Financial Aid Officer

Salary: $6,254.38 - $8,230.34 Monthly
Location : (DO) 1919 Spanos Ct, Sacramento, CA 95825
Job Type: Classified Regular - 12 Months
Job Number: REQ02024
College: District Office
Department: VC, Student Services
Opening Date: 11/06/2026
Closing Date: 12/3/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: LRCEA
Beginning (on or about): 01/18/2027
Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Hours per Week: 40
Campus Website: https://losrios.edu/about-los-rios/our-values
Additional Salary Information: All regular employees at the time of employment will be placed on the first step of the appropriate salary range and salary schedule.
Additional Information: This position is assigned to the Financial Aid Department at Folsom Lake College located on 10 College Parkway, Folsom, California 95630.

Position Summary

Under direction of assigned supervisor/manager, using a variety of financial aid systems and applications, administers federal and state student financial assistance including but not limited to grants, loans, scholarships, Federal Work-Study, and consortium agreements, employing extensive knowledge and understanding of financial aid programs and regulations. Acts as a technical lead to Financial Aid Office staff.

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Typical Duties
Maintains awareness of current trends and legislative activity having financial aid impact; interprets and implements federal rules and regulations required for student aid; and identifies and allocates available resources; conducts individual and group entrance and exit loan counseling sessions and informational workshops; conducts individual advising sessions regarding debt management; explains financial aid policies, procedures and regulations to enrolled and prospective students; and conducts interviews and advises students seeking financial aid; assesses students' and prospective students' financial needs; performs needs analyses, using applicable financial aid software systems and programs; enters selection criteria using the financial aid software system; determines students' eligibility for financial aid; reviews, completes and processes student loan applications; coordinates and packages financial aid for applicants; conducts review of aid packages for satisfactory progress for continued eligibility, and monitors compliance with financial award conditions; reviews and determines student eligibility for appeals, consortium requests, special circumstances, and dependency override requests; administers federal and state student assistance grants, scholarships, and consortium agreements; completes Bureau of Indian Affairs applications; operates a variety of internal systems including student administration software, document imaging, and related programs and applications; maintains record keeping and data management systems; analyzes data and creates and generates reports from existing database using a financial aid system to determine awards; coordinates the scholarship program with donors and recipients; develops written and electronic publications for financial aid programs and services; expands outreach efforts to diverse populations and supports recruitment objectives by working with appropriate college departments and public interest agencies; performs related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
EXPERIENCE: Three years of experience performing related duties.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, psychology, social service or related fields. NOTE: Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
(Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement. Education Requirement: One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.)
Education must be from an accredited institution.
Application Instructions

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

1. A Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
3. Letter of Interest

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS:

• Applications submitted without all required documents listed above will be disqualified.
• Applications submitted with additional materials NOT requested, will be disqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
• ONLY copies of transcripts from a US College/University or Foreign Transcript Evaluation will be accepted. Please DO NOT include any foreign transcripts.
• Individuals who have completed college/university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents, even if the foreign document has been accepted by another college/university in the United States.
• Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations
• Graduate advising documents, certificate of degrees, diplomas, and grade reports will not be accepted as transcripts.

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.
Please indicate how you meet minimum qualifications for the Financial Aid Officer position by selecting the option that best describes your qualifications.Note: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement. One year of education is equal to 30 semester (45 quarter) units. Education must be from an accredited institution.

• I have three (3) years of experience performing related duties and a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, psychology, social service or related fields.
• I have four (4) years of experience performing related duties and three (3) years of education from an accredited college or university.
• I have five (5) years of experience performing related duties and two (2) years of education from an accredited college or university.
• I do not meet minimum qualifications for this position.

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