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University Director of Financial Aid

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Miami, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/26/2025

UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID

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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS

Northwestern University (“Northwestern”) seeks a motivated, creative, strategic leader to serve as their next University Director of Financial Aid (“Director”). Reporting directly to the Vice President of Enrollment, Stacey Kostell, the Director is the University’s chief financial aid leader and will oversee the centralized Office of Financial Aid, which sits within Northwestern’s comprehensive Division of University Enrollment. The selected candidate will lead a 35-member team of professionals dedicated to providing exemplary service to both undergraduate and graduate students, stewarding institutional resources, and promoting access and affordability to talented students regardless of their financial circumstances.

The next Director will lean into this innovative culture and provide creative and forward-looking leadership to continue to shape and evolve financial aid administration at Northwestern. Further, the Director will promote aid opportunities for students of all identities and socioeconomic backgrounds, emphasize a customer service approach, deeply understand national trends and challenges in financial aid, and forge strong relationships with leaders across campus.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess :

  • Demonstrated success in financial aid management at a college or university with a substantial need-based financial aid program.
  • A proven track record of setting and achieving strategic objectives.
  • Experience managing large and high-performing teams.
  • An unwavering moral and ethical compass.
  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Results-driven mindset with deep experience in data management and institutional methodology.

The target salary range for this role is $200,000 to $220,000 and will be commensurate with experience. Confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications (including resume and cover letter) should be sent electronically in confidence to :

Carrie Alexander, Alycia Johnson, Kristen Andersen, and Marlyn Desire

Isaacson, Miller

Click here to access the application and apply online

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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Salary : $200,000 - $220,000

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