Coordinator, Financial Aid

Coordinator, Financial Aid

Salary

$40,138.00 - $50,704.00 Annually

Location

Morehead City, NC, NC

Job Type

Full Time Staff

Job Number

00384

Department

Finance & Administrative Services

Division

General, Finance & Administrative

Opening Date

11/04/2026

Closing Date

11/16/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

Carteret Community College is accepting applications for a full-time Financial Aid Coordinator. To apply please complete in full our online application and attach a resume, cover letter and unofficial transcripts.

The Financial Aid Coordinator provides financial aid services to students at Carteret Community College.

Duties include:

• Assist with the electronic processing of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Responsible for answering incoming phone calls, responding to financial aid emails, and assisting students who come into the office.
• Responsible for monitoring drop/withdraw reports for financial aid and veteran students.
• Responsible for creating and publishing relevant financial aid forms.
• Ensure financial aid files are complete and accurate.
• Monitor and evaluate satisfactory academic progress of students.
• Packages Federal and State aid.
• Assist with financial aid workshops.
• Serve on College committees and task forces as assigned.
• Attend required campus events including graduation, professional development, & employee meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Associate degree in business, accounting or related field, or equivalent education and experience.

Knowledge & Skills:

One year of clerical work experience in an office environment.

Must be familiar with the Federal tax return and filing process. Ability to analyze and solve complex problems. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to relay complex information across diverse populations, is necessary. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products and other information systems. Preferred: Experience with Colleague and the North Carolina Community College System.

Most work is carried out in a standard heated and air-conditioned environment in a public area. Some evening and weekend work is required.

The College reserves the right to alter duties, responsibilities, conditions, working hours, and job title as necessary.

Carteret Community College is an EOE/E-verify employer. Job offers are conditional subject to a satisfactory background check.

Benefits available to full-time employees include:

• The best-funded pension plan/retirement system in the nation according to Moodys Investor Service; the employee is required to contribute 6% of their monthly gross pay to this benefit; the College contributes an additional amount.
• Twelve (12) paid holiday days each year (11, if a 10-month faculty member)
• Twelve (12) sick days per year (10, if a 10-mont faculty member) which is cumulative indefinitely. Unused accrued sick leave can be converted to service credit for retirement
• Staff receive fourteen (14) vacation days per year which increases as the length of service increases and accumulates year-to-year. Faculty do not receive vacation leave, rather, they have. on average, 20 scheduled, paid non-instructional days built into the academic calendar.
• Faculty receive paid breaks throughout the academic year, including a Spring Break, Fall Break, and holiday break in December
• 12-month employees work 1,976 hours per year, which allows for an adjusted summer schedule of 4-day work weeks.
• Longevity pay yearly (based on length of service beginning 10 years and up)
• Optional 401K/457 plans
• Low-cost State Health Plan - employee only monthly premium for the Standard (70/30) Plan is based on salary band, and ranges from $35 per month to $80 per month.
• Low-cost optional insurance such as vision and dental insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Temporary and adjunct/part-time employees do not receive benefits.

Employer Carteret Community College (NC)

Address 3505 Arendell Street

Morehead City, North Carolina, 28557

Phone 252-222-6275

Website http://www.carteret.edu