Financial Aid Consultant - Financial Aid Director

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CampusWorks, Inc.

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CampusWorks, Inc. is a company that partners with institutions of higher education to solve challenges and improve student outcomes through strategic planning and technological solutions. They specialize in managed services, IT optimization, strategic planning, enterprise solutions, technology management, and staffing augmentation. CampusWorks offers tailored solutions to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and align technology with institutional missions. Their services include AI enablement, enterprise system evaluations, staff augmentation, and shared services, among others. By focusing on meaningful relationships with campuses, they help institutions reach their full potential and foster a thriving educational environment.

Consulting for Higher Education • Functional area consulting (financial aid • enrollment • HR • Finance)

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1999

📚 Education

🏢 Enterprise

🤝 B2B

📋 Description

• CampusWorks is looking for Financial Aid Consultants to assist our higher education clients in strengthening their financial aid operations and enhancing the student experience. • These individuals will use their subject matter expertise in financial aid to guide clients in adopting best practices and maximize the use of the technology to support the financial aid operations and help clients achieve their goals. • The consulting engagements may be remote or on-site and can include serving as an interim Financial Aid Director, leading a Business Process Review project, or optimizing the institution’s financial aid system. • This individual will work collaboratively with our clients to streamline the financial aid operations and ensure compliance, train new users, and/or ensure the operations are leveraging fully the financial aid ERP functionality. • These roles can be full-time or contract consultant (1099) opportunities.

🎯 Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and the full adoption of technology to enable organizational operations and efficiency. • 5+ years’ experience in all aspects of college student financial aid is required with a deep understanding of financial aid administration, Title IV programs, and regulatory compliance. • Experience as a Director, Associate, or Assistant Director of a program at a college or university. • Experience with highly automated financial aid management systems and Financial Aid ERP software, including hands-on experience and the ability to configure and set up the features and functions the software provides and training end users in the appropriate use. • Solid leadership skills, including facilitating diverse groups, creating consensus building and preparing the organization and individuals for change and ongoing continuous improvement. • Financial Aid business process and operations review experience, including reviewing and recommending policy changes, staffing, and organizational alignment changes, and realignment of roles and responsibilities when appropriate. • Demonstration of superior communication skills and the ability to provide a consultative approach to end clients.

🏖️ Benefits

• Collaboration: CampusWorks fosters a collaborative environment where you can work with other talented professionals on projects that align with your interests and expertise. • Flexibility: Whether you have your own business, prefer selective work periods, or seek work-from-home opportunities, we offer flexible assignments to suit your needs and goals. • Impactful Projects: As a partner in our HappyCampus community, you will have access to dynamic and challenging projects, making positive changes for the clients we serve. • Variety: The needs of our clients are likely to vary, adding some diversity to your daily tasks while allowing you to grow a variety of different skills.