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Job Summary

Under general direction, plans and coordinates enrollment management aspects of new student/parent scholarship and financial aid; serves as liaison between the office of student financial services focusing on new graduate students and monitoring combined undergraduate/graduate programs.

Job Duties

• Plans, develops, and evaluates the scholarship/financial aid activities relative to the recruitment and retention of students; plans and coordinates combined undergraduate/graduate admission scholarship/financial aid related counseling, re-packaging, follow-up and analysis of effectiveness; assists with related counseling; advises and counsels students, parents, agencies and University staff on all aspects of financial aid programs (federal, state, university, private); processes applications and documents related to aid programs.

• Participates in the evaluations, writing, editing, and design of scholarship/financial aid publications.

• Reviews and updates award notifications; coordinates special condition applications; problem solves for aid applicants; interacts with personnel to coordinate the award notifications and billing for new students.

• Trains undergraduate and graduate admission counselors in all aspects of University scholarship/financial aid programs, policies, procedures, practices, and regulations. Serves as initial point of contact for graduate admission counselors.

• Coordinates on and off campus scholarship/financial aid workshops and seminars for students, parents, alumni, and partners.

• This position will supervise a counselor and student workers.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of federal, state, and university academic and scholarship/financial aid policies and procedures

Knowledge of database preparation and maintenance

Verbal and written communication skills

Interpersonal/human relations skills

Experience in supervising staff members

Ability to establish and maintain effective team-oriented, working relationships

Ability to assess situation/needs and to assist accordingly

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to operate personal computer and various software programs

Ability to prepare and generate reports

Ability to organize and maintain accurate records and files

Ability to adapt to work environment changes, and relate to diverse populations

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree; supplemented with two (2) years of applicable work experience. Preferred college recruitment and financial aid experience. Preferred experience with Banner and SLATE CRM.

Applicants must include: 1) a cover letter; 2) a resume/curriculum vitae.  You can upload these items on the third page "My experience" of the application.

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About Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University(SLU) is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. The University has campuses in St. Louis, Mo. and Madrid, Spain. SLU values academic excellence, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service. For nearly 200 years, the University has gone beyond teaching facts and figures, encouraging students to form ideas and identities. Today, SLU students are nearly 14,000 strong. The University has invested vast resources to advance academic programs and enhance the student experience. SLU also is a major research institution where premier researchers tackle local and global challenges. And the University's commitment to community service has earned it national acclaim and bolstered its status as a character-building college.

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