• Prepare needs analysis and package of financial aid applicants; review completed applications for completeness; assist students with development of financial information; determine which programs would best suit student needs.
• Verify application information and supporting documentation; recalculate financial need as required; evaluate special circumstances influencing need analysis results and recommend appropriate changes in awards.
• Coordinate activities of State and federal student loan programs; generate letters to communicate process matters.
• Advise and counsel student applicants and recipients in phases of financial aid; explain program regulations, requirements and institutional policies; approve award letter notifications.
• Plan, organize and conduct orientations and workshops; recruit potential students to the program; prepare newsletters and deliver oral presentations to students, parents, counselors and others.
• Audit files and determine students' continued eligibility for financial aid; certify student loan eligibility as assigned.
• Coordinate activities with other related on-campus student services; refer students to social service agencies and other community resources as appropriate.
• Maintain external contacts with government agencies and other community colleges for the purpose of coordinating, obtaining and verifying information; transfer electronically financial aid decisions from federal agency; communicate decisions to students.
• Maintain current knowledge of regulations and requirements for financial aid and student loan programs; attend and conduct various meetings; lead and participate in on- and off-campus workshops.
• Operate a computer and related software to enter and retrieve data; operate calculator, copier and other standard business machines.
• Prepare and maintain reports, files, records and correspondence related to financial aid matters; process incoming and outgoing financial aid transcripts.
• Monitor grant check process and disbursements; determine necessary corrections on electronic pell payment vouchers.
• Provide technical expertise to other personnel, faculty, students and the public regarding financial aid programs and services.
• Process BOGG applications according to established procedures.
• Assist in training new staff as requested; assist with developing work schedules for student workers as 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 combination equivalent to: An AA and three years of increasingly responsible experience in a student services or related program.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish), and financial aid experience desired.

Regular, full-time, 12 months per year position. Starting monthly salary: $3,211; Range: $3,211 to $3,907 (5 steps). District-assisted health and welfare coverage for employee and dependents includes medical, dental, and vision. District-assisted life, accident and income protection insurance is provided for the employee only. Must become a member of the California School Employees Association (CSEA) and the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). The District pays the classified employee's contribution to PERS. Hours: Mondays to Wednesdays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursdays 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and Fridays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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 filing deadline (10/17/03). 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.