Financial Aid Officer - Veteran Services - St. Charles Community College

St. Charles Community College (SCC) is located just west of St. Louis, in the heart of growing St. Charles County. At SCC, we have a passion for student success. We serve a growing diverse student population, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff who will help prepare our students for a global society. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated success in serving diverse student populations.

SCC seeks a full-time Financial Aid Officer/Veteran Services providing financial aid and VA educational benefit assistance to members of the various branches of military service, veterans and their dependents through close adherence to stated policies, procedures and regulations of the Department of Veteran Affairs, federal/state government, and SCC.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Serve as School Certifying Official (SCO) with all incumbent responsibilities for certifying student eligibility for Veteran education benefits and maintaining compliance with all federal, state, and veteran services regulations.
• Participates in an annual audit of all VA records.
• Verifies that Satisfactory Academic Progress standards are met for program participants at the end of each semester.
• Processes various internal VA reports, submits updates to enrollment certifications and grades. Resolves problems regarding eligibility and payment of VA benefits.
• Coordinate monthly and yearly events as well as assists with Veteran clubs and organizations
• Monitors student eligibility for these programs, posts awards to students accounts. Corresponds with student recipients and providers.
• Monitors program budgets.
• Works closely with the business office regarding student accounts.
• Updates literature and applications for these programs and participates in an annual audit of all VA records.
• Develop and maintain the Financial Aid Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Assist in advising students receiving federal and state financial aid.
• Assists with other Financial Aid Programs as needed/assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree, and
• One or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of Colleague experience.
• One- Two years knowledge of Veteran Education Benefit certifying experience.
• Data entry skills or 10-key

St. Charles Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.