Assistant Director, Financial Aid

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University of Idaho is hiring an Assistant Director, Financial Aid. The role manages daily operations of federal aid programs, supervises financial aid counselors, coordinates awarding and disbursement of various financial aid types, advises students and families on eligibility and loan requirements, ensures regulatory compliance, and collaborates with leadership to plan and evaluate office activities.

Highlights

Manage federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs and ensure program integrity.
Supervise financial aid counselors and enforce policies and procedures.
Coordinate the awarding, disbursement, and reconciliation of student aid records.
Advise students and families on financial aid eligibility, loan requirements, and special circumstances.
Develop and maintain financial aid policies and ensure compliance with regulations.
Present financial aid information to various audiences and collaborate with leadership on office planning and evaluation.
Required experience: Minimum two years of professional work experience.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred.
Preferred qualifications: Experience in higher education, supervisory experience, familiarity with management information systems and financial aid software, NASFAA credentials or FAA certification.
Compensation: Starting at $25.00 per hour or higher depending on education and experience.

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Internal Posting?
Posting Number	SP005081P
Position Title	Assistant Director, Financial Aid
Division/College	Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Department	Student Financial Aid
Location	Moscow
Posting Context Statement
Position Overview	This position supports the Associate Director in managing federal aid programs and responsible for daily operations to ensure program integrity. This role supervises financial aid counselors, leading by example to ensure they follow policies and procedures while maintaining high service standards. The Assistant Director coordinates the awarding, disbursement, and reconciliation of federal, state, and institutional aid, providing timely and accurate processing of student aid records. In addition to advising students and families on financial aid eligibility, loan requirements, and special circumstances, this role applies policies and procedures to efficiently process student financial aid applications. The Assistant Director helps develop and maintain policies and procedures, ensures compliance with regulations, and presents financial aid information to various audiences. Collaborating with leadership, this role plays a key part in planning and evaluating office activities.
Unit URL	Student Financial Aid Services \| University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)

Position Qualifications

Required Experience	Two years professional work experience
Required Education	High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other	None
Additional Preferred	Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree Experience Working in higher education Supervisory experience Experience working with management information systems and software programs Comfortability with technology and working with IT partners to develop, test and launch technical financial aid processes or systems Demonstrated strong organizational skills Ability to act independently, take initiative, build consensus and exercise sound judgement Ability to communicate articulately, work cooperatively and harmoniously with staff and students National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) credentials or Financial Aid Administrator (FAA) Certification
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions	None
Degree Requirement	Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire

Posting Information

FLSA Status	Non-Exempt
Employee Category	Classified
Pay Range	$25.00 per hour or higher depending on education and experience
Type of Appointment	Fiscal Year
FTE	1
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Funding
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.	No
Posting Date	11/06/2025
Closing Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants	This position is open until filled. Applications received by November 23, 2025 will receive first consideration. Applicants must upload the following documents to their online application and respond to all supplemental questions. 1. Detailed Resume: summarizing your education and related work experience 2. Professional References: names and contact information for 3 professional references 3. Supplemental Questions:responses to supplemental questions will be used to assess applicant qualifications for this position. If you would like to view a full copy of the job description, please reach out to the search coordinator at eschirmer@uidaho.edu
Applicant Resources	https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement	Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement	The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume/CV
List of References

Optional Documents

Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Facebook
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- LinkedIn
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Word of Mouth
- Militaryjob.com
- DSPSjobs.com
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
* Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
(Open Ended Question)
* What is your highest level of completed education?
- High School Diploma or GED
- Associates Degree
- Bachelors Degree
- Masters Degree
- PhD
* Do you have Two years of professional work experience?
- Yes
- No
* Do you have experience working in higher education? Please explain.
(Open Ended Question)
* Do you have supervisory experience? Please explain how you meet this preferred qualification.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please explain your experience working with management information systems and software programs
(Open Ended Question)
* Do you have National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) credentials or Financial Aid Administrator (FAA) Certification?
- Yes
- No

University of Idaho Human Resources
Moscow, ID 83844-4332
(208) 885-3638
employment@uidaho.edu

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