Financial Aid Technician

This recruitment is being conducted to fill a temporary assignment and not being conducted to establish an eligibility list from which regular appointments will be made, as such this recruitment may close at any time. Employees hired in this capacity are considered at will and do not accrue property interest in the assignment and are not eligible for benefits.

There is currently one temporary vacancy located at Moorpark College. This vacancy will be full-time for 90 days. After 90 days, it will be part-time (34 hours/week). 

WHAT YOU'LL DO: 

Under the direction of the Financial Aid Officer, perform a variety of technical and clerical support duties pertaining to federal and State financial aid programs and other major functions of the Financial Aid Office.

WHERE YOU'LL WORK 

Moorpark College, one of three colleges in the Ventura County Community College District, was founded in 1967. It serves approximately 15,000 students, and with a "students first" philosophy, empowers its diverse community of learners to complete their goals for academic transfer, basic skills, and career education. Moorpark College is one of the most beautiful community colleges in California.  Set on 150 acres, the campus is nestled in the foothills on the southeastern flank of Ventura County, about 40 miles from UCLA, and approximately 75 miles from UC Santa Barbara. It is also a short drive from CSU Northridge, CSU Channel Islands, and California Lutheran University. Moorpark College has been recognized as an Aspen 150 College for the last two years. Known for  transfer of students to public and private universities, Moorpark College has the highest number of Associate Degree for Transfers among California community colleges its size.  

 

Moorpark College has the distinction of being recognized as a Champion of Higher Education by the Campaign for College Opportunity in each of the last five years. A Hispanic Serving Institution, it has an excellent reputation for preparing minority and economically disadvantaged students for  university transfer and career success.  Moorpark College's signature career/technical programs include nursing, radiation technology, biotechnology, and exotic animal training which incorporates the world-renowned America's Teaching Zoo. The college also offers a dynamic range of classes and programs in the visual and performing arts, and its pristine athletic fields and mild climate provide an excellent home for our student athletes. Moorpark College has received numerous grants including a $2.9 million Department of Education Title V grant in 2020 for its Project STEM Impacto, which develops student cohorts in biology, biotechnology, and computer network systems engineering. Moorpark College student outcomes demonstrate that  education inspires and transforms communities.

More information can be found on the Moorpark College MC Website. 

WHO WE ARE 

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our culture and the work that we do within the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD). The VCCCD is a public community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. The VCCCD's three colleges - Moorpark College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College - offer programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career technical training; basic skills instruction; as well as community service, economic development, and continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement. The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promote academic excellence. This creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its students, employees, and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multi-cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides role models for all students, the VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and committed group of faculty, staff, and administrators who are dedicated to the success of all college students. 

We encourage candidates who are equity-minded to submit an application for employment. We are designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions committed to racial and socio-economic diversity as it reflects our communities and student populations. We actively seek to attract candidates who share this commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. For the VCCCD, equity-mindedness refers to the perspective or model of thinking exhibited by practitioners who call attention to patterns of inequity in student outcomes.

 

The Ventura County Community College District ensures that all employees and applicants for positions will have equal opportunity for employment regardless of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability. 

Process financial aid applications, review documents for accuracy and completeness, and prepare and maintain student records; ensure the timely processing of financial aid.  E

 

Perform preliminary reviews of loan requests to ensure compliance with all federal requirements; provide loan counseling as needed. E

 

Review academic transcripts to verify courses, units completed, grade level, and compliance with Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards.  E

 

Provide technical information and assistance to students, parents, staff, counselors, faculty, and administrators in the interpretation and clarification of federal and state programs in accordance with regulatory statutes; assist students with the completion of applications. E

 

Plan, develop, and present at financial aid workshops. E

 

Prepare and maintain a variety of records, reports, letters, and files; compile information and enter data using fully-integrated, computer-based student information systems, databases, scanning and image recording systems, and other appropriate tools; perform other clerical support duties as needed. E

 

Develop, maintain, and update financial aid webpage content, social media platforms, newsletters, publications, brochures, and other informational and promotional materials. E

 

Provide direction and guidance to student workers and other clerical personnel.  E

Work collaboratively and professionally with faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, and ethnic communities. E  

Demonstrate cultural humility, sensitivity, and equity-mindedness in working with individuals from diverse communities; model inclusive behaviors; and achieve equity in assignment-related outcomes. E 

 

Perform other duties as required.

E = Essential dutiesAn associate degree from a recognized accredited college or university AND one year of experience performing technical and/or administrative support functions in a student services area with student contact.

OR

 

Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency AND two years of experience performing technical and/or administrative support functions in a student services area with student contact.