Financial Aid Specialist/Athletic Counselor

🇺🇸 Norfolk, VA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $41K

💻 Financial Aid

🗓️ October 24th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Old Dominion University is hiring a Financial Aid Specialist/Athletic Counselor. The role involves supporting the University Scholarship Coordinator and Financial Aid Office by performing client services, processing, and counseling functions related to athletic scholarships, managing electronic document imaging and indexing using ApplicationXtender and WebXtender, and providing staff support in accessing financial aid documents. The position also requires serving as essential personnel during emergencies and working during university closings when necessary.

Highlights

Support scholarship processing and counseling, specifically for athletic scholarships.
Manage daily document imaging, file management, and maintenance using ApplicationXtender and WebXtender.
Ensure document accessibility through the Banner database and provide staff guidance on Xtender usage.
Serve as essential personnel in emergency or critical situations as directed by a supervisor.
Work may include university closings and telework as needed.
Required skills include MS Word, MS Office Suite, Excel, and scanning/indexing software proficiency.
Demonstrated abilities in customer service, multitasking, problem-solving, decision-making, and interpreting complex regulations.
Considerable experience in financial aid or client service is necessary.
No special licenses or certifications required; no formal education mandated.
Annual salary is non-negotiable at $40,904; some overtime required.