Los Rios Community College District

Assistant Financial Aid Officer (Temporary)

The Institution:

Cosumnes River College is an open access, student-centered, comprehensive community college that prepares students to realize their educational and career aspirations through exemplary transfer, general, and career education in an academically rigorous and inclusive environment. CRC also offers exceptional instruction in basic skills and English for non-native speakers, as well as a broad array of life-long learning, community services, and workforce development programs.

As a community of scholars and practitioners with a deep commitment to equity and social justice, CRC values teaching and learning excellence and high academic standards sustained by academic integrity, fairness and mutual respect, and an ethic of care. The College's core values of cultural competence and diversity, continuous learning and assessment, exceptional student services, and innovation are central to our collegial and environmentally responsible academic setting.

The Institution

Cosumnes River College is located in the rapidly growing south Sacramento County area. Cosumnes River College is one of four colleges which comprise the Los Rios Community College District. Founded in 1970, the college enjoys a highly diverse student body with 14,500 students, and over 600 members of the faculty, staff, and administration. Over sixty percent of these students come from historically underrepresented communities, with a substantial English Language Learner (ELL) population and first-generation college attendees.

Distance Education is an increasingly important part of the Cosumnes River College instructional delivery system. Students learn by accessing a variety of delivery systems, including live interactive television classes, online instruction, and hybrid classes.

Position Summary:

Under direction of the Financial Aid Officer, prepares formal applications for government and private aid and award funds for district students; determines what financial assistance would best suit individual student's needs and legal qualifications; coordinates the scholarship program with donors and recipients; participates in research studies; operates current computer assisted financial aid information system; and does related work as required. [For a detailed job description for this LRCEA (White Collar) posting click on the "Job Description" link on the left side of your screen, then click on Los Rios Classified Employee's Association (White Collar) job descriptions.]

Responsibilities:

Maintains awareness of current trends and legislative activity having financial aid impact; maintains updated files of information about state and government laws, school policies and guidelines; interprets and implements federal and state rules and regulations required for student aid; and identifies and allocates available resources. Conducts loan workshops to explain procedures, review eligibility, and borrower obligations. Conducts interviews and advises students seeking financial aid; reviews and determines student eligibility for petitions, appeals, consortium agreements, special circumstances, and dependency override requests; processes student aid using PowerFAIDS or similar financial aid system; performs validation procedures; follows up with students to make sure all correct documentation is in file; and completes student loan process. Conducts entrance and exit interviews for all loan programs; and monitors compliance with financial award conditions. Monitors and awards campus emergency loans. Processes financial aid transcripts, award adjustments, and stop payment requests; and monitors and reconciles federal and state aid disbursed. Manages the scheduled and unscheduled disbursement process and pay days. Develops and updates financial aid forms and letters; supervises financial aid transcript requests; assists in the preparation of files for audits; and creates, analyzes and generates reports. Expands outreach efforts to diverse populations and supports recruitment objectives by working with Outreach Center, Admissions, and public interest agencies. Completes Bureau of Indian Affairs student applications and monitors Bureau of Indian Affairs status. Oversees the Federal Work-study program. Trains temporary staff, new hires, and EOPS/CARE staff. Operates a variety of financial aid related computer programs to analyze data and generate reports, and designs and updates financial aid Web page. Assists with research studies. Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

EXPERIENCE: Two years of experience in a financial aid office, or performing related financial aid tasks, or in a position of equivalent responsibilities; OR, two years of experience in a social service agency, preferably including work with disadvantaged youth.

EDUCATION: Associate of Arts degree from an accredited college in business, psychology, social service or related field. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.)

Have sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. 

(Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at a maximum of 40 hours per week. Education Requirement: 12 units are equal to six months of education; 24 units are equal to one year of education.)

Application Instructions:

1. A completed LRCCD Classified Application (required). 

2. Unofficial transcripts of college/university work (required if using education to meet the Minimum Qualifications of this position).

3. Resume (recommended).

4. Two (2) letters of recommendation (recommended). 

5. Letter of Interest (recommended).

* TRANSCRIPTS: 

- Individuals who have completed colleges or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees and other relevant documents. A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.

- Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as unofficial transcripts.

- It is the responsibility of Los Rios CCD employees to provide transcripts for the application process, if required by position.

Conditions:

All Positions: Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful clearance from a criminal background check, freedom from tuberculosis, and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States prior to the first day of work. The District may select additional qualified candidates should unexpected vacancies or needs occur during this recruitment/selection process.

Work Schedule:

10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Monday's and Wednesday's

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Friday's

Work days and hours subject to change. Some Saturday's may be needed.

NOTE: This is a classified temporary position. Temporary classified positions are limited to 110 work days per fiscal year.

Additional Salary Information:

No additional salary information to note

Location:

CRC (Cosumnes River College)

Department:

CRC Administrative Services

Total Hrs/Week:

24 hrs/wk

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: http://apptrkr.com/369416

LRCCD embraces diversity as one of the core values of the organization. 

The Los Rios Community College District is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, political affiliation or belief, or marital status.

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