCD Salary Schedules

Additional Salary Information

No additional salary information to note

Additional Information

This position will be located at Folsom Lake College.

Benefits

Los Rios Community College District offers competitive salaries and a very comprehensive employee benefits package to include medical insurance, CalPERS retirement, and opportunities for additional insurance and financial investments.

Full-time, twelve-month employees receive 18 days of annual paid holidays, 15 days' vacation yearly (with increases after 5 & 10 years), and 8 hours of sick leave per month.

Los Rios also offers professional development opportunities with the district and financial support and / or paid time off to complete external academic studies.

You are eligible for the aforementioned benefits as a regular employee with a permanent assignment of 0.50 FTE or greater.

To calculate this position's FTE , take the number of hours per week divided by 40, to get the percentage of hours worked.

Then take the number of months worked divided by 12, to get the percentage of work year. Then take the percentage of hours worked multiplied by the percentage of months worked to get the position's FTE (e.

g., a position that is 30 hours per week with a work year of 10 months : 30 / 40 0.75; 10 / 12 0.8333; 0.75

0.8333 0.625 FTE ). For the full LRCEA contract agreement details click here .

Assignment Responsibilities

• Maintains awareness of current trends and legislative activity having financial aid impact; maintains updated files of information about state and government laws, school policies and guidelines;
• interprets and implements federal and state rules and regulations required for student aid; identifies and allocates available resources;
• coordinates loan workshops to explain procedures, review eligibility, and borrower obligations; conducts interviews and advises students seeking financial aid;
• reviews and determines student eligibility for petitions, appeals, consortium agreements, special circumstances, and dependency override requests;
• processes student aid using financial aid software system; performs validation procedures; follows up with students to make sure all correct documentation is in file and completes student loan process;
• conducts entrance and exit interviews for all loan programs; monitors compliance with financial award conditions; monitors and awards campus emergency loans;
• processes financial aid transcripts, award adjustments, and stop payment requests; monitors and reconciles federal and state aid disbursed;
• manages the disbursement process develops and updates financial aid forms and letters; supervises financial aid transcript requests;
• assists in the preparation of files for audits; creates, analyzes and generates reports; participates in research studies;
• expands outreach efforts to diverse populations and supports recruitment objectives by working with Outreach Center, Admissions, and public interest agencies;

operates a variety of financial aid related computer programs to analyze data and generate reports; and updates financial aid Web page.

Performs related duties as required.

Work Year

12 month

Work Schedule

8 : 30 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m., Monday - Thursday; and

8 : 00 a.m. to 4 : 30 p.m., Friday

Total Hrs per Week / Day

40 hours per week

Special Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

EXPERIENCE : Two years of experience performing related duties.

EDUCATION : Associate of Arts degree from an accredited college in business, psychology, social service or related field.

NOTE : Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles;

and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

Experience Requirement : One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement.

Education Requirement : One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.)

Education must be from an accredited institution.

Application Instructions

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit :

• A Los Rios Community College District Application
• Resume
• Letter of Interest

NOTES :

• Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
• Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
• Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
• Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
• A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and / or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
• Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators.

For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here .

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Date

05 / 09 / 2024

Closing Date

05 / 30 / 2024

Open Continuously

Beginning On (or About)

07 / 29 / 2024

Ending Date, if Temporary or Interim

How and where to apply

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions for complete information on how to apply online with our District. If you need assistance with any phase of the application process, please call (916) 568-3112 during regular business hours 8 : 00 a.

m. - 5 : 00 p.m. PST , Monday through Friday.

After hour inquiries should be emailed to [email protected]. Submission of applications are by 11 : 59 p.m., of the posting closing date.

Conditions

Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful clearance from a criminal background check and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States prior to the first day of work.

Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and Certificate of Completion must be obtained within 15 days from the start of employment.

The District may select additional qualified candidates should unexpected vacancies or needs occur. When education is a requirement for the position, official academic transcripts from the accredited institution must be submitted within 60 days of hire.

For the latest information on Los Rios Community College's COVID -19 protocol, please visit COVID -19 Updates .

Quicklink

https : / / jobs.losrios.edu / postings / 25344

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Can you perform the essential functions of the position you are applying to with or without reasonable accommodations?
• If hired, can you provide proof that you are eligible to work in the United States (LRCCD does not provide sponsorship)?
• Considering this specific position that you are applying to - where / how did you learn about this position?
• Asian Pacific Islander Legacy - Los Rios Employee Group
• Before The Movie - Movie Theater Advertisement
• Black Faculty & Staff Association - Los Rios Employee Group
• California Community College Registry
• CaliforniaJobNetwork.com
• CalJobs
• CareerBuilder
• Chronicle of Higher Ed
• Community College Jobs (communitycollegejobs.com)
• Comunidad - Los Rios Employee Group
• DiversityJobs (diversityjobs.com)
• d'primeramano.net Magazine
• EdCareers Portal (Standford)
• Employee
• Facebook
• Glassdoor
• Greater Sacramento Urban League
• Handshake
• HigherEdJobs (higheredjobs.com)
• Indeed
• Job Fair
• LinkedIn
• Los Rios Human Resource Invite
• Los Rios Job Site
• Native American Collaborative - Los Rios Employee Group
• Sacramento Asian Chamber of Commerce
• Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce
• Sacramento Builders Exchange
• Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce
• Sacramento Works
• SacramentoDiversity.com
• Spectrum LGBTQIA+ - Los Rios Employee Group
• THE Hub Magazine (Sac Culture Hub)
• YouTube

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume / Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Interest

Optional Documents