Director of Financial Aid

Position Overview

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Building:
  Avery Hall
• Salary Range: $75,000 - $100,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Admissions and Outreach, the Director of Financial Aid has responsibility for and administers the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) student financial aid programs.

The incumbent manages and supervises all financial aid processes for awarding student grants and scholarship packages (merit and need based); works closely with the University’s Student Financial Services on the awarding of scholarships, stipends, and loans; responsible for disbursement of student travel stipends; develops and monitors the Financial Aid Office budget; monitors college work-study expenditures; works closely with the Office of Academic Affairs to ensure students’ satisfactory academic progress before disbursement of Financial Aid;

reconciles financial aid and stipend disbursements with the GSAPP Finance Office; interprets and applies federal laws and regulations, University policies and regulations, and state regulations relating to the delivery of student financial assistance; maintains accurate and detailed financial aid data to assure timely and accurate submission of required reports and analyses to University leadership, Dean, Associate Deans, Program Directors and other senior administrators;

develops and directs financial aid strategies within the framework of federal and state regulations that are consistent with GSAPP’s recruitment, enrollment and retention objectives; accurately maintains the student information system (SIS), Slate and other related database to reflect aid allocations; ensures GSAPPs systems are used effectively and that processes and product enhancements are developed which are technologically up-to-date and contributes to student satisfaction;

ensures that students are informed about their eligibility for GSAPP financial aid, develops application forms and processes, and oversees the evaluation of applications; responsible for the timely and effective awarding of all types of financial aid offered by GSAPP; supports students with questions related to external support and facilitates access to relevant University resources and offices; maintains confidentiality of information exposed to in the course of business regarding students, supervisors or other employees.

This position requires the kind of teamwork, supervision, and personal interaction; therefore, regular and predictable on-site attendance is a job requirement.