Advocate Health Care

Director of Financial Aid - Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Advocate Health Care$79K — $118K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field required.
  • Minimum of 2 years experience required.

Responsibilities

  • Manage financial aid programs and processes with a service-oriented approach.
  • Award financial aid packages and monitor for necessary adjustments.
  • Counsel students and families about financial aid during open houses and advising sessions.
  • Supervise the Federal work study program to meet regulatory requirements.
  • Oversee the Federal Loan program, ensuring compliance and effective fund use.
  • Lead financial aid audits and develop action plans based on recommendations.
  • Define roles, conduct performance evaluations, and award merit increases for staff.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Paid Time Off programs that support work-life balance.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care costs.
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
  • Educational Assistance Program to support continuous learning.
Full Job Description
Department:

85306 Carolinas College of Health Sciences - Academic Student Services

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Mon-Fri 730-430

Pay Range:
$38.20 - $57.30

Job Summary

Manages the financial aid programs and processes, keeping with the service orientation of the College. Serves as the contact for employees, students, and their families with educational and informational needs regarding the financial aid process. Maintains and administers federal, state, and institutional student financial aid funds.

Education, Experience and Certifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field required.
  • Minimum of 2 years experience required.


Essential Functions
  • Provides leadership for an effective financial aid program to include developing policies and procedures, interpreting and implementing federal and state regulations and criteria, supervising the processing cycle, maintaining the net price calculator, and staying current on financial aid software.
  • Awards financial aid packages, monitors changes that require packaging adjustments, and ensures that all paperwork presented to students is accurate, complete, and returned on time.
  • Counsels prospects, students, and family regarding financial aid through participation in open houses, and advising on criteria for awards.
  • Supervises the Federal work study program to ensure that all regulatory requirements are met and that funds are used effectively.
  • Supervises the Federal Loan program including verification of loan status, compliance with regulatory requirements, and effective use of funds.
  • Leads and provides information for financial aid audits and creates and implements action plans for any recommendations.
  • Defines employee roles, responsibilities and job descriptions. Conducts annual performance evaluations and awards merit increases.


Physical Requirements
  • Work normally performed in a typical interior office environment.
  • Extended periods of standing, walking, sitting, bending, and stretching; as well as frequent movement throughout the College and agency campuses.
  • Visual and auditory within normal lines or corrected.
  • Occasional driving to other locations.
  • Travel and overnight stays associated with College business.


Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation
  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance


Benefits and more
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program


Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
Learn more about Advocate Health Care
Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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