Financial Aid Counselor

• Represent St. Catherine University to diverse student applicants and their families as a collaborative and helpful campus resource, providing excellent customer service to all.
• Counsel students and parents from a wide array of backgrounds regarding eligibility and requirements for federal, state, institutional, and private student financial aid programs to meet student needs.
• Review student financial aid applications and determine eligibility following federal, state, and institutional policies.
• Complete federal Verification and resolve conflicting data.
• Repackage or revise aid due to student status changes and evaluate applications where there are extenuating circumstances.
• Prepare and deliver financial aid presentations to the campus community and external audiences.
• Liaise with community stakeholders for teacher grant and scholarship programs.
• Collaborate with team members to update financial aid application materials and procedures and regulations and requirements change.

Employees at St. Kate’s feel a deep connection to the University’s Mission and Vision, and they live their values at work. Benefits available to full-time employees include:

• Three weeks of accrued vacation time as well as fourteen (14) paid holidays and six paid “gift” days when the university is closed.
• Accrued sick time.
• Free tuition for employees and reduced tuition for their families after one year of service
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 403b retirement plan access
• Six weeks of paid parental leave after one year of service

Wage range: $38,000 to $42,000
St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a comprehensive Catholic university and home to one of the nation’s largest colleges for women, with associate and graduate programs for all genders. Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1905, the University integrates liberal arts and professional education within the Catholic traditions of intellectual inquiry and social teaching. Committed to excellence and opportunity, St. Catherine enrolls students in certificate, associate, baccalaureate, master, and doctoral programs in traditional day and evening/weekend/online formats.

• One year of experience working with federal, state, and institutional financial aid policies and regulations required

OR

• Two years of experience working in higher education student services

AND

• Desire to provide excellent customer service to St. Catherine community
• Ability and desire to work with people from diverse backgrounds
• Experience working as a collaborative team member
• Knowledge of federal and state financial aid processes
• Ability to think creatively and analytically to resolve complex problems
• Ability to analyze and interpret data and make independent decisions
• Demonstrated proficiency with computer mainframe and software
• Ability to meet deadlines and process a high volume of work with great accuracy

• Experience using BANNER, FAA Access, COD, and NSLDS

We seek creative, adaptable staff who enjoy working in a university climate that promotes cultural diversity, multicultural understanding, and cultural fluency. Consistent with the university’s commitment to women, diversity and social justice, preference will be given to candidates who manifest these themes in their experience and service.