Barnard

Barnard

Student Financial Services Specialist

New York City, NY · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$70k-$75kDetected 23 days ago
SAPHRISCustomer SupportCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position.
  • Specialists are cross-trained to provide general guidance across both Student Accounts and Student Aid, while each may hold a primary focus area.

Responsibilities

  • Determine eligibility for prospective HEOP students during Early Decision (ED) and Regular Decision (RD) cycles; provide support and counseling to all assigned HEOP and CSTEP students, and assist the OP Office as needed.
  • Monitor the appeal process; review student appeals and documents to present to the appeal committee; communicate appeal decisions to students and ensure file completion.

Requirements

  • Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Required: Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2-3 years' experience in student accounts, financial aid, or related higher education finance role.
  • Work Arrangement:
  • This job is currently a hybrid position, but may require a presence in the office up to five times a week, including for team and full staff meetings and other times as directed by the supervisor.
  • |Salary Range: $70,000 - $75,000 annually
  • The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
  • Barnard College
  • Time Type:
  • Full time

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of PowerFAIDS, Technolutions Slate, Workday, and/or other financial aid and student information systems.
  • Preferred: Knowledge of PowerFAIDS, Technolutions Slate, Workday, and/or other financial aid and student information systems.

Skills

  • Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge of federal and state financial aid regulations and student account management.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with complex financial systems and reconcile data accurately.
  • Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
  • Ability to exercise professionalism and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and student-centered service.
  • Student Financial Services Specialist

Compensation

  • $70,000 - $75,000 annually
  • The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.
  • The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Benefits

  • Support the administration of outside scholarships, health insurance waivers, SAP, and non-custodial parent documentation.
  • Collaborate with Admissions, Lefrak Center for Well-being and other offices on recruitment, retention, and financial wellness initiatives.

This listing is sourced directly from Barnard's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.