What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Aid Assistant position at Tarrant County College?
Job Summary
Reporting to the Director of Financial Aid, the Financial Aid Assistant is responsible for serving as the primary receptionist for current and prospective students for the Financial Aid Office and assisting students with applying for and understanding how to receive financial aid. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Essential Performance Requirements
- Greets current and prospective students in the Financial Aid Office, directing requests and questions to the appropriate party
- Provides financial aid application guidance to students, including the process once financial aid has been approved and distributed
- Files financial aid records and reports, posts information to records, sorts and distributes mail, copies documents, answers telephone and performs similar duties
- Computes amounts and checks totals on various financial aid reconciliation reports
- Inputs and retrieves financial aid information in connection with the responsibilities of serving financial aid students
Service Excellence
Supervision Works under the general supervision of the Director of Financial Aid
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Physical Demands and Work Environment Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Accommodations Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
