Financial Aid Counselor - Higher Ed. administers the financial aid program and provides application counseling. Decides to award scholarships, grants, and other monetary rewards. Being a Financial Aid Counselor - Higher Ed. audits and reconciles financial aid accounts. Requires a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Financial Aid Counselor - Higher Ed. typically reports to a supervisor. The Financial Aid Counselor - Higher Ed. gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be a Financial Aid Counselor - Higher Ed. typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Midland College (MC) is a comprehensivepublic community college providing higher education skillsdevelopment continuing education community services and culturalenrichment to the Midland community.
With online hybrid andtraditional facetoface classes Midland College provides theflexibility students need to complete their academic and careergoals.
MC is especially suited to helping students adapt to achanging labor market by being able to quickly provide trainingrequired by business and industry.
The Secretaryof Financial Aid will provide support and organizational servicesfor the office of Financial Aid through the Director of FinancialAid.
EssentialFunctions
Maintain personnel documents payroll activitiestime sheets and transmittals
Maintain inventory of officeequipment and supplies including maintain office equipment andcomputer inventory records
Maintain department fixedassets
Prepare help desk tickets for thedepartment
Maintains and monitors budgetspreadsheet
Responsible for all Financial Aid staff travelarrangements (i.e. hotel travel reservations)
Responsiblefor collection of travelers receipts to include properreconciliation with purchasing
Prepare requisitions forthe department
Collect weekly leave sheets verify datacopy and submit to Director
Maintain departmentalcalendar
Prepare suspension review documents and schedulesuspension review committee meetings
Prepare paymentauthorization requisition for outside scholarship return offunds
Prepare FedEx labels and envelopes for overnightmailings
Assist Financial Aid office asneeded
Other duties as assigned
PhysicalDemands
Must be able to sit for long periods oftime
Must b e able to lift / move up to 25pounds
Use of manual dexterity
Repetitive use ofkeyboard at a workstation
Must be able to runerrands / deliver paperwork on Campus
RequiredQualifications
High School diploma orequivalent
Two years of secretarial / general officeexperience
Excellent communication and public relationskills
Excellent customer service skills
Strongorganizational skills
Data entryexperience
Computer literacy with proficiency withMicrosoft Office Suite including Word and Excel
Knowledgeof general office equipment to include copier fax machine andmultiline telephone
Competitive Benefits Package :
Paid time off such as PTO sick days and vacationdays.
Health insurance.
Lifeinsurance.
Last updated : 2024-02-23