• Performs varied and responsible administrative work in directly planning and coordinating the work of the Financial Aid Office.
• Applies applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines to individual student cases.
• Serves as the first-level supervisor over assigned staff of the Financial Aid Office.
• Implements and maintains the Financial Aid module of the Datatel Colleague software.
• Applies, understands, and administers current technological equipment and programs to provide the delivery of efficient financial aid services.
• Acts with a high degree of independence of action in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Develops methods and procedures to solve problems encountered, except where a deviation in policy is involved.
• Produces measurable results and outcomes without direct supervision.
• Formulates, interprets, and administers policies and procedures for Federal and State financial aid programs.
• Determines all student financial aid awards based on student eligibility and the availability of funds.
• Prepares and completes Federal, State, and institutional financial aid reports.
• Formulates and administers annual budgets.
• Works cooperatively as a liaison with other college departments.
• Develops and coordinates recruitment efforts with the students services component.
• Develops financial aid and other specials student services brochures, handbooks, and outreach material.
• Determines complex needs analysis.
• Assumes additional managerial responsibilities as appropriate to the position, and performs other duties assigned.

• Must be sensitive to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at-large.
• Any Associates degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent.
• Five years of increasingly responsible, recent experience in a student services function (financial aid, EOPS, re-entry, or a related program).
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• A general understanding of the California Community College system and related organizations.
• Ability to provide leadership in planning, supervising, implementing, and evaluating ideas and programs in areas related to the position.

Regular, full time, academic management position. Salary range: $57,920 to $69,261 per year based on 224 working days (placement dependent upon relevant experience). Annual doctoral stipend: $1,500. District-assisted health and welfare coverage for employee and dependents includes medical, dental, and vision. Life, accident, and income protection insurance premiums are available for the employee only. The District participates in contributions to the appropriate retirement system.

All applicants must provide the following items in order to be considered in the initial screening:

It is the applicant’s responsibility to be sure that all required materials are in the Human Resources office by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date (8/8/03) to be considered in the initial screening. Submit all application materials together. Applicants submitting incomplete application packets cannot be considered.

All documents included in your application file become the property of the college and will not be returned. Your file for this opening will not be considered for future openings.

It is the policy of the Hartnell Community College District that no person shall be discriminated against in any employment procedure on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, Vietnam-era veteran status, or disability. The College actively seeks applications from candidates who have multi-cultural experience. Contact the Office of Human Resources and Staff Diversity if you need any special accommodations to complete the application process.