Reference #: 24001370 Description Grade:  T24 The link below will give you information about the University's T scale. careers.temple.edu/sites/careers/files/documents/TSalaryStructure.pdf Reporting to the Associate Vice Dean for Student Affairs in the School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM), the Senior Financial Aid Counselor provides information, advice and direction to TUSPM current and prospective students seeking financial aid, assists with financial aid application preparation and budgeting, and provides reporting regarding student indebtedness and other metrics in concert with the Temple University Office of Student Financial Services as well as local, state and federal agencies. . Required Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree or higher preferred; three (3) years' experience in a financial aid position in a post-secondary academic institution, with demonstrated knowledge of federal financial aid guidelines and experience with financial services and/or student records software applications preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills & Abilities: *Must be organized, detail oriented, able to work independently, communicate clearly and effectively, and complete tasks in a timely manner. *Must have a customer service orientation, project management skills and the ability to interact with professionalism and tact under stress. *Must be proficient with applications such as Microsoft Office, electronic health record/patient management systems and be able to adapt to new technology.

In accordance with the City of Philadelphia's mandate, all Temple University students, faculty, staff and contractors must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by October 15, 2021, unless they have a medical or religious exemption approved by the university.  An individual is considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks or more following the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or 2 weeks or more following a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Individuals who do not meet the University's vaccination or exception requirement by October 15, 2021 will be prohibited from working until proof of vaccination or an exception is provided.  For more information visit the university's Vaccines web page at https://www.temple.edu/coronavirus/vaccines. Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact. To obtain additional information about Temple University please visit our website at www.temple.edu. Temple University's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains statistics, policies, and procedures related to campus safety and can be found at: http://www.temple.edu/safety/asfr/ .  You may request a copy of the report by calling Temple University's Campus Safety Services at 215-204-7900.

Primary Location:Pennsylvania-Philadelphia-Podiatry Campus-148 N. 8th St

Job:Staff Schedule:Full-time Shift:Day Job Employee Status:Regular

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