FINANCIAL AID COORDINATOR

FINANCIAL AID COORDINATOR Posting Number: SRGV9109 Number of Vacancies: 1 Location: Edinburg, Texas Department: Financial Aid FLSA: Exempt Scope of Job To administer financial aid programs within the office of Student Financial Services by managing the daily functions required ofspecific financial aid programs, including quality control, fundutilization, and program implementation. Responsible for decisionmaking processes requiring initiative and judgment in responding toindividual needs of students for administration of one or moreprograms areas within the office of Student Financial Services, andfor the development of information and repost as required byfinancial aid programs. Description of Duties Coordinates assigned student financial aid program. May coordinate and implement trainings for departmentalstaff. Monitors standards of quality control for financial aidprograms. Maintains compliance of State/Federal/Institutionalprograms. Reconciles financial aid program accounts with the FinancialAid Accounting Office. Prepares and reviews reports and data for internal and externalreporting and perform statistical analysis. Monitors federal/state/institutional fund allocations in theawarding and disbursing process. Communicates with federal and state agencies, as well ascurrent and potential students regarding financial aid relatedissues. Reviews financial aid recipients' academic performance forsatisfactory progress, takes necessary action if progress is notmet, and reviews appeals. Identifies program issues and works with management to resolvethem. Supervises waged employees in the administration ofprogram(s). Attends meetings, seminars and or/conferences and performsfrequent liaison activity with external agencies. Counsels financial aid students and make decisions regardingawards. Interprets and implements regulations set forth by federal andstate agencies. Serves as liaison between the Office of Student Financial Aidand other campus departments, as well as federal and stateagencies. Performs other duties as assigned. Supervision Received General direction from the assigned supervisor. Supervision Given Supervises assigned staff. Required Education Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University. Related workexperience can be substituted for education on a 2-for-1basis. Preferred Education N/A Licenses/Certifications None. Required Experience Two (2) years work experience in a closely related field to theduties being performed. Preferred Experience Work experience in Financial Aid. Equipment Proficiency in MS Microsoft Office products and ability to learnother software programs. Working Conditions Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Usualoffice environment. Other Must have strong interpersonal and communications skills as well asexcellent organizational skills and be detail oriented. Ability tomulti-task, demonstrate computational ability and respondeffectively in a variety of situations and work effectively in teamsituations. Some travel will be required as well as flexibility towork evenings and/ or weekends. Physical Capabilities N/A Employment Category Full-Time Minimum Salary Commensurate with Experience Posted Salary Commensurate with Experience Position Available Date 08/20/2026 Grant Funded Position No EEO Statement It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley topromote and ensure equal employment opportunities for allindividuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex,age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression, genetic information or protected veteran status. Inaccordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil RightsAct of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americanswith Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University iscommitted to comply with all government requirements and ensuresnon-discrimination in its education programs and activities,including employment. We encourage women, minorities anddifferently abled persons to apply for employment positions ofinterest. Additional Information UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location issubject to change based on need. All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal backgroundcheck (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approvalfrom the VP of HR & Talent Development . #J-18808-Ljbffr