Directs corporate financial aid operations, including federal and state aid awarding, verification, disbursements, Return of Title IV calculations, audits, COD reconciliation, default management, regulatory updates, and CampusVue troubleshooting. Oversees student financial aid records, reports, private loans, payment plans, and related staff coordination. The position requires regular on-site attendance and collaboration with students, faculty, and staff.
Company Description
Unitek Learning is a leading healthcare education organization focused on preparing the next generation of nurses and healthcare professionals.
Through its family of institutions, including Unitek College of Nursing, Eagle Gate College, Provo College, Brookline College, and Unitek EMT, Unitek delivers career-focused education designed to help students build meaningful careers while addressing critical workforce needs across the healthcare industry.
Through our Workforce Solutions segment, Unitek partners with hospitals and health systems to create sustainable talent pipelines and expand access to healthcare education through employer-based training and workforce development programs nationwide.
Job DescriptionAs a Financial Aid Director (Corporate-Back Office), your primary responsibility will be to ensure accurate and timely processing of student records in the Federal COD system, which includes timely disbursement and returned to Title IV funds for Unitek College students. In addition, this position requires the tracking and administration of the institution cohort default management rate.
- Award state and federal aid to eligible students according to regulations and policy
- Process Verification and Disbursements
- Calculate Return of Title IV
- Internal file audits
- Run reports to ensure work integrity
- Interact with other departments to assist students
- Assist VP of FA & FAD carry out and maintain up to date information on new federal regulations
- Assist with Private Loans and Institutional Payment Plan
- CampusVue Export/Import & troubleshooting
- COD troubleshooting and reconciliation (at a minimum prepping reports) for Direct Loans & Pell Grants disbursements
- Default Management: Weekly CDR Report, Updating CampusVue® Loan management module; tracking and ensuring exit procedures are happening per regulations; updating NSLDS
- Work with VP of FA with review (and if applicable), restructuring of our CampusVue® system
- Matric-manage back-office and front office staff as needed/relevant to action items
- Regular, in-person attendance up to 5 days per week on campus/on site is an essential function of this position.
- This role requires on-site collaboration with students, faculty, and staff.
- Other duties as assigned
Pay Range: $80k - $90k Depending on Financial Aid Experience
Qualifications- Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- 5+ years of Financial Aid experience.
- CampusVue® experience preferred.
- Excellent customer service and organizational skills.
- Attention to detail with the capability to multi-task.
- Computer knowledge is requested, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
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 Matching
- 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
Unitek Learning Newport Beach, California, USA Office
1401 Dove St., Suite 340, Newport Beach, CA, United States, 92660
Unitek Learning Ontario, California, USA Office
3237 E. Guasti Rd., Ontario, United States, 91761
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