Assistant Director, Financial Aid Systems

Assistant Director, Financial Aid Systems

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Job Description

Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC), located in Reno, Nevada is seeking applicants for a full-time Assistant Director in the Financial Aid department. The Assistant Director of Financial Aid Systems will serve as an administrator and subject matter expert for financial aid systems (PeopleSoft and Hyland OnBase). The position will have day-to-day responsibilities ensuring that all financial aid systems, supporting technology, and ancillary software with connections to the financial aid system are strategically optimized, operational, effective, compliant, and up to date. The Assistant Director will support the Financial Aid Director with supervision, reporting, and strategic decision-making for the department. The Assistant Director will provide financial aid counseling to students, provide financial aid outreach as needed including evenings and weekend work, and other duties assigned by the Director of Financial Aid.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of related professional experience OR

Associates degree and six (6) years of related professional experience

2. Knowledge of Title IV regulations and financial aid processes

3. Experience with any Student Information System (SIS) Financial Aid Module

4. Experience with the student information system: PeopleSoft Campus Solutions

5. Experience in working with financial aid software such as EDconnect, SAIG, COD, FPP, and NSLDS

6. Relevant functional analyst experience

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master's degree in a related field

2. Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and enhance financial aid processes including forms, QBU's, population selections, queries, and automated jobs, and batch packaging
• Manage annual setup which include aid year rollover, eligibility parameters, selection equations, item types, and packaging plans
• Work and collaborate with Nevada's System of Higher Education System Computing Services to test and implement system upgrades, regulatory updates, and new functionalities
• Ensure integrity of financial aid data through quality assurance, process monitoring, and data reconciliation
• Develop and maintain ad hoc queries and reports to support operational and compliance needs
• Support the Financial Aid Director in the preparation of federal and state reports which include but is not limited to FISAP, IPEDS, GE/FVT
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of business processes, data definitions, and technical standards
• Provide technical training and support to the financial aid staff
• Assist with the quality assurance and management of audit queries to monitor staff accuracy and efficiency
• Represent the Office of Financial Aid, Scholarships, Student Employment in meetings related to systems, data governance, and compliance
• Independently assess complex issues and implement functional solutions to the financial aid process

Salary and Benefits Information:

Salary: $86,654 - $108,318, initial salary placement will be dependent on education level and years of experience

Perks of TIAA

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the College. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at TMCC

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• 19.25% retirement match in TIAA
• Life insurance, long-term disability, generous annual and sick leave - NSHE Benefits
• Employer-paid long term disability (LTD) at 60% of salary up to $7,500 per month- UNUM.
• Sports and Fitness Center with annual or monthly membership options for employee and spouse/domestic partner.
• ComPsych supports employees through life's difficult moments.
• Professional Grant-in-Aid : TMCC is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner.
• Free parking on all TMCC campus locations.
• No State income tax
• All full-time faculty and staff are provided with a variety of discounts and employee purchase programs.

Additional Information

Degrees

Degrees must be accredited by CHEA - and USDE-Recognized Accrediting Organizations.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Any expense related to the evaluation will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Sponsorship

TMCC is not able to support sponsorship for employment. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States at the time they begin employment.

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact View email address on staff.academickeys.com .

In order to be given full consideration all of the following must be attached to your application.

1) Resume/CV
2) Cover Letter
3) Contact Information for Three Professional References - Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position.

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date
07/3/2026

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. Search committees will use this information to determine that applicants meet minimum qualifications as listed in the job announcement.

This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed above. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.

All documents, including unofficial transcripts for academic positions, must be received prior to the closing date listed on the job announcement.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check upon hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

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Truckee Meadows Community College is a comprehensive educational institution located in Reno, Nevada and is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education. TMCCs five instructional sites and numerous community locations serves an increasingly diverse population of more than 11,000 students each semester. TMCC, an HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution), is a progressive institution that celebrates inclusion and diversity while supporting core themes of academic excellence, student success, and access to lifelong learning.

A vital leader in the New Nevadas growing economy, TMCC is located near the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains in an environment rich with a thriving arts, culture, food scene, abundant outdoor activities, and a family-friendly local community. It is only a 3.5 hour drive to San Francisco, CA, a 40-minute drive to Lake Tahoe, and within easy driving distance of four national parks (Great Basin, Yosemite, Lassen, and Death Valley). For more information, please go to or view our virtual tour at tour.tmcc.edu .

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age, disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, or religion.

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