Financial Aid Clerk - Portales, United States - Eastern New Mexico University

Description

Position Overview

Position Summary
Under limited supervision, train and supervise tracking, filing and imaging of all documents necessary for the aid awarding process.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee weekly mailing of award notification and missing information letters to students

Oversee logging in, sorting, organizing, electronic tracking and filing of all documents necessary for the aid awarding process

Oversee deposit and reconciliation of incoming scholarship checks to university accounts in conjunction with the scholarship specialist

Monitor level of accuracy and speed with which information is entered into the database

Maintain file storage, imaging, and retention

Supervise file destruction

Prepare routine mailings

Act as back up to reception function

Regular and predictable attendance required

Perform other related duties as assigned

Minimum Job Requirements:
A high school diploma or an equivalent certificate and a minimum of one-year experience directly related to the duties specified is required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge in the use of standard office equipment including typewriter, calculator, computer hardware and software.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community

Ability to work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and maintain a positive attitude

Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work

Working Conditions

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

Work is sedentary in nature that at times requires exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Essential Functions: [As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the following responsibilities, minimum job knowledge, skills, and abilities. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.] Insurance
Insurance for Eastern New Mexico University is offered through the New Mexico Public Schools Insurance Authority. High coverage and low coverage options are offered for medical and dental insurance so employees can choose the plan that's right for them.

Health insurance is offered through both Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico and the Presbyterian Health Plan

Dental insurance is offered through United Concordia.

Vision insurance is offered through Davis Vision.

Life insurance is offered through Standard Life Insurance Company and UNUM Life Insurance Company.

Retirement Eastern New Mexico University participates with the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB), Social Security, and Medicare.

Paid Time Off During the first year of service, full time non-exempt (hourly) employees accrue 7 hours of annual leave and 7 hours of medical leave per month. During the second year of service, full time non-exempt employees accrue 10 hours of annual leave and 10 hours of medical leave per month. During the third and subsequent years of service, full time non-exempt employees accrue 14.66 hours of annual leave and 14 hours of medical leave per month.

Employees must work for the University for three months before they are eligible to use annual leave. Leave accruals will be pro-rated for part time employees. Temporary employees do not accrue leave.

Employee Educational Assistance Plan Eastern New Mexico University offers a tuition waiver for regular employees and retirees. This program waives the tuition for one course (up to four credit hours) per semester. Employees' spouses may be eligible to use the tuition waiver during any semester that it is not being used by the employee.