Advisor

Job Description Essential Duties & Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled persons covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in accordance with its requirements.

Duties are numbered for convenience and do not indicate order in terms of importance, frequency that the duty is performed, or the amount of time spent on the duty.
Other Duties & Responsibilities: Cross-trains and performs duties of other department personnel during absences and as workload demands. Makes recommendations concerning strategic planning, consumer information and departmental policies and procedures.
Working Conditions: Normal office working conditions.
Usual Physical Demands: The following physical demands are typically exhibited by position incumbents performing this job's essential duties and responsibilities. These physical demands are not, and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the College, employee and/or applicant identify where reasonable accommodations may need to be considered.

While performing duties of this job, the employee regularly exhibits digital dexterity when entering data into computer. The employee frequently sits for extended periods of time, and occasionally stands and walks. Employee converses verbally with others in person and by telephone. Vision demands include close, relatively detailed vision when focusing on a computer screen. The employee occasionally lifts or exerts force of up to 10 pounds when moving files, boxes and other materials.

The incumbent of this position typically exhibits the physical demands indentified in the Functional Job Analysis on file in the College's Human Resources Department and which is periodically reviewed and updated. Physical demands listed in the Functional Job Analysis are not job qualification standards, but are used to help the College assess and determine reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified individuals covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Required education/experience: An appropriate combination of education, training, course work and experience may qualify an applicant to demonstrate required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Minimum qualifications for this position are:Master's Degree in a closely related field, with 1 to 3 years progressively responsible experience in financial aid and student advising.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge of: financial aid federal and state rules and regulations; computer software, programs and applications; administrative and office management; basic mathematics.

Skill in: verbal and written communications; customer service; problem solving; application of job software programs; performing mathematical calculations including percentages and fractions; filing documents in alphabetical, numerical, chronological and subject order; operating general office equipment; maintaining work records.

Ability to: develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, supervisors, job contracts and general public; exhibit flexibility in work schedule and job tasks; work independently demonstrating initiative; originate correspondence; collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions pertaining to financial aid administration; maintain and promote good public relations; maintain confidential and sensitive information; work with persons from diverse backgrounds; provide accurate financial aid advice to students; speak effectively to large groups. Required education/experience An appropriate combination of education, training, course work and experience may qualify an applicant to demonstrate required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Minimum qualifications for this position are: Master's Degree in a closely related field, with 1 to 3 years progressively responsible experience in financial aid and student advising. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Knowledge of: financial aid federal and state rules and regulations; computer software, programs and applications; administrative and office management; basic mathematics.

Skill in: verbal and written communications; customer service; problem solving; application of job software programs; performing mathematical calculations including percentages and fractions; filing documents in alphabetical, numerical, chronological and subject order; operating general office equipment; maintaining work records.

Ability to: develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, supervisors, job contracts and general public; exhibit flexibility in work schedule and job tasks; work independently demonstrating initiative; originate correspondence; collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions pertaining to financial aid administration; maintain and promote good public relations; maintain confidential and sensitive information; work with persons from diverse backgrounds; provide accurate financial aid advice to students; speak effectively to large groups. Preferred Qualifications Training/Certifications Required State Motor Vehicle Operator's License or demonstrable ability to gain access to worksite.