Customer Service Specialist - Financial Aid

IT Helpdesk Coordinator 2 Non-Exempt

IT Support Services

Full time

Max Pay Depends on experience: $22.40 USD Hourly

Assists with technical troubleshooting and documentation for customers in order to support the mission of the institution through technology.

Salary Range: $20.00- $22.40 per hour. Pay rate is based on availability, experience, and shift needs

Essential Duties:

• Resolves basic issues, general concerns and inquiries through phone, email and chat regarding Financial Aid and Scholarship Services (FASS), and Student Business Services (SBS) processes and policies.
• Assists with self-service activities to ensure customer comprehension and satisfaction regarding FASS and SBS questions, policies and procedures.
• Respond promptly to all contact inquiries, assessing and addressing their needs with empathy and efficiency.
• Escalate complex issues as necessary, ensuring all concerns are directed to the appropriate channels for resolution, thereby maintaining high standards of service and support.
• Participates in, and contributes to, scheduled and ad hoc training in order to improve university policy and processes.
• Establish trust through commitment to ASU and student success and adherence to policies and procedures.
• Delivers unparalleled personalized customer service by attentively addressing individual needs and preferences, ensuring each interaction is tailored to exceed expectations and leave a lasting positive impression.
• Understands and satisfies customer needs and capitalizes on opportunities to improve customer service and satisfaction.
• Utilizes a variety of resources to thoroughly research questions and promptly respond to customer inquiries with accuracy and efficiency, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of their needs is met
• Document customer interactions with attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Inputs data and ensures the accuracy of all information entered into the system.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Collaborate across teams and actively participate in ET/ASU events and programs.
• Leverage AI in routine tasks and contribute ideas for using AI to improve the unit's efficiency and overall performance.
• Take responsibility for fostering a positive culture, upholding organizational values, and championing engagement in all its forms.

Desired Qualifications:

• Degree work or certification work in a closely related field.
• Experience in a financial aid customer service environment.
• Experience answering high volume customer service inquiries from students of diverse backgrounds via telephone, email, and/or chat.
• Experience in logging customer information into a call tracking system.
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial aid policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of student business services policies and procedures.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in leading by example in communicating, participating and encouraging support of the institution's sustainability programs.
• Demonstrated ability to model empathy, compassion, and emotional intelligence.
• Experience in a values-driven organization with a strong commitment to inclusion and belonging.
• Ability to cultivate a psychologically safe environment where all team members can thrive.
• Capacity to inspire and drive meaningful change in individual, institutional, and corporate behaviors to support a more sustainable environment.
• Commitment to leading by example through effective communication, active participation, and advocacy for the institution's sustainability programs.

Working Environment:

• Activities primarily take place in a standard, climate-controlled office environment and may involve extended periods of sitting.
• This role involves regular use of a computer (desktop and/or laptop), including a keyboard and mouse.
• Effective communication and proficiency with a variety of technologies are essential for collaboration with the broader team.
• Regular responsibilities may require the ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.

Enterprise Technology (ET) embraces its role as both an enabler and catalyst for advancing the vision and work of the New American University. We are a values-driven organization. Our commitments are reflected in all of the work we do in pursuit of operational excellence, the experience and delight of our community, and our strategic and innovation initiatives. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

Join the team that sparks human-centered innovation

ET is a rapidly reconfigurable and entrepreneurial organization at ASU that prioritizes and executes to meet the needs of our community of learners, faculty, researchers and staff. Our work emphasizes autonomy, flexibility and distributed decision-making to leverage the strengths of individuals. Together, we embrace a culture that nurtures, engages and embraces many voices with a shared lens of positive community impact and expanded opportunities for collaboration.

Mission oriented. Everything we do is to advance ASU's charter -- measuring who we include and how they succeed. We are staunch champions of learner success and put people first.

Flexibility. Our flexible work environment allows employees to explore opportunities with their supervisor beyond the traditional work schedule. Opportunities include hybrid work where staff are in person three days per week.

Culture forward. We embrace a Positive Core culture: Belonging, Relational, Authentic, Visionary and Empowered.

Scale of impact. Our work changes the world. With 200k+ learners, faculty, researchers and staff, working with ET means you have the capacity to improve many lives and entire communities.

World-class, low cost education. Our professional development is built in! ET encourages staff to seek additional certificates and degrees via ASU's top ranked programs with major tuition breaks.

Exposure to industry giants. ET partners with Amazon, Apple, Arista, Cox, Verizon, Salesforce, Alteryx and a diversity of technology companies to enhance our innovations and deepen their impact.

Arizona State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes valuable employee benefits to enhance the total compensation of its staff. This package includes:

• Access to professional development and hands-on learning
• Workday Learning courses covering a variety of topics
• Tuition reduction for degree programs at ASU
• Opportunities for manager-approved specialized training and certifications based on department needs

Flexible work options may be available after successfully completing the initial 90-day training period.

Alternative work schedules can include four, 10-hour workdays in a workweek; a nine-day, 80-hour schedule over two workweeks for exempt employees only; and staggered start and stop times.

Hybrid work is an arrangement where employees spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location. Dean or vice president-level approval is required.

The Experience Center Customer Service Specialist positions operate in a full-service, 24-hour environment. As such, work schedules vary depending on vacancies and operational needs. Specific shift availability will be discussed during interviews and finalized during the hiring process.

Overnight shifts are eligible for additional hourly compensation beyond the entry pay range.

Driving Requirement: Driving is not required for this position.

Location: Campus: Tempe

Funding: No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply: Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.

Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact The Office of Human Resources Talent Acquisition before the posting close date.

Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning