St. Petersburg College

Scholarships & Student Financial Assistance Director [ID: 218]

Position Summary:

Plans, organizes, manages and directs the operations of Scholarships and Student Financial Assistance and serves as primary certifying official of the college.

Typical Essential Duties

Administers all scholarship, financial aid and veterans educational programs for the college;
Interprets and implements Federal and State laws regarding student assistance and veterans educational benefits;
Responsible for the administration of all college internal and external scholarships for students;
Works with donors and potential scholarship donors to establish student scholarships;
Conducts and coordinates financial assistance workshops throughout the community.

This is the sixth of six levels in the Student Support Professional series. The classification is responsible for directing the activities of an assigned oversight of a student services unit or program. Incumbents coordinate the activities of the area which includes supervision of staff; providing technical direction; resolving complaints/problems; ensuring compliance with regulatory and policy requirements; recommending improvements for service delivery and operating procedures; keeping abreast of current trends and practices; and assessing resource needs. Incumbents will develop strategies to accomplish goals, implement policies and procedures, and develop and monitor an assigned budget. Incumbents may need to perform professional level work within assignment and may supervise employees or student workers.

Compensation: $85,006.50 - $127,509.76

Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in business or in a related field to assigned area. Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

Three (3) years experience in college financial aid work, including training in counseling and related areas.

* An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may be acceptable in lieu of those requirements listed above.

Knowledge:

Management principles;
Practices and procedures involved in student financial assistance;
Computerized financial aid practices and procedures;
Financial aid accounting system and procedures;
Applicable theories and principles related to area of assignment;
Strategy development principles and procedures;
Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations;
Program development and administration principles and practices;
Project management principles;
Budget administration principles;
Assigned department operations and functions;
Customer service principles;
Public relations principles;
Computers and related software applications.

Skills:

Monitoring and evaluating employees;
Prepare complex statistical reports;
Implement and maintain operating systems and procedures;
Prioritizing and assigning work;
Providing leadership;
Managing projects;
Analyzing and developing policies and procedures;
Ensuring compliance with applicable Federal, state, and local rules and regulations;
Interpreting and applying applicable laws, rules, and regulations;
Analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, and implementing recommendations in support of goals;
Resolving conflict;
Preparing and administering budgets;
Managing change and sensitive topics;
Planning, analyzing, and evaluating programs and services, operational needs, and fiscal constraints;
Using a computer and related software applications;
Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

Physical:

Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Responsibilities:

These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.		Potential Frequency
1.	Manages staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.	Daily 10%
2.	Develops, implements, and evaluates departmental programs, procedures, strategies and goals; maintains, updates, and ensures procedural compliance for programs.	Daily 20%
3.	Facilitates, leads, and/or participates in meetings, proceedings, and committees; represents the department at campus meetings and conferences; serves as a liaison between departments, external organizations, the general public, and other agencies.	Daily 20%
4.	Directs and participates in the preparation of departmental budgets, financial reports, and financial aid/governmental loan budgets; monitors revenues and expenditures.	Daily 10%
5.	Identifies and resolves problems in assigned department; ensures consistent application of rules and regulations, and handles complex and high-level student service complaints or issues.	Daily 20%
6.	Performs research and makes recommendations on strategies, activities, and timelines associated with recruitment, enrollment, admission and financial aid.	Daily 20%
7.	Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.	As Required

Equal Access/Equal Opportunity

The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College affirms its equal opportunity policy in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Educational Equity Act and all other relevant state and federal laws, rules and regulations. The college will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or against any qualified individual with disabilities in its employment practices or in the admission and treatment of students. Recognizing that sexual harassment constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex and violates this Rule, the college will not tolerate such conduct. Should you experience such behavior, please contact Dr. Devona Pierre, Executive Director, Organizational Culture and Engagement/Title IX Coordinator at 727-341-3261; by mail at P.O. Box 13489, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3489; or by email at eaeo_director@spcollege.edu.