Deputy Director, Financial Aid & Scholarships

Position Function:

The Deputy Director for Financial Aid and Scholarships works closely with the Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships to provide strategic leadership to the unit, which includes understanding policies and procedures for federal, state, and institutional financial aid.

Salary Grade:  16

Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Reports to the Executive Director for Financial Aid and Scholarships, establish and
implement short and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and
operating procedures; monitor, and evaluate program effectiveness; make changes
required for improvements.
2. In coordination with the Executive Director, designs, establishes, and maintains
organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish departmental goals and
objectives.
3. In coordination with the Executive Director, selects, supervises, trains, motivates,
assigns, evaluates, counsels and disciplines staff.
4. The Deputy Director will oversee specific areas during times of turnover to ensure that
the processing of financial aid continues effectively and efficiently while maintaining
compliance functions.
5. In coordination with the Executive Director, performs reconciliation for federal aid
accounts, including reporting requirements needed to complete the FISAP.
6. Work with IT department for new year start up and system updates.
7. Plan and lead meetings, workshops, and presentations as necessary.
8. Work independently to lead projects and accomplish responsibilities
9. Be highly customer focused and responsive to customer needs whether internal or
external.
10. Flexible and willing to change assignments and responsibilities regularly throughout
the year.
11. Support all other activities as requested.

Supervisory Responsibility:
This position will coordinate with the Executive Director of Financial Aid & Scholarship on supervisory responsibility for other employees is a major responsibility and includes training, evaluating, and making or recommending employment decisions. In the absence of the Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships, the Deputy Director will directly supervise all Associate and Assistant Directors.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree Business, Public Administration, Liberal Arts, Higher Education Administration

Experience: Ten years’ Progressive management and financial aid work experience demonstrated and directly related to the duties and responsibilities listed in this job description.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s Degree

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and institutional financial aid policies and procedures.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work effectively with in a diverse community.
• Strong ability to work autonomously and independently to manage projects.
• Ability to be flexible and adjust to changing tasks, priorities and deadlines.
• Experience with making presentations and leading meetings.
• Ability to communicate with IT staff any system needs for the processing for financial aid.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

1. Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
2. No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
3. No or very limited physical effort required.
4. Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

Instructions for Applying:

All applicants must apply online at www.msujobs.msstate.edu and attach a cover letter, current resume or curriculum vitae, and the complete contact information for at least three professional references

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.

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