Brooklyn Law School · 17 hours ago
Associate Director of Financial Aid
Brooklyn, NY, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$85K/yr - $95K/yr
5+ years expBrooklyn Law School is a distinguished independent law school located in Downtown Brooklyn, New York. They are searching for an Associate Director of Financial Aid to manage financial aid operations, ensure compliance with federal regulations, and optimize scholarship awarding processes to support student access to education.
EducationHigher EducationLegal
Responsibilities
Manage the Office of Financial Aid, including a team of two employees in the absence of the Director of Financial Aid
Represent the Office of Financial Aid in Administrative meetings in the absence of the Director of Financial Aid
Oversee and facilitate the FWS/Public Service Grants program
Manage FWS/Public Service Grants ensuring compliance with all regulations in collaboration with the Director of Financial Aid
Build relationships with Career Services and Public Interest Law Center to promote FWS/PSG employment opportunities
Oversee the BLS LRAP Program
Manage the awarding of the Yellow Ribbon program recipients in collaboration with Registrar
Conduct Loan repayment and debt management workshops in partnership with AccessLex
Manage outside scholarships, including building partnerships with AccessLex
Oversee update of BLS Connect Financial Aid PSG/FWS, Yellow Ribbon and AccessLex pages
Manage the weekly Financial Aid disbursement process to ensure awards are reconciled with DOE/COD SAS Report
Oversee Direct Loan Default Management program in collaboration with the Director of Financial Aid and Specialist
Coordinate and facilitate financial aid eligibility for Study Abroad Programs, Exchange, Dual Degree, and consortium agreements
Collaborate and coordinate with the Director of Financial Aid in providing request for information during independent annual audits or DOE audits
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree is required
At least 5 years of experience in financial aid administration, ideally at the graduate or professional level within an educational institution
Familiarity with Department of Education regulations and financial aid compliance
Familiarity with budgeting and reporting to federal, state, and accrediting authorities
Familiarity with campus student information systems, Colleague is preferred
Strong communication, customer service, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Must be an eager learner, extremely detail-oriented, accurate, and organized
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Preferred
Experience in a higher education setting is preferred
Knowledge of admissions processes and procedures is preferred
Benefits
Sick, personal and vacation paid time off
A generous retirement plan
Dependent tuition scholarship Pre K- undergraduate college
Additional summer Friday PTO
Company
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School, an educational institute, provides its students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical values needed for their career.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Todd Bristol
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Annie Nienaber
Chief Advancement Officer
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