Senior Financial Aid Counselor

Position Title :

Senior Financial Aid Counselor

Unit / Division :

Finance and Facilities

Location :

WVSOM Main Campus, Lewisburg, WV

Scheduled Hours Per Week :

37.5 hours

FLSA Status : Exempt

Job Description Summary :

Under the direction of the Director of Financial Aid, the Senior Financial Aid Counselor at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the Office of Financial Aid and providing excellent customer service to a diverse population of students. This individual independently manages and executes the full scope of financial aid operations and requires a high level of expertise in federal, state, and institutional financial aid regulations and policies. The Senior Officer will serve as a strategic resource for the institution, ensuring compliance, optimizing processes, and providing exceptional service to students.

This is a full-time non-classified position and is non-exempt from FLSA provisions regarding overtime (overtime eligible). Minimum base salary is $50,000, commensurate with education and experience, with full state benefits. This position has been designated as Essential. This means that when WVSOM is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover and continue operations at WVSOM.

The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.

Minimum Education : Bachelor's

Skills Required :

A combination of recent and relevant education and experience may also be considered for this position.

Education and Experience

• Successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related
• Recent and related experience in Financial Aid, Counseling Services, Financial Services, etc.; 4 Years
• Experience in higher education strongly preferred.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills

Skills Required

Duties and Responsibilities :

Special Instructions :

WVSOM requires official transcripts of your highest degree earned and / or the degree in which qualifies you for the position. WVSOM requires these transcripts prior to an offer of employment, and we do recommend you send those to WVSOM once you have been selected for an interview. A transcript is official if it bears the authorizing signature and the official seal of the issuing institution and is sent directly by the school or college to the Office of Human Resources. Should your college or university provide this information electronically, we would ask that you submit that to Sherri Miller at smiller@osteo.wvsom.edu

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