The currently advertised full-time Financial Aid Advisor position, provides outreach for the College's financial aid program, and resolves complex financial aid issues.

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

• Conducts workshops for potential students and their parents and school counselors to explain policies and procedures
• Meets with students on a one-on-one basis to provide such financial aid information
• Prepares, edits and updates brochures and other information related to financial aid programs
• 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
• Enters student information into the computer processing system
• Monitors ongoing status of students receiving aid
• Prepares correspondence, reports and other written materials
• Attends informational workshops, conferences and meetings to gather and disseminate information
• Maintains accurate records and files
• May act as the Director of Financial Aid on a relief basis
• Performs related duties as required or assigned

Education and Experience:

Equivalent to completion of two years of college with major coursework in a field related to the work and three years of increasingly responsible experience involving financial aid, or 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 year.

Desirable:

• Experience in reviewing and processing student financial aid applications.

Knowledge of:

• Techniques for dealing with individuals from diverse academic, ethnic, socioeconomic and cultural background
• Federal and state laws and College rules and regulations relating to financial aid for students
• Business data processing principles and the data base model used for financial aid applications
• Record keeping principles and procedures
• Standard office practices and procedures
• Business mathematics
• Correct English usage, including spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Basic supervisory principles and practices

• 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 full awards available
• Demonstrate understanding and sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, gender, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, disability and sexual orientation of community college students and the community
• Organize and prioritize work
• Instruct others in work procedures
• Interview students and obtain required information
• Prepare clear and concise informational materials and correspondence
• 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 with those contacted in the course of the work
• Type with sufficient speed and accuracy to enter data into a computer data base

• 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 meetings away from the worksite
• Must be willing to attend off-hours and off-campus meetings

Current Salary: *3,916 to $4,318 per month to start; seven step schedule to $5,249 per month. Full-time assignment, 12 months per year. 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 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 employees at a higher starting step placement, up to step three, in acknowledgement of an individual's previous job-related experience or factors as may be determined upon submission of appropriate written documentation.

Cabrillo College currently provides a benefit stipend contribution for medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and eligible dependents.

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

Application Process:

**To be considered, each applicant MUST SUBMIT:

• Completed Employment Application
• Job-related resume
• Verification of educational qualifications (Foreign transcripts must be translated to determine equivalency to U.S. standards. Any fee for such translation is paid by the applicant.)
  • Transcripts from all colleges attended (unofficial transcripts, copies and downloads are acceptable) to demonstrate the qualification re: college coursework listed in this announcement. 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.

** 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 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 noting "see resume". When adding attachments, please redact ALL of the following items which appear on any attachment before you submit it: social security number, birth date, age, gender, birth place and personal photos.

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

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. Performance exam(s) may be administered.

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

Application Deadline: All application materials MUST be received in the Human Resources Department by Wednesday, March 29, 2017.

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: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/cabrilloedu/





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