Director of Financial Aid Operations

7 days ago


Brooklyn, New York, United States Brooklyn Law School Full time
Job Description

Brooklyn Law School is seeking a highly skilled Director of Financial Aid to oversee all aspects of financial aid operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial aid administration, with experience in managing teams and ensuring compliance with federal regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the Office of Financial Aid, including a team of three employees.
  • Oversight of BLS Connect Financial Aid Pages and communications with applicants and students.
  • Ensure all Department of Education/COD/SAIG/Title IV Participation processes and regulations are followed.
  • Administer BLS Scholarship Awarding, Merit Scholarship Renewal, and Need-based Grants.
  • Oversee the Earn-Back Program (managed by Academic Dean)
  • Manage outside scholarships, including partnerships like AccessLex.
  • Manage Federal Student Loans, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and efficient processing and disbursement, in collaboration with the Associate Director.
  • Process financial aid and loan regulatory reporting to federal, state and accrediting authorities, working with internal finance departments and budgeting processes.
  • Oversee FWS/Public Service Grants (managed by Associate Director)
  • Oversee the BLS LRAP Program (managed by Associate Director)

Requirements:

  • A bachelor's degree is required. A master's degree in a related field such as higher education administration, finance, or business administration preferred but not required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in financial aid administration, ideally at the graduate or professional level within an educational institution.
  • Familiarity with Department of Education regulations and financial aid compliance.
  • Familiarity with budgeting and reporting to federal, state and accrediting authorities.
  • Familiarity with campus student information systems, Colleague is preferred.
  • Strong communication, customer service, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Must be an eager learner, extremely detail-oriented, accurate, and organized.
  • Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Preferred:

  • Experience in a higher education setting is preferred.
  • Knowledge of admissions processes and procedures is preferred.

Brooklyn Law School offers a competitive benefits package, including a generous retirement plan, dependent tuition scholarship, and summer Friday PTO.

Brooklyn Law School values a diverse and vibrant community and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds and life experiences.



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