Education Financing & Debt Management Specialist

Association of American Medical Colleges
  • Washington DC, District of Columbia
  • $70,465–$82,900 Per Year
  • Autofill and Review
5 days ago

Job Description

Who We Are:

The Association of American Medical Colleges is a not-for-profit association dedicated to transforming health care by supporting the entire spectrum of medical education, medical research, and patient care conducted by our member institutions. We are dedicated to the communities we serve and steadfast in our goal to improve the health of all.

At the AAMC, we are committed to supporting our employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to promote well-being, professionaldevelopment, and work-life balance. 

  • Hybrid Work – Primarily remote roles with the ability to work across the U.S.
  • Comprehensive Health & Wellness – Medical, dental, and vision coverage; wellness programs; and fitness reimbursement
  • Generous Time Away – Paid time off, holidays, personal days, sick leave, paid parental leave and short‑ and long‑term disability benefits.
  • Retirement & Financial Well-Being – 403(b) retirement plan with generous employer contributions and financial planning resources
  • Family & Care Support – Backup care for children, elders, and pets, plus resources for families with specialized needs
  • Learning & Purpose: Tuition reimbursement, professional learning and development opportunities and the chance to advance a meaningful mission.

Additional information can be found on our website.

Why us, why now?

Support all operational aspects of the organization's private lender collaboration thatprovides education financing options for medical studentsthat need them. Provide primary supportinestablishingthecollaborationAdvisory Committee of external stakeholderstoinformloan program strategy and ensurealignment with the evolving needs of private student loan borrowers. Monitors and interprets program data, metrics, and benchmarks to support progress towardobjectivesand contract deliverables. Collaborates with Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS) colleaguesto support the development oftimelyeducational resources ondebtmanagement, financialwellness,education financingandcredittopicsand coordinates communications to promote awareness of and engagement with these resources by medical school financial aid professionals.   

How you will make an impact?

Private Loan Program & Vendor Operations:

  • Support the AAMC private loancollaboration, including facilitating communication and coordination withvendorand managing thecollaboration mailbox via writing, editing, andtimelyengagement.

  • Partnerwith team and unit Director to ensure vendor activities are mission-aligned,,including webinars and programming that inform medical school borrowers and financial aid professionals of partnership product offerings.

  • Liaise with vendor and with internal stakeholders to ensure coordinated marketing activities and communications, organizational brand alignment, andtimelydissemination of program information.

  • SupportfutureAdvisory Committee activitiesdesigned to bring school financial aidperspectivetothe partnershiploanproductanditsrelated marketing and communicationsefforts.

  • Establish andmaintaina regular cadence of Advisory Committee meetings, including agenda setting, meeting facilitation, and follow-up on action items.

  • Support efforts to align Advisory Committee input and recommendations with vendor implementation plans.

  • Coordinate vendor activities associated with AAMC conferences, including panel discussions,exhibitingand attendee engagement.

  • Maintain awareness of private student loanlandscapes, including details of medical student-specific loans offered by other lenders.

FIRST Program & Debt Management Operations:

  • Working with OSFS colleagues,assistwith thereviewofall existing online FIRST resources to ensure they conveytimelyandaccurateinformation; support development ofnew resourcesas needed, particularly private loan education and credit counseling resources.

  • Support unit communications efforts and management of the quarterly FIRST newsletter, relevant Virtual Communities, and the FIRST mailbox via editing, writing, andtimelyengagement.

  • Act asa primarycontact for content and details of theAAMCFinancial Wellness program,demonstratingsound content knowledge in communications with medical school financial aid professionals.

  • Developexpertiseinloan repayment scenariosincludinguse ofMed LoansOrganizer and Calculator and how to interpretitsresults for borrowers with both federal and private loans.

  • Confer with OSFS colleagues tomaintainawareness of big-picture trends and emerging developments on all topics related to medical school cost, debt, and the financial aid landscape.

What you will bring to the role

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor' s degree required.  

  • 3+ years of related work experience

  • At least three (3) years of the required professional experience must be in higher education financial aid, student lending, student financial assistance, student loan servicing or financial services industry.  

  • Ability to attendselectednational conferences throughout the year

Preferred Experience:

  • Prior experience in financial aid administration within a medical school or other health professions school setting, and/or the student lending industry or a related financial services sector, is strongly preferred.

  • Equivalent or transferable professional experience will also be considered.

Certifications: Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) designation is a plus.   

Remote Work Eligibility

This is a remote-eligible position at AAMC. Candidates may reside anywhere within the contiguous United States, excluding California, Massachusetts, New York, and Oregon.

Compensation Grade Range

$70,465.00-$82,900.00

Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors may include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, as well as internal equity, market, and business considerations.

If a bachelor’s degree is required, related work experience may be substituted in some positions.  One year of college course work at an accredited institution is equivalent to one year of related work experience.

The AAMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The AAMC is committed to an Equal Employment Opportunity policy in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other personnel practices. The AAMC will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, past or current military service, or any other legally protected characteristic. The AAMC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the AAMC will ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and/or receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please 

recruitment@aamc.org

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Please attach a resume as part of the application process. It is important that files DO NOT include periods ( . ) within the file name.

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Numbers & Facts

LocationWashington DC, District of Columbia
Salary$70,465–$82,900 Per Year

Skills

  • Academic Adviceunmatched
  • Aged Careunmatched
  • Benchmarkingunmatched
  • Cadenceunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Conferencesunmatched
  • Debt Managementunmatched
  • Editingunmatched
  • Financial Administrationunmatched
  • Financial Aidunmatched
  • Financial Planningunmatched
  • Financial Servicesunmatched
  • Fitnessunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • Higher Educationunmatched
  • Loan Servicingunmatched
  • Loansunmatched
  • Marketing Communicationsunmatched
  • Medical Researchunmatched
  • Metricsunmatched
  • Newsletterunmatched
  • Nonprofitunmatched
  • Online Communitiesunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Reimbursementunmatched
  • Student Financial Servicesunmatched
  • Student Loansunmatched
  • Trend Analysisunmatched
  • Tuition Reimbursementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Planningunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
  • Webinarunmatched

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