Cleveland State University
Lead, Financial Aid Systems
🇺🇸 Cleveland, OH
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Financial Aid
🗓️ August 28th, 2025
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- Leads financial aid systems processing and maintenance ensuring accurate data exchange with agencies.
- Manages system processes, monitors status, resolves errors, and maintains documentation.
- Ensures compliance with financial aid regulations by analyzing policy changes and adjusting procedures.
- Develops queries and reports for institutional, state, and federal reporting.
- Coordinates the Federal Work-Study program, tracking student employment and earnings.
- Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree (preferably in information systems or related field) and 2 years of relevant experience in student administration or financial aid systems.
- Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree, 3 years of financial aid system experience, and familiarity with PowerFaids, Edconnect, COD, and PeopleSoft.
- Knowledge of federal student aid programs and federal compliance requirements is essential.
- Position is full-time, 40 hours per week, typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, within the Financial Aid Office department.
Lead, Financial Aid Systems Full Description
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Posting Category |
Salary Grade | 05T
Salary Plan | Professional Staff - SEIU
Hiring Range /Pay Rate |
Department | Financial Aid Office
Department Description |
Position Location | Main Campus
FTE | 1.0
Job Summary | Leads the processing and maintenance of state and federal financial aid systems, ensuring accurate data exchange with internal and external agencies. Manages system processes, monitors status, resolves errors, and maintains documentation. Ensures compliance with financial aid regulations by analyzing policy changes and adjusting procedures as needed. Develops queries and reports for institutional, state, and federal reporting. Coordinates the Federal Work-Study program in collaboration with Career Services, ensuring compliance and accurate tracking of student employment and earnings. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree preferably in information systems or related field. Two (2) years of experience in a student administration office or financial aid experience or systems administration in an educational setting. Experience querying databases with tools such as Access.
Preferred Qualifications | Master’s degree preferably in computer science or related field. Three (3) years of experience with a financial aid system in a higher education setting. Experience working with financial aid systems such as PowerFaids financial aid system, Edconnect, Common Origination & Disbursement (COD) and PeopleSoft Student Administration Module. Experience with relational database tools.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) | Knowledge of the federal student aid programs, federal compliance requirements, and federal regulatory workflow implications. Strong problem solving, organizational and analytical skills. Effective written and verbal communication skills, and decision-making abilities. Strong interpersonal skills and have a “Customer Focus” attitude and delivery. Ability to work effectively within a diverse campus community. Ability to build and maintain professional relationships, work as an individual contributor, and an effective team player. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Requisition Number | PT0703616S
Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting |
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Applicant Instructions | Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the University’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.
Applications will be exclusively accepted online at http://www.csuohio.edu/offices/hrd/employment.html. Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted.
Hours per week | 40
Work Schedule | Monday through Friday. Typically 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
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Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Posted Date | 05/22/2025
Close Date/Application Deadline |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Review Begins | 05/30/2025
Tentative Start Date |
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(Open Ended Question) - * Do you require any type of accommodation, should you be invited to campus for further screening? Please contact CSU at (216) 687-3636 if you need accommodation.
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