Friday, June 29, 2012

Financial Aid Counselor Canton, Massachusetts

Title:
Financial Aid Counselor
Company:
Porter and Chester Institute
5 Campanelli Circle
Canton, Massachusetts 02021
Location:
Canton, Massachusetts 02021
Applicants must be authorized to work in US
Applicants must be willing to travel
No Relocation Assistance is available
Type:
Full-Time
Specialty:

Min. Yrs. experience:
2 Years
Education:
High School/GED
Certs. Required:

Certs Preferred:

Salary Range:

Job Number:
1326107792
Company Information:

Porter and Chester Institute, a leading trade school in Connecticut and
Massachusetts, adheres to one basic vision: to educate and train our
students to the level that will make them competent employees.

WIth 9 campus locations throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts, we
offer training in such trades as automotive technology, HVAC-R,
CAD,Electrician, as well as Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting,
Administrative Health Specialist, Practical Nursing and Computer &
Technology Technology.

Our staff, including Admissions, Financial Aid and other administrative
professionals through to our highly qualified staff of Instructors are
focused on making the students' experience a fulfilling and enriching
one, both professionally and personally.

Visit our website at www.porterchester.com.


Job Description:
Reports To: Assistant Director - Financial Aid (at the campus location)
and
Director of Financial Aid
Job Location: Assigned Campus Location in Connecticut or Massachusetts
Mission:
The Financial Aid Counselor serves as an integral part of the Financial
Aid department team at the respective campus level. This position is
responsible for: the day-to-day interaction with both prospective and
currently enrolled students who seek financial aid in pursuit of their
career education; the evaluation, processing and awarding of campus
financial aid applicants; and the support of a collaborative enrollment
management model that reinforces PCI's enrollment success at the campus
level.
The Financial Aid Counselor reports directly to the Assistant Director
of Financial Aid and ultimately to the Director of Financial Aid.
Essential Functions & Primary Responsibilities:
1. Actively participate as a member of the Financial Aid team;
2. On a daily basis, provide assistance to prospective and continuing
students (or their parents) in completing the appropriate financial aid
forms, explain their financing options, guide them through the financial
aid process, and address their
needs and concerns;
3. Calculate financial aid awards, perform verification, and resolve any
discrepant applicant information on a daily basis;
4. On a daily basis, utilize the School's Financial Aid Management
System, Campus Vue;
5. Ensure that the campus' financial aid process flow is effectively
being followed in meeting the needs of both new and continuing financial
aid applicants;
6. Provide the necessary Financial Aid Office support for reinforcing a
collaborative enrollment management model at the campus level;
7. Ensure that superior customer service is provided to all financial
aid applicants and recipients on an ongoing basis;
8. Support and contribute to the Campus' Financial Aid Office goals and
objectives to insure they are met or exceeded in accordance with Porter
and Chester
Institute's standards;
9. Works closely with recruitment staff as a financial aid consultative
professional, and
10. Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
1. Ability to work in a fast-paced, business-oriented environment;
2. Possess strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical and time
management skills;
3. Possess strong listening, verbal, consultative and written
communication skills;
4. Acquire knowledge of financial aid principles, practices,
methodologies, and procedures;
5. Acquire knowledge of state and federal compliance regulations and
codes of conduct;
6. Ability to treat sensitive information in a confidential manner; and
7. Commitment to maintaining exemplary customer service.

Benefits Offered:
Disability Ins:
Yes
Life Ins:
Yes
Retirement:
Yes
Dental:
Yes
Medical:
Yes

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