Fairfield University
Associate Director, Financial Aid
Fairfield, CT · Director · Contract
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About the role
- The Associate Director of Financial Aid is a key member of Fairfield University's Financial Aid leadership team, supporting the administration, compliance, and continuous improvement of financial aid operations.
- In alignment with the University's Jesuit, Catholic mission and commitment to cura personalis, this role advances access, affordability, and student success through ethical, student-centered service.
- Provide leadership for day-to-day operations, including staff guidance, workflow coordination, and process improvement.
Responsibilities
- The Associate Director partners with the Executive Director to implement strategy, oversee core processes, and enhance systems that support efficient and equitable delivery of financial aid.
- Partner with the Executive Director to support strategic planning, policy development, and operational effectiveness.
- Create and maintain office policies and procedures manual in accordance with federal, state and university policies.
- Manage financial aid systems and technology (e.g., Net Partner), including implementation of enhancements and electronic processes.
- Support institutional reporting requirements, including FISAP, and collaborate with Institutional Research on data analysis and reporting.
- Manage state grant program awarding, reconciling and reporting requirements.
- Serve as liaison to campus partners to support a coordinated, student-centered approach to service delivery.
- Serve as liaison to the advancement and development office in support of the university endowment selection and awarding process. Maintain and manage the endowment selection process.
- Manage an assigned student caseload and perform file review and verification as needed.
- Support onboarding, training, and professional development of staff. Conduct performance reviews of direct reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in financial aid administration.
- Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and institutional financial aid regulations.
- Experience with financial aid systems and data management.
Nice to have
- Experience with PowerFAIDS, Workday Student, or similar systems.
- Experience with Federal Student Aid Systems such as NSLDS, COD, etc.
- Experience supervising staff or leading projects/initiatives.
- Experience in a mission-driven, Jesuit, Catholic, or similarly values-based institution.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Commitment to Fairfield University's Jesuit, Catholic mission and values, including cura personalis.
- Strong leadership, collaboration, and team development skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
Compensation
- Prepare audit documents and act as liaison to auditing firm during the annual A-133 audit and/or state audit as needed.
Benefits
- Collaborate with the university School Certifying Official on matters related to Veteran's Benefits and eligibility.
- Monitor updates from the U.S. Department of Education, NASFAA, and other professional organizations and implement changes as needed.
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