Job Details

This full-time (100%) Financial Aid Advisor position performs specialized duties involving financial aid programs.

In addition, a Financial Aid Advisor position eligibility pool may be established in order to fill other full-time, part-time, or substitute assignments as needs arise.

The ideal candidate will share Cabrillo's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. Cabrillo College serves approximately 11,400 students per term, of which 45.13% are LatinX, 5.26% multi-ethnic, 2.64% Asian, 1.25% African-American, 0.79% Filipino, 0.30% American Indian or Alaskan Native, and 0.18% Pacific Islander as of Fall 2018. At Cabrillo, 56.66% of students are students of color and 54.91% are economically disadvantaged. In 2006, Cabrillo College was designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community.

Cabrillo College has a tradition of collegial governance, and staff possess a long history of participatory governance in all levels of decision-making at the college. Cabrillo provides an excellent opportunity to learn, collaborate, create, and make a difference in the lives of its students and community.

• Works with students on a one-on-one basis to provide such financial aid information
• Resolves difficult student financial aid problems by meeting with students and others as appropriate, obtaining additional information and exploring alternative sources of aid
• Provides instruction and technical direction to office staff
• Reviews, analyzes, and processes student applications for various types of financial aid and/or similar benefits in accordance with state, federal, and College guidelines
• Explains the benefits and requirements of various programs to students
• Assists students in completing applications and other materials
• Certifies students' eligibility for particular programs
• Provides information requiring the use of judgment and the interpretation of policies, laws, rules, and regulations
• Facilitates electronic data exchange processes required for receipt and transmission of data
• Researches, compiles, and prepares a variety of correspondence, periodic, and special reports, which requires the use of a computer and various software such as email, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and website management
• Conducts workshops for potential students, their parents, and school counselors to explain policies and procedures
• Prepares, edits, and updates brochures and other information related to financial aid programs
• Monitors ongoing status of students receiving aid
• Performs technical duties related to departmental computer systems including assisting with implementing, testing, and debugging program changes
• Keeps abreast of financial aid programs through informational workshops, conferences, and meetings which may require driving and travel; gathers and disseminates information to staff
• Works with the Lead Financial Aid Advisor on the annual Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) setup
• Maintains accurate records and files
• May provide bilingual and/or biliterate services to the monolingual and limited English speaking program participants and their parents
• Performs related duties as required or assigned

Education and Experience:

Equivalent to completion of two (2) years of college with major coursework in business, accounting, social sciences or a related field AND three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience involving financial aid, public contact in student services, or a college setting.

Please note: Additional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis and possession of a four-year degree may reduce the work experience requirement to one (1) year.

Knowledge of:

• Federal and state laws and College rules and regulations relating to financial aid for students
• Business data processing principles and the database model used for financial aid applications
• Recordkeeping principles and procedures
• Standard office practices and procedures
• Business mathematics
• Correct English usage, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Basic supervisory principles and practices

Ability to:

• Resolve financial aid problems in a creative manner
• Interpret, explain, and apply complex rules and procedures
• Analyze and evaluate alternatives, recommend solutions, and assist students to obtain the maximum financial assistance available
• Organize and prioritize work
• Determine eligibility for a variety of federal, state, and district grants, services, loans, and other financial assistance
• Operate a computer to prepare clear and concise correspondence and reports, using various software such as word processing, spreadsheet, website management, and database
• Coordinate multiple projects and meet critical deadlines
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community
• Instruct others in work procedures
• Interview students and obtain required information
• Use initiative and sound judgment within established procedural guidelines
• Maintain accurate records and files
• Maintain confidentiality of information
• Make accurate mathematic calculations
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships

Other Requirements

• Possession of and ability to maintain a valid California driver's license and a safe driving record during the course of employment or be otherwise able to get to work-related activities
• Must be willing to work evenings and weekends

Desirable:

• Experience in reviewing and processing student financial aid applications
• Experience using Colleague

Current Salary: *$4,083 to $4,502 per month to start; seven step schedule to $5,472 per month. Full-time assignment, 12 months per year. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with evenings and weekends as required. Classified employees are required to join the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and as such contribute up to 7% of their monthly salary to CalPERS on a pre-tax basis. Position scheduled to begin as soon as possible, pending continued categorical funding and Governing Board ratification. Salary is subject to proration based on beginning date of assignment.

* Cabrillo College reserves the right at its discretion to hire classified and confidential employees at a higher starting step placement, up to step three, in acknowledgment of an individual's previous job-related work experience. Please note: It is the applicants responsibility to ensure their application materials include the work-related experience they wish to be considered for a higher step placement. The Human Resources department will make their determination based on the information in the application materials received.

Cabrillo College currently provides a generous benefit stipend for employees plus dependents that employees apply towards benefit selections for medical, dental, life, and short-term/long-term disability insurance. Depending on health plan selections, in many cases full-time employee net out-of-pocket for benefit premiums may be $0 or otherwise relatively low.

The Cabrillo Classified Employees Union (CCEU) is the exclusive bargaining representative for classified employees. Classified employees who elect to join CCEU agree to have a monthly payroll deduction equal to the current membership dues rate, which is generally a percentage of gross monthly compensation.

Application Process:

**To be considered, each applicant MUST SUBMIT:

1. Completed online Employment Application
2. Job-related resume
3. Verification of educational and experience qualifications ( (Download PDF reader)Foreign transcripts must be translated to determine equivalency to U.S. standards. (Download PDF reader) Any fee for such translation is paid by the applicant.)
   • Transcripts from all colleges attended showing degree conferred, if applicable (unofficial transcripts, copies, and downloads are acceptable) to demonstrate the qualification re: college coursework listed in this announcement. Please note diplomas are not accepted in place of college transcripts. If selected it is the responsibility of the candidate to provide official transcripts, diplomas, degrees, or other documents as may be requested. OR
   • Verification of experience qualifications:
     • Experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis. Applicant must provide written evidence that proves additional experience is equivalent for purposes of substitution.

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT:

• Documentation such as college transcripts in response to this position's desirable qualifications of college-level coursework in business, accounting, social sciences or a related field.

** If any of the above materials are not submitted with your application packet, your materials will be deemed incomplete and will not be forwarded to the committee for screening.

Please notify the Human Resources Department if you require any special accommodation(s) in meeting these requirements.

Please Note: To ensure an accurate evaluation of your application materials, please submit information regarding your education, experience, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to the minimum qualifications. When filling out the online application, it is important that you fill out all sections completely. Do not leave blank spaces/sections or note "see resume". When adding attachments, please redact ALL of the following items which appear on any attachment before you submit it: personal photos, social security number, birthplace, birth date, age, and gender.

Selection Procedure: Applications will be reviewed by a search committee, which will determine the applicants to invite for interviews based on appraisal of qualifications as documented by application materials submitted. Meeting the posted requirements does not guarantee an invitation for an interview. Performance exam(s) may be administered.

Candidates selected for employment with Cabrillo College must agree to be fingerprinted, provide current tuberculosis screening results, provide proof of eligibility for employment in the United States and present a valid Social Security card upon hire.

Application Deadline: Application and attached required materials must be successfully submitted by 11:59 p.m. on: Monday, April 15, 2019.

Cabrillo College seeks applications from all qualified individuals. It is the continuing goal of Cabrillo College to hire and retain staff that reflect the rich diversity and cultural heritage of the college district and its student body.

Cabrillo College currently provides full-time employees a benefit stipend contribution for medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Please note: Employee who work part-time contracts will receive a pro rata benefit stipend based on the percentage of assignment.

Full-time and *part-time classified employees are required to join the California Public Employee's Retirement System (CalPERS) and as such contribute up to 7% of their monthly salary to CalPERS on a pre-tax basis.

Note: Classified-hourly employees are not eligible for insurance-related benefits or PERS retirement benefits.

Each employee hired into a classified position shall contribute to membership dues, service fee or charitable contribution at the current rate based on gross salary per month.

*Part-time refers to 1,000 hours/125 days or more per fiscal year.

To apply, please visit: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cabrilloedu





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