Assistant Director, Financial Aid

The purpose of this class is to oversee and manage the day-to-day operations on the Catonsville/Owings Mills campuses, manage the assigned staff and support campus related functions within the financial aid office. Coordinate and support financial aid outreach events and activities both on and off campus.

Compensation within the posted range is determined by a candidate's education level and/or years of experience in the field. Generally, employees are hired in the lower third of the scale.  

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, education or public administration or related field required; Master’s Degree preferred.  Minimum five (5) years’ of fulltime experience working in Higher Education, related to financial aid preferred. Must possess excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment. Advanced knowledge of Banner or related student information databases required. 

1. Provide leadership and supervision of assigned College division or function.
2. Develop and implement goals and objectives in coordination with senior management.
3. Implement strategies related to operation and services.
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of policies and procedures to ensure consistency.
5. Supervise, advise, and evaluate assigned staff, as required.
6. Prepare, analyze and provide reports on miscellaneous subjects, as requested.
7. Serve as liaison between College departments, vendors, government agencies and/or other external organizations. 
8. Manage operating budget for assigned division or function, as required.

Essential Job Duties are intended to be examples of duties and are not intended to be all inclusive. There will be other duties as assigned.