Remote Executive Director, Financial Aid

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Job Description

This senior-level management position will assist the VP of Financial Aid and Corporate Office in ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local reporting requirements.  Additionally, this position is the subject matter expert in Title IV and student financing and thus has the responsibility of ensuring policies and procedures are maintained current for all Financial Aid processes.

• Supervise Financial Aid Regionals, Repackaging and Specialty Teams.  Monitor performance and initiate appropriate performance management activities as needed.
• Work closely with Financial Aid Trainer and Executive Business Office Manager.
• Ensure compliance with Title IV regulations and other applicable federal and state laws.
• Stay current on federal and state regulations and implement necessary adjustments.
• Develop, update and maintain policies and procedures
• Monitor financial aid packaging rates and timeliness of packaging.
• Monitor Campus Based funds expenditures and compliance.
• Prepare for and serve as liaison in compliance audits and reviews by federal and state agencies.
• Contribute to strategic planning initiatives.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure compliance with reporting requirements.
• Manage required aspects of EP and Anthology (SIS) including back up for EP and Anthology requests as needed.
• Supply reporting requests internally and externally.
• Manage and/or assist in annual reporting requirements.
• Field calls and emails to answer regulatory and operational questions.
• Attend required annual conferences/webinars/trainings.
• Special projects for VP of FA.
• Other duties as assigned.

*This position is Remote with Travel Requirements for Campus visits
*Business needs may require this position to be a hybrid modality in the future

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Required; Master’s Degree preferred
• 7+ years of Financial Aid experience
• Proficiency in using financial aid software and systems; SIS/CampusVue® experience preferred
• Management experience required
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills
• Attention to detail with the capability to multi-task
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Strong computer skills, proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, including Excel
• Ability to impart knowledge to others successfully
• Tile IV regulations expert knowledge
• Cal Grant experience

Additional Information

We Offer:

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year.  Increasing based on years of service with company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
• 401K with a Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.