CASUAL Financial Aid Outreach Specialist

Description

****Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University Hawaii may apply for Casual Hire positions, which include administrative, professional, and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits as provided to regular BOR and Civil Service employees. Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to one calendar year for part time employees.

Title: CASUAL Financial Aid Outreach Specialist
Hiring Unit: UH West Oahu Student Affairs
Position Number: ***Casual Hire
Location: Kapolei
Salary Range: $46.00/hour
Date Posted: 06/17/2024
Closing Date: 06/18/2024
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time, NTE 40 hours/week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a primary contact for college financial planning for prospective and current students at UHWO.
• Provide expert knowledge and guidance regarding financial aid access and completion at the state and national level.
• Provide technical responses to financial aid issues for students and parents, including financial concerns related to the impacts of COVID-19.
• Provide student services and instruction through online and virtual presentations and workshops.
• Serve as a primary contact for FAFSA and college financial literacy at Oahu High Schools and Community Colleges.
• Assist scholarship committees for UH Foundation and Institutional scholarships.
• Collaborate and coordinate active management of tools, processes, and relationships for efficient financial aid delivery of services.
• Construct and assemble date for campus financial aid, decision-making, develop conclusions, and present high-level summary of recommendations.
• Contribute to unit and organization strategy assist in the development of change management plans and materials as needed. Participate as a member of program team to support new initiatives. Make decisions determining approach to managing and completing processes.
• May act as a lead, train, coach, and review the work of other staff, as needed. Contribute primarily through applying corporate and individual expertise. Attend relevant campus, UH system, and local and national federal financial aid training to support ongoing professional development.

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in providing educational services and assistance to students, including student financial aid administration.
• Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques in student financial aid as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent stand and evolving concepts, principles, and methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to design and conduct effective presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multicultural populations.

• cover letter indicating interest in the position and how the minimum and desirable qualifications of the position are met.
• current resume
• names and contact information (phone number and email address) of three (3) professional references
• official transcripts: copies of official transcripts are acceptable, but original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.

EEO/AA, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran.