Job Details

Job Location: Los Angeles - Burbank, CA

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $23.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Education

New York Film Academy, Los Angeles, CA

New York Film Academy is committed to an inclusive work culture where peoples thoughts, ideas, concerns, and cultures are valued and respected. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and those sharing in our commitment to inclusivity.

NYFA is a vaccine-mandated campus. All employees are required to be fully vaccinated and boosted, if eligible, against COVID-19 as a condition of their employment.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Financial Supervisor for Continuing Students guides and manages the overall Financial Aid application process for student aid applicants at NYFA, maintaining Federal regulatory compliance through experience and expertise in federal student aid regulations.

REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following responsibilities are general duties that a particular employee in this position may or may not be required to perform. The day-to-day duties required of this position may vary.

Assists continuing and transfer students through the Free Application Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and FSA process

Advises students and their families on available Federal Student Aid (FSA) and private loan options

Provides necessary financial aid-related education and materials to student and/or parents

Determines student eligibility for FSA program funds through federal regulatory requirements and need determination

Provides students with Tuition Financing Plans through PandaDoc application

Monitors student documents for completion and accuracy

Advises Financial Aid Director of any anomalies in the award process or potential student issues

Assists other NYFA campuses as needed during peak processing time periods

Assists the Financial Aid Director with the SAP notification process by providing guidance to students that have not met SAP standards and coordinating all appeals through the student’s academic advisor

Participates in the Returning Student Clearance process managed by the Registrar’s Office

Reviews all cost of attendance appeals and prepares documents for approval by the Director of Financial Aid

Collaborates with Office of Academic Affairs and Academic Advisors to review implications to the student’s award when evaluating a change to enrollment status or course load

Provides assistance with the clearance report for all continuing students

Maintains current expertise in all educational compliance related issues

Attends training workshops for continuous updates in industry and compliance requirements

Assists the Financial Aid Director with support projects as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES:

Broad knowledge and experience federal compliance, customer service and counseling methods

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills

Demonstrated ability to work as a team with other Financial Aid staff members

Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with fellow campus partners

Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment. Must have experience with Word, Excel and skills in database management and record-keeping

Ethical / Honest - evidence of the practice of a high level confidentiality

Excellent organizational skills

Service and Action oriented – does what it takes to meet the expectations of customers

Collaborative – enlists information from all sources to ensure the best solution to an issue

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION:

Minimum of an Associate Degree or equivalent in industry experience and proven success

3-5 years of active experience working with FSA programs

Specialized training in compliance of Title IV funding programs

REPRESENTATIVE MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND/OR SOFTWARE USED:

The following machines, tools, equipment and / or software are commonly, but not always, associated with the performance of this position. Actual machines, tools, equipment and/ or software used will vary.

Office equipment including, but not limited to, computer, phone, fax machine, copier and calculator.

Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

FileMaker Pro and College Board PowerFAIDS

ENVIRONMENTAL / ATMOSPHERIC WORKING CONDITIONS:

The following environmental / atmospheric working conditions are commonly, but not always, associated with the performance of this position. The actual working conditions will vary.

Hybrid office and remote work schedule.

The New York Film Academy was founded in 1992 on the belief that a top-quality education in filmmaking should be accessible to anyone with the drive and ambition to make films. The school opened at Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Center in New York City and has expanded worldwide to include campuses in New York; Los Angeles; Miami; and Gold Coast, Australia.

The mission of the New York Film Academy is to educate students interested in the field of visual storytelling. NYFA courses have been designed to increase students creativity and technical expertise through an intense regimen of hands-on and classroom instruction. The Academy's goal is to enrich its students as visual storytellers by helping them realize their personal artistic visions. NYFAs expectations center on the growth of each student as a creative individual. NYFA is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

New York Film Academy (NYFA) is an equal opportunity employer. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination because of race, creed, color, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.