Assistant Director Of Student Accounts - State University Of New York At Fredonia

Job Description:

The State University of New York at Fredonia invites applications for a full-time, TERM (tenure-track) appointed Assistant Director of Student Accounts (Staff Associate, SL4, UUP Professional) beginning late April 2024. Position salary range is $65,000-$75,000, commensurate with experience. The successful candidate must be a self-motivated, team-orientated individual wishing to join our professional staff in a fast-paced environment.

Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive compensation plus comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision insurance and retirement plan options including a fixed pension plan or a 401(A) with generous employer contributions;

• Paid leave provisions including sick and holiday leave; impressive educational benefits including tuition-free study plus supplemental tuition aid;

• A rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of their personal life, including professional development programs and services, employee EAP and wellness programs, discounted membership to the on-campus fitness center, and access to the Campus and Community Child Care Center.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Director of Student Accounts, the successful candidate will:

• Bill, collect, disburse, and reconcile third party, Fredonia, and government scholarships, grants and sponsorships

• Responsible for the drawdown of State University Student Aid (SUSA) funds, ensuring compliance regarding the disbursement of all federal aid sources, in addition to reconciling the aid disbursement and undistributed funds

• Voucher and disburse SUNY Tuition Credit funds

• Assist students with residency questions and review applications.

• Perform withdrawal calculations, including Title IV withdrawals

• Complete the Perkins note audit and apply holds to students' accounts

• Work with students

• Supervise members of the Student Accounts staff, including the cashier area, and provide them with annual performance programs and evaluations

• Responsible for testing and reporting problems for software patches and module upgrades

• Requires routine contact with campus and SUNY System Administration personnel and serving on University committees

• Ability to present and work limited nights and weekends to service the University with admissions events

• Participate in committees and provide service to the department, college, university, and profession

• Serve as a member of the Excelsior working group, troubleshoot and reconcile Excelsior disbursements, as well as serve as a liaison with HESC for Excelsior issues

• Be aware of, understand, and follow all university policies.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent oral, written, communication, and analytical skills

• Possess a positive attitude, the ability to independently set priorities, and ability to meet deadlines and adaptability to continual change;

• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively, and in a collegial and professional manner, with students, faculty, and staff;

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office spreadsheet, word processing and database applications;

• The ability to multi-task, meet goals and deadlines;

• Demonstrated commitment and ability to work with a diverse group of people in support of campus and department mission;

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in higher education and familiarity with Banner, TouchNet and Argos;

• Excellent technical skills and the ability to create popsels;

• Background in accounting/finance.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, term appointed, professional, UUP represented position beginning April 2024. The salary range is $65,000-$75,000.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Fredonia prides itself on an outstanding workforce. To continually support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens on applicants.

An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Fredonia provides for, and promotes, equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, without discrimination.

Pursuant to University policy, the University is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, or domestic violence victim status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

The University's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

SUNY Fredonia is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG ("Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth") aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority ("URM") faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields ("WSTEM"). Click this link https://www.suny.edu/prodig/ to find out more about PRODiG.

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates shall apply and submit the required documents listed below by clicking on the APPLY NOW button. Complete applications received by April 23, 2024 will be given full consideration. Names and contact information for three professional references are required as part of the application.

• Cover Letter

• Resume/CV

Note: After submitting your Resume/CV, the subsequent page gives you instructions that enable you to upload the additional, required documents.

Please see the FAQ for using the online application system. Please contact us if you need assistance applying through this website.

URL: www.fredonia.edu/about/offices/student-accounts