Description

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Provides both administrative support and decision making for financial aid, scholarships and admissions operations.
• Serves as an informational resource to a variety of university stakeholders, including prospective students, current students, parents, guidance counselors and other K-12 partners, and faculty or staff.
• Serves as our K-12 visit outreach coordinator.
• Processes and monitors files for applications and awards: updates as necessary for accuracy and completeness; ensures compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Monitors financial aid and/or scholarship accounts on a continuing basis; ensures compliance with scholarship requirements.
• Develops and updates written information materials regarding the policies and procedures involving in and applying for financial aid and/or scholarships.
• Compiles and analyzes data and prepares various reports; Designates and completes audits on a regular basis.
• Oversees the processing and evaluation of all applications for admissions and accompanying material, such as transcripts, to determine eligibility.
• Reviews applications for completeness, contacts applicants for any missing information or to resolve discrepancies, and obtains any necessary information from other sources.
• Responds to phone and email inquiries on admissions process and status of applications; may assist in the design of recruiting events and materials.
• Develops, implements, and administers programs and events for K-12 groups visiting campus.
• Manages the personal campus visit schedule and all communication sent out of the admissions office to prospective students.

General Responsibilities

• Develops and implements programs and initiatives that touch on various/multiple student-related goals, such as enhancing and reinforcing academic engagement and experiential learning; increasing student engagement, wellness, and involvement; fostering learning, inclusion, and development; supporting students in crisis and adversity; and improving the student campus experience.
• Interfaces directly with students by attending student programming events, advising student organization leaders, meeting 1-on-1 to discuss areas of concern on campus, and gathering satisfaction feedback from student participants to implement into future student services initiatives and objectives.
• Collaborates with staff in own department and other departments, as well as academic and campus leaders, on shared student services goals, often coordinating funding to sponsor student programs and initiatives.
• Projects outcomes for services offered at the program, department/division, or campus level. Measures and evaluates effectiveness of student services against projected outcomes; may prepare reports on impact to students and budget and may present to stakeholders on effectiveness and to secure funding for initiatives moving forward.
• May serve on committees and perform student services research across the field of higher education and at peer institutions to identify and recommend best practices.
• Plans and coordinates communications for student services initiatives to ensure student participation and engagement.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION
Required

• Bachelor's degree in public affairs, counseling, social work, education, business, or related field

Preferred

• Master's degree in higher education student affairs or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE
Preferred

• Some experience in student services, higher education, or related field

SKILLS
Required

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidential information
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Commitment to working with people from diverse backgrounds and commitment to cultural competency
• Ability to build strong partnerships with students and other university departments

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Additional Information

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Work Location

Kokomo, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$43,888 annually

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Core
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Student Services
Job Family: Student Services Generalist
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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
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