Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Primary Purpose of Position

Manage financial aid processes and supervise the financial aid specialists. Manage all Federal Title IV, Veterans educational benefits and state funds. Counsel students/potential students on all aspects of financial aid.

Anticipated hire date is May 1, 2025. Qualified candidates may be interviewed and vetted prior to the closing date of March 31, 2025. Apply early for best consideration.

Essential Job Duties

• Responsible for the electronic retrieval of student FAFSA information and processing them in the College’s SIS.
• Follow Federal, State, and Institutional guidelines for financial aid eligibility while processing, awarding, and maintaining accurate student records.
• Monitor all student withdrawal requests and process R2T4 Calculations.
• Work with the business office to post R2T4 calculations on student accounts within prescribed Ed regulations.
• Serve as the second review for all verifications to ensure all files meet federal guidelines prior to awarding.
• Manage the NCCCS Child Care Grant.
• Manage any NCCCS scholarship funds (Golden LEAF, Wells Fargo, SECU, Finish Line Gant).
• Manage and award all Continuing Education scholarship funds received from the NCCC system.
• Oversee all processes of the North Carolina State Grant Program (NEXTNC, NCLCG).
• Prepare deposits for Agency Scholarships and reconcile scholarship accounts with the Business Office.
• Act as the liaison with the Foundation for all institutional scholarships and post them to student accounts
• Review SAP appeals and provide to the Dean of Student Services for approval.
• Review all Professional Judgement requests and provide to the Dean of Student Services for approval.
• Responsible for the accuracy of the financial aid transmittal roster. Set dates with the business office to run the FA refund process within ED guidelines.
• Monitor Pell overpayments and multiple reporting reports to ensure students are awarded properly.
• Assist with the monthly reconciliation of all Title IV funds with ED and the HCC business office.
• Manage daily operations of the financial aid office.
• Provide leadership to the financial aid specialists.
• Assist with hiring and training of financial aid staff.
• Assist with the development of workflow procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the financial aid webpage and annual policy and procedures manual.
• Maintain a working knowledge of federal, state, and local financial aid guidelines by attending local, state, and national workshops and networking with financial aid colleagues.
• Work with community members to provide workshops and presentations on financial aid.
• Point of Contact for EAGLE review and processes.
• Assist with the development of the excellence plan for the financial aid office.
• Miscellaneous tasks: complete purchase orders, file student documentation, assist with registration, serve on campus committees, assist with graduation, and other duties as assigned.
• Operation of college-owned vehicles.

Qualifications

Supplemental Information

The following is necessary for consideration:

• 
  Official Haywood Community College employment application online found at our jobs page: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/haywoodedu. Please call Beverly Balliot with any questions or if you are unable to complete the online application for any reason.
• The application must be complete for consideration - do not reference resume. A resume is suggested but does not take the place of any questions or details that you need to provide in order to be qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts must be included for the application process. Most unofficial transcripts can be downloaded from college/university websites. Official transcripts of all secondary education must be submitted to Human Resources within 10 days of any offer of employment.
• References may not be a current HCC employee. Candidates must provide three professional references with email addresses. At least one reference must be a current or previous supervisor.
• College screening committee is responsible for application review, interviews, and recommends the candidate to HR. Upon completion of the hire process in HR, President approval is required in the hire of a candidate.
• HCC is a tobacco free campus

Haywood Community College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or status as a covered veteran in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Upon request, the College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities so that they may be able to perform the essential functions of their job unless doing so would result in an undue burden for the College.

Haywood Community College (HCC) is part of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Founded in 1965, it is an open-door institution with the mission to foster an environment that meets the educational needs of the communities it serves, promotes student success in higher education and in the workplace, and facilitates economic development. This includes programs for Haywood County high school students through Career and College Promise and Haywood Early College. The college campus, a designated arboretum, boasts one of the most beautiful college campuses in the state with an iconic mill pond, a productive greenhouse, dahlia gardens, an orchard garden and a rhododendron garden.