Position Openings

Assistant Director of Student Financial Assistance

Position Summary: Alma College is seeking an experienced professional to assume the position of Assistant Director of Student Financial Assistance. This position will report to the Director of Student Financial Assistance. The Assistant Director will support the processing of major components of financial aid such as Federal/State grants, scholarships and loans. Duties will also include packaging, supervising student office staff, maintaining an understanding of current financial aid regulations and assisting students and families with financial aid concerns.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Required:
    • Bachelor’s degree
    • Experience working in financial aid or related service office with a background in federal and state financial aid programs and requirements
    • Experience working in a customer service environment
    • Strong oral and written communication skills
    • Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple work assignments
    • Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Internet and e-mail
    • Knowledge of Financial Aid guidelines
    • Experience with computer-supported financial system
  • Preferred:
    • Experience working with Datatel and Department of Education applications (COD, NSLDS)
    • Two years’ experience working in a Financial Aid Office

Application Procedure:

Interested candidates should submit a completed application, cover letter, current résumé, and the names of three professional references with e-mail addresses and telephone numbers to Michelle McNier, Director of Student Financial Assistance, Alma College, 614 W. Superior St., Alma, MI 48801. Materials may also be submitted electronically to mcnierml@alma.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. Interviews will be scheduled after Jan. 2, 2013.

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Alma College is a selective, baccalaureate liberal arts college committed to academic excellence and development of responsible leaders. Alma’s undergraduates thrive on challenging academic programs in a supportive, small-college environment emphasizing active, collaborative learning and close student-faculty interaction. Alma is a private Phi Beta Kappa institution located in the center of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

Alma College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body.

 

Ninety-four percent of Alma College’s 2011 graduates reported working in full-time positions or attending graduate school within six months of graduation.

 

Student Profile

Tara Riedel

Tara Riedel
Graduation: 2013
Major: Theatre

When Tara Riedel came to Alma College, she knew she would meet plenty of new people. But through her involvement in theatre, she has gotten to know someone she didn’t necessarily expect to: herself.

“I’ve learned so much about myself as a person in the last three years,” she says. “The Meisner technique has us focus on our acting partner instead of ourselves. As backward as it seems, I’ve learned that when you stop focusing on yourself, you really learn about yourself.”