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Support Professional, Financial Aid (One Stop Specialist)

Department: Financial Aid

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

The One Stop Specialist for Financial Aid is responsible for the day-to-day customer service functions of the RJF Hall Student Services area. This is a high traffic, first line of contact for numerous services on campus. This includes assisting prospective, new, and current students in all aspects of the enrollment and financial aid processes. This position takes the lead with various admissions, enrollment and financial aid functions and works with other departments to provide excellent customer service to all students, staff and faculty of the college. This person serves as the resident expert on financial aid processes. Other responsibilities will include working with the Executive Director of Financial Aid to ensure quality and responsive services through various forms of communication and assisting with admissions processes. In addition, this position will assist in the supervision of student employees.

Requisition ID: 701 Position Number: 00001862 Employee Group: https://www.grcc.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/employee-groups-resources/employee-groups/apss Schedule: 40 hours/52 weeks, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Compensation: Level A, $19.83 Benefits: https://www.grcc.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/benefits-insurance/medical-plans/new-hire-benefit-enrollment Reports to: Associate Director of Financial Aid, Student Engagement and Eligibility Posting Opens: 12/16/2024 Posting Closes: 01/06/2025

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Foster a friendly, supportive, and welcoming environment for students and parents. • Assist students and parents by providing information, directions, and next steps through in-person and virtual contact, telephone, text messaging, and/or e-mail. • Assist students in the use of technology to obtain information and submit applications, including, but not limited to, the Online Center, the GRCC admissions application, FSA ID, FAFSA on the Web, online student loan application process, the tuition payment plan, and the GRCC Foundation online scholarship application. • Provide extensive information regarding GRCC student services (i.e., application, enrollment, counseling services, etc.). • Assist students and parents with interpreting their GRCC student account and planning for payment of educational expenses. • Take a lead role in resolving front-line complaints and reducing frustrations. • Serve as the lead for triaging, prioritizing, and organizing the front desk as well as being the first point of contact for inputting BIT reports or contacting campus police as issues arise. • Refer students/parents to other Admissions, Enrollment, Financial Aid staff members and/or GRCC departments, as necessary. • Assist in supervision of Student Services student employees. • Assist students and parents with all aspects of the admissions and financial aid application and verification Processes. • Image and link required financial aid documents received by paper or electronically through fax or email into the Image Now Perceptive Content system. • Required to attend regularly, professional development and trainings pertaining to admissions, enrollment, financial aid, and other higher education updates. • Assist in creating, reviewing and revising all financial aid communications and promotional/informational materials. • Receive and respond to incoming phone calls to the Financial Aid office. • Coordinate all incoming and outgoing office mail service. • Assist in patch testing for updates to the Campus Wide Information System. • Assist with ordering office supplies and printing services jobs. • Handle and maintain highly confidential information, such as bio demographic information, social security numbers, grades, family situat