Position Type
Professional Staff
Faculty
Track
Employment Status
Full Time
Months
12
Campus
Biddeford,
ME
Description
The Student Financial Services Specialist provides a variety of technical and administrative assistance to
the Director of Financial Aid in the allocation and administration of student financial aid.
About the University of New
England
UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad
campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer
hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health
professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and
nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.
Benefits Overview
- Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
- Up to 8%
retirement plan match. - Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
- Educational benefits:
- UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners.
- UNE tuition
waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service.- 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time
service.
- 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time
For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits Overview.
Responsibilities
- Inform and advise students and parents, both
in person and on the phone, regarding:- available aid programs;
- eligibility criteria;
- application and award
processes; - debt history;
- loan obligations, etc.
- Assist in completing and processing applications.
- Compile all required forms and other documentation needed to accompany applications prior to Director’s review and award decision.
- Prepare loan applications for electronic or manual processing.
- Prepare notices of student separations for lending
institutions. - Perform various liaison functions with lending agencies in investigating loan application problems, tracking
application status, and so forth. - Maintain a variety of general and specialized financial aid files and other manual records.
- Perform a variety of data entry and information retrieval tasks using computerized financial aid information systems.
- Compile
information from computerized and manual records for various internal and external reports on financial aid activities and programs. - Confer regularly with supervisor, financial aid staff, business office staff, and various other University personnel to coordinate
activities, exchange information, investigate and resolve problems, and so forth. - Assist the Director with special projects and
other regular financial aid functions as assigned. - Maintain a good working knowledge of relevant federal regulations, laws and
standards pertaining to student financial aid. - Perform other related duties as necessary.
Qualifications
Associate’s Degree plus two years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and experience from
which comparable knowledge and skills have been acquired.
- Good typing, filing and other general office skills.
- Good
reading, writing and math skills. - Good administrative skills.
- Basic advising skills.
- Some relevant experience in
maintaining a moderately complex manual and computerized information system. - Ability to understand and explain to others technical
regulations governing student financial assistance programs. - Ability to deal effectively with students, parents and other
University personnel, frequently regarding sensitive and confidential financial matters.
EEO Statement
Summary
Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental
concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate,
discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical
or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic
information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees,
applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs,
services, and activities.
COVID Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)
Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of
Maine’s immunization requirements for clinical activity.
Posting Number
2022PS0774P
Close Date
Open
Until Filled
Yes
To apply, visit https://une.peopleadmin.com/postings/23789
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