Assistant Director, Financial Aid
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job DescriptionUnder the direction of the Associate Director of Financial Aid, this position serves as a bridge between students' financial needs and their educational goals while assuming the responsibility of equitably awarding institutional, federal and state funding. The Assistant Director will share the vision of maintaining a supportive, student centered environment
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Award Boston College students federal, state, and institutional financial aid funds using federal and institutional need-based analysis methodologies within a one stop Student Services environment
Manage a caseload of approximately 600 students with financial aid funds totaling between $20-25 M
Advise students and families about educational financing, including financial aid, loans and alternative means of educational financing
Stay current with regulatory changes and professional best practices, and following those practices throughout the academic year to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance
Work closely with other offices including Student Accounts, Credit and Collections, Admissions, Academic Services
Represent the Financial Aid Office at various programs and events including Orientation, Open House, on campus events, etc.
Perform financial aid outreach presentations and workshops within BC and in the local community
Over time, act as a specialist to provide oversight and management for an internal or external program such as Pell or state scholarships
Develop and maintain very positive and professional customer service and/or relations within the office/department and with students, families, peers, and campus partners Assume other duties as assigned
Assistant Director, Financial Aid 0-5 years of experience: $ 57,800- $70,000
Senior Assistant Director, Financial Aid 5 or more years of experience: $63,800 - $75,000
Requirements
Bachelor's degree required
Directly related financial aid experience in a higher education setting
Demonstrated proficiency with computer applications
Strong leadership, teambuilding, collaboration, analytical and interpersonal communication skills
Attention to detail
Proven ability to set work priorities, manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast paced, hands on environment while meeting deadlines
Strong commitment to customer service and ability to handle complex situations
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
