Financial Aid Success Coach~ Student Services
- Employer
- WSU Tech
- Location
- Wichita, KS
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Athletics, Financial Aid, Student Affairs, Student Activities & Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Company: WSU Tech
Hours per Week: 40
Employment Term: Regular
Employment Type: Full Time
Required Education: High School or Equivalent
Required Experience: 1 year
Description Searching for a dedicated person to helping students navigate through the financial aid process when things get tough or unexpected. You need drive, confidence & ambition in order to be able to help our student be successful when the easy road is giving up! Working closely not only with student’s, their family, their situation & other members in student services to ensure all avenues have been checked, forms filled & possibilities assessed.This is fast-paced work which requires you to maintain your own organizational methods to meet multiple deadlines & direct communication with students on a daily basis. Does this sound like you because we need someone to jump in with both feet, so do it now & fill out the application!
Pay Rate: $19.50 /hr
Schedule: Generally M-F 8a-5p or 9a-6 varies; NCAT Campus
Quick Glance of Duties and Responsibilities:
- Utilizes Navigate, Banner, and other financial aid or enrollment management technology to support recruitment, advising and retention of students while they progress through the financial aid process.
- Assists in the development of defined goals for student retention, persistence, and completion that are ambitious but attainable and appropriate to the mission, student populations, and educational offerings.
- Assists in the collection and analysis of information on student retention, persistence, and completion in WSU Tech programs and offerings.
- Participates and serves on assigned committees to champion student retention, persistence and completion initiatives.
- Advise students of financial options available to them to meet college costs, make recommendations as appropriate within established regulations and guidelines.
- Works with Faculty, Staff administration and students to implement retention initiatives and track progress toward goals.
- Interacts in a professional manner with students and parents in challenging situations to help them resolve financial issues relating to financial aid eligibility and monetary awards.
- Assists with the financial aid processing for students as needed to complete special projects and other duties as assigned. At all times, engages in and promotes legal compliance, policy compliance, and safety in the WSU Tech workplace.
Education, Experience, Knowledge & Skills Needed
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.Familiarity with Banner and Navigate preferred.Bilingual preferred.Experience with Department of Education rules & regulations preferred.Ability to perform Financial Aid presentations virtually, on campus and/or in the Wichita community, required. Ability to work evening hours, after 6pm, required. Professional-level communication skills, including excellent written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate effectively with others in arriving at solutions to complex problems.Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced and ever-changing environment.Flexibility to work at different campuses based on students’ needs.
WSU Tech is committed to inclusive and equitable practices to create an environment and culture where students and employees thrive. We acknowledge that through valuing diverse identities, experiences, talents and gifts, we excel by fulfilling our mission to create a talent pipeline, establish workforce equity, and improve economic prosperity for our community. WSU Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Organization
Why WSU Tech?
Everyone here is DRIVEN by our mission of creating opportunities for a better life to our students and to provide the best trained workforce for employers.
To accomplish that, we take care of our employees too! We offer benefits and perks that are second to none. Meaningful jobs, amazing Rock Star employees, awesome benefits, what more could you ask for?
Benefits for Full-Time Employees
- Paid holidays – We currently have 17 paid holidays
- PTO (Paid time off) – 18 to 28 days annually (in addition to paid holidays)
- Paid Parental Leave – 6 weeks of paid leave for birth or adoption of a child
- Generous insurance plans
- Tuition Waiver Program for employees & dependents
- Kansas Public Employees Retirement System benefit
- 457(b) Retirement plans
- Paid Community Service
- Professional Development Opportunities
- & More!!
WSU Tech has been delivering excellence in education since 1965. WSU Tech continues to build on this tradition with quality instructors, talented students and state-of-the-art technical equipment.
Mission
The Mission of WSU Tech is to provide quality higher education and leadership in workforce training that supports economic development for a global economy.
Vision
To be one of the nation’s most innovative and impactful two-year colleges.
Values: Values Based Culture
The WSU Tech team operates in a values-based culture and strives toward the following behaviors in everything we do.
SAME TEAM. One Role, One Goal: Unite and include many diverse perspectives to achieve our mission.
PEOPLE FIRST. Treat everyone consistently with compassion, respect, and kindness.
INTEGRITY. Uphold the highest standards in all our actions.
VISIONARY. Future focused. Redefining education by inspiring innovative ideas, bold explorations, and continuous curiosity.
LEADERSHIP. Leadership is an activity, not a position. Anyone can lead, anytime, anywhere.
SERVICE TO ALL. Provide exceptional experiences to all that we serve.
Guiding Principles
- Provide our students an opportunity to a better life through education and training.
- Provide a highly educated and trained workforce for our community to be globally competitive.
- Ask ourselves as we make decisions, is it in the best interest of our students, employees and community.
We are happy you chose WSU Tech as a potential employer for your career journey. What we offer as a technical college is unique – a mix of specialized technical programs, general education, and online courses.
WSU Tech houses the number one ranked aviation and advanced manufacturing programs in the nation at its National Center for Aviation Training. In addition, we serve students seeking careers in 60 fields of study listed on our website including nursing, dental assisting, surgical technology, patient care, and other health sciences, automotive technology, climate and energy control, welding, machining, engineering and interior design. We also offer transferable general education coursework that will lead to our Shocker Pathway partnership with Wichita State University or transfer to other public four-year universities. Our aim is to provide our students with not only the technical training and education to be successful, but with the values and professionalism necessary to excel in their chosen careers by having the staff, faculty and employees that exemplify this as well.
WSU Tech is a public college supported by the state of Kansas through the Kansas Board of Regents and Sedgwick County and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, the same accrediting body that accredits many colleges and universities across the country.
If you are considering WSU Tech as your next employer, you are making a great choice!
- Website
- https://wsutech.edu/jobs/
- Telephone
- 316-677-1777
- Location
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4004 North Webb Road
Wichita
Kansas
67226
US
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