Director of Financial Aid - Processing and Technology

Seattle Colleges District Office is looking to hire a Director of Financial Aid Processing and Technology.

Salary Range for this position is $87,362 to $120,644 annually (depending on experience).

Opportunity is open until filled, first review of materials will begin. Initial review of application materials will begin on March 6th, 2026.

Position Summary

This position will oversee the financial aid file review processes, data integrity, and file transmission for federal and state aid programs. This position acts as the program liaison and consultant to processing and technology team, campus and district financial aid leaders and team. This position is responsible for independently providing technical assistance in transmitting, receiving, and resolving all data files with the U.S. Department of Education's Electronic Data Exchange and Student Management System, ctcLink.

Supervision of team completing file review, verifications, document collection, and awarding federal and state aid. This role will ensure timely student financial aid file processing, compliance with federal and state awarding practices, and accessible technology resources for all financial aid applicants of the Seattle Colleges.

This position works a hybrid schedule of both remote and on-site work.

This position is full-time, working 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, primarily 8:00am - 5:00pm.

About Us

We are a district of three distinct colleges:
North Seattle College, Seattle Central College, and South Seattle College and five specialty training centers. This makes us the largest and most diverse community college district in the state of Washington. We are leaders in change and innovation.

Seattle Colleges is committed to recruiting dedicated faculty and employees who together create a welcoming academic climate that reflects the diverse backgrounds of our community, including ethnicity, national origin, religion, race, gender, gender identity, age, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, disability, political status, and sexual orientation.

As a Seattle Colleges employee, you will gain access to a great benefits package including:

* Competitive Pay Rates

* Promotional Opportunities

* Great Medical, Dental, and Retirement plans

* Paid Sick and Vacation Leave

* Transportation benefits

* Tuition Waivers

* PEBB Wellness Plan

* Washington State Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Seattle Colleges staff and faculty also enjoy professional development opportunities and enrichment experiences in areas of their choice, including committee, workgroup, and affinity group opportunities.

Application Procedures:

* Attached current Resume

* Attached cover letter addressing how your background intersects with the job

Required application materials must be completed and submitted online

Notice to Applicants:

Please note that Seattle Colleges has moved to holding interviews virtually using video conference options such as Zoom or Teams. As such, if you are selected for an interview, please be prepared to hold your interview virtually.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a regular basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Seattle Colleges is unable to extend post-completion optional practical training (OPT) to F-1 students who receive STEM degrees.

What you will be working on:

Quality Control & Data Integrity & Student Financial Aid Technology

* Manages and oversees business processes and all financial aid information systems to ensure compliance is met with reporting and timelines, as it relates to ISIR processing and awarding of federal and state aid programs

* Responsible for addressing and resolving technical and programmatic issues with the U.S. Department of Education, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, and our IT Department in order to ensure compliance with regulations pertaining to data retrieval, processing, and retention while providing technical assistance to other staff within the department.

* Oversee and inform patterns as it relates to suspected financial aid fraud case reviews. Responsible for submitting any required reports to US Department of Education or state agencies.

* Manages the maintenance and organization of archive data required for program review and compliance with the U.S. Department of Education and the Washington Student Achievement Council.

* Supervises quality control of financial aid operational processes and develops quality control reports

* Oversees the design and management of the ISIR load process and creates the document model for standard verification.

* Oversees testing for annual updates to processing.

* Responsible for coordinating the annual review and updates of all areas related to preparation for verification processing in the next aid year.

* Performs financial aid system data validation, integration, and acceptance testing where needed.

* Manage ctcLink Aid Year Rollover tasks, including district-wide checklist, service indicators, and other tracking/coding…