Coordinator II – Financial Aid – Athletics

Coordinator II – Financial Aid – Athletics

Requirements

• This position requires either eight years of directly related full-time experience or, as an alternative, a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of full-time experience directly related to the job functions.
• Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience, and/or certifications may be considered.
• Knowledge of policies, procedures, and regulations pertaining to the position.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal effectively in a team environment.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present effectively to small and large groups.
• Ability to understand, interpret, apply, and explain personnel policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage and coordinate assignments to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently to complete assignments.
• Ability to provide professional customer service.
• Ability to present to large groups.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the coordination and administration of all federal, state, and institutional aid for student-athletes at FGCU.
• Performs eligibility review of athletic scholarships in accordance with current NCAA regulations.
• Responsible for accurate manual awarding of athletic scholarships, updating financial aid offers, and processing adjustments when necessary.
• Responsible for foundation scholarship awarding and monitoring in collaboration with athletics, foundation, and financial aid office.
• Serves as back up to other financial aid and scholarship functional areas, including but not limited to, eligibility and awarding in compliance with established rules and regulations.
• Attends annual NCAA Seminars and stays up to date on NCAA regulations that impact financial aid.
• Organizes and maintains system of tracking timely disbursement of athletic scholarships.
• Responsible for electronic organizing, filing, and storage of financial aid documentation for student athletes.
• Assists with reviews of satisfactory academic progress appeals and revision forms for student-athletes.
• Serves as liaison between the financial aid office and the athletic department to develop a collaborative working relationship.
• Facilitates and performs FAFSA and scholarship applications outreach to student-athletes.
• Reviews, monitors and processes weekly financial aid reports such as negative unmet need and over-award reports.
• Assists front desk staffing during peak time or as needed.
• May provide information to students and parents at preview and other special programs for prospective and current students.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.