Position Title:

Assistant Director of Student Financial Services

Department/School:

Student Financial Services

Job Summary:

This position will advise prospective and current students, including Physician Assistant (PA) and Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs, guidance personnel, and the general public about options for financing a Marist education. This position oversees the financial aid and packaging for the PA & DPT programs and manages the Financial Literacy program. They will also oversee educational benefits, reconsiderations, and the transfer population.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of related work experience
• Bachelor’s degree in related field

Essential Functions:

• Oversee all financial aid aspects of the Physician Assistant (PA) and Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs including counseling prospective students on financial aid packages and responding to billing inquiries.
• Plan and oversee all Financial Literacy Events; coordinate loan vendors for student debt counseling and assist with student exit interview process.
• Work in collaboration with HR on the processing of Employee Educational Benefits.
• Coordinate communication and outreach from SFS including award notification emails.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience

Required Application Documents:

Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 Professional References 

About the Department/School:

Student Financial Services consists of 5 pillars: financial aid, student accounts, student employment, the student loan center and financial literacy. We are here to support students and families throughout their journey, and are committed to providing exceptional customer service.

About Marist College:

Located on the banks of the historic Hudson River and at its Florence, Italy campus, Marist College is a comprehensive, independent institution grounded in the liberal arts. Its mission is to “help students develop the intellect, character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century.” Marist educates approximately 5,000 traditional-age undergraduate students and 1,200 adult and graduate students in 53 undergraduate majors and numerous graduate programs, including fully online MBA, MPA, MS, and MA degrees, and also Doctor of Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant programs. Marist is consistently ranked among the best colleges and universities in America by The Princeton Review (Colleges That Create Futures and The Best 386 Colleges), U.S. News & World Report (3rd Most Innovative School/North), Kiplinger’s Personal Finance (“Best College Values”), and others. Marist’s study abroad program is ranked #2 in the nation by the U.S. State Department’s “Open Doors Report” and has also received the Senator Paul Simon Award for First Year Abroad programs in Italy and Ireland. Marist’s Joint Study partnership with IBM, which began in 1988, has brought the College the kind of world-class technology platform typically found at leading research institutions. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about 

Type of Position:

Full-time

Classification:

Administrative (Exempt)

Months per Year:

12

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

Hours per Week:

37.5

Location:

Marist College Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

1

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist College is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the College will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under represented.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The College will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The College will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the College. It shall be considered a violation of College policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist College on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.