- Job Title:*Director of Financial Aid
- Location:*Alpine
- Department:*Financial Aid
- Job No.:*999984
- Posting Date:*08/21/2024
- Until Filled:*Yes
- Salary:*$70,000
- Required:**Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, accounting, or a related field.
Experience and Skills:*
Required:
- A minimum of 5+ years in Financial Aid Programs or related experience.
- A minimum of 2+ years of supervisory experience.
- Completion of the 20247-2025 NASFAA Professional Credentials.
- Working knowledge of university policies and procedures, and all state and federal regulations relating to Financial Aid.
- Proficiency with Ellucian Banner Student Information System.
- Ability to research, interpret, and summarize relevant laws.
- Extensive background in areas related to financial aid; ability to analyze data and create budgets; extensive experience with award package computer programs and loan processing programs.
- Strong interpersonal and management/administrative skills; skills and abilities to effectively communicate both verbally and in written form; skills to effectively deal with technical problems or know whom to contact with such issues;
- Ability to meet and work effectively with employees, as well as other faculty and department heads; ability to interact with students in an administrative and supportive manner.
- Necessary computer knowledge and the ability to work with spreadsheet software, personnel systems, databases, word processing, Internet, and e-mail programs.
- Preferred:**Education:
- Master’s degree in public or business administration, accounting, or related field and is a NASFFA Certified Financial Aid Administrator.
Experience And Skills
- A minimum of 7+ years of work experience leading a proficient financial aid team.
- Experience managing a team on multiple campuses.
- A NASFAA Certified Financial Aid Administrator.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Primary Responsibilities:**Summary: *Function: To direct all activities of Financial Aid for the University to include federal, state, and institutional funds. A member of the Enrollment Management Leadership team. Scope: Responsible for leading, supervising, and developing a team of financial aid professionals *at the Alpine, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde campuses.* Responsible for overseeing the administering of financial aid to university students and assisting in the coordination of university scholarships. Recommends and interprets financial aid policy and ensures uniform adherence to the established policies. Monitors the delivery of financial aid monies and ensures amounts are awarded to students as appropriate. Works directly with the Director of Enrollment Management to plan, coordinate, and implement operating procedures for the financial aid programs.
*Primary Duties and Responsibilities*
- Manages and supervises the staff, including conducting performance evaluations, and ensures that the department adheres to state, federal, and university policies and regulations.
- Stays abreast of state and federal regulations for the various financial aid programs.
- Compiles necessary information and materials to administer financial aid monitors students’ financial needs and ensures that financial aid is dispersed appropriately.
- Applies to the state and national granting agencies for renewal of funding for financial aid programs.
- Set operations policy for the financial aid office and the university about student financial aid.
- Required to read, review, and interpret state and federal regulations.
- Participates with all university departments in problem-solving issues regarding financial aid.
- Works with university recruiting and scholarship committees to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Reviews and implements weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual fund balance reports that will be submitted to the Executive Director of Enrollment Management for review.
- Participates in various campus committees, policy recommendations, and student appellant process.
- Responsible for writing, maintaining, and updating the policies and procedures manual.
- The ability to speak and present at internal and external events.
- Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.
- Responsible for complete system maintenance as well as implementing new technology.
- Represent the university at the local, regional, state, and national levels on financial aid matters.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.* **Supervision* Received: Works under the supervision of the Executive Director of Enrollment Services. Given: The Financial Aid staff.
- Working Conditions*Usual: Normal office conditions; some travel required; exempt from overtime provisions. The position is Security Sensitive.
Any qualifications to be considered instead of stated minimums require the prior approval of the Human Resources Director.
Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.
- Other Information:*Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.
- An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
- Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at [https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/](https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/)The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing [stulife@sulross.edu](mailto:stulife@sulross.edu)
- About SRSU:**Sul Ross State University in Far West Texas and the Middle Rio Grande Region* boasts a combination of small class sizes, an appreciation of both fine arts and the sciences and popular professional programs in a relaxed, friendly environment.
The University at Alpine, comprising 647 acres, boasts a beautiful 93- acre main campus of exquisitely- detailed buildings and enjoys perhaps the most temperate climate in the state. It is situated in the Davis Mountains and overlooks the center of the city below, yet it remains within easy reach of many local stores and restaurants. The university also has a 468-acre working ranch that serves its animal science programs.
The University at Del Rio, Uvalde, and Eagle Pass offers upper-level and graduate coursework. Sul Ross works in partnership with Southwest Texas Junior College where students complete the first two years and then transfer to SRSU at any of the three locations to complete their Bachelor’s Degrees and continue into Master’s level work.
Sul Ross, proudly designated as a Hispanic Servicing Institution (HSI), ranks among the top in the nation among undergraduate institutions producing future Hispanic doctorates in the physical sciences, and high in the state of Texas for percentage of freshman and sophomore classes taught by tenured and tenure-track faculty. Sul Ross is committed to enhancing student learning through low student to teacher ratios, quality faculty, and hands-on experience.
With an enrollment of about 2,100 students, class sizes are small, guaranteeing a much higher level of personal attention from instructors and the university’s support staff. But there’s plenty for students to do in their free time: lots of student clubs and organizations, a thriving arts community, and a strong athletic tradition. Rodeo is significant part of the Sul Ross program, and the university is the birthplace of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Many team members have gone on to become world champions, and 1951 graduate Harley May is a charter member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Hall of Fame.
Sul Ross State University provides the ideal setting for outdoor learning, with deer, antelope, wild turkey, javelina, fox and raptors often traversing campus property. SRSU offers academic study in an immense low population area surrounded by two national parks, one national historic site, three state parks, one state historical site, three wildlife management areas, a world-class observatory, and literally millions of privately-owned acres where livelihoods depend on agricultural, land, and resource management. The university owns the 17,000-acre Faskin Ranch 110 miles west. Almost every geologic process and rock formation known to geologists can be observed here and our star- studded skies are among the darkest in the world. Outdoor employment opportunities abound.
Sul Ross State University offers life-changing opportunities by delivering quality undergraduate and graduate education.We foster critical thinking, creativity, diversity, and research, empowering our students to excel beyond the frontiers of what is possible. We are a Hispanic serving public institution for the residents of the U.S./Mexico borderlands, Southwest Texas region, and beyond.
For more information about how Sul Ross is strategizing for the future, we invite you to visit [www.sulross.edu/strategy](http://www.sulross.edu/strategy).
- About Alpine, Texas*Nestled in the foothills of the Davis Mountains, Alpine is a small, vibrant, and safe community in Far West Texas. Alpine is at the center of the majestic beauty of the Big Bend Region, and close to the world class art- community of Marfa (also home to the nationally recognized, award winning Marfa Public Radio), the historic town of Fort Davis, and incredible natural resources of Far West Texas. Alpine’s rich heritage as a hub for the region continues today. Roads and railways create a confluence of ranchers, professors, shop owners, and leisure travelers visiting and doing business in a bustling, working community.
The Sul Ross State University Alpine campus is in the middle of the elevated Chihuahuan Desert and surrounded by numerous mountain ranges. Alpine, a small mountain town, nestled in a valley at an elevation of 4,500 feet, draws students from 45,000 square miles of the West Texas border country. Alpine provides a living laboratory for serious economic, social, environmental, and political discussions as well as inspiration for artists, poets, dancers, filmmakers, composers, and creative writers.