Financial Aid Manager

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rFinancial Aid Manager

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rCategory: Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

rDepartment: FINANCIAL AID

rLocations: Macomb, IL

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rRESPONSIBILITIES: Directs, manages, and administers all aspects of the

student financial aid process. Participates in the administration of the financial aid department (i.e. short range and long-term planning, development of office goals and objectives, and development and implementation of policies and procedures for financial aid programs) as it relates to the student financial aid process.

WORK LOCATION: Macomb campus

APPOINTMENT: As soon as possible

MONTHLY WAGE: \$2,978 - \$3,276

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of

State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities

Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,

Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits

Homepage: [http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/humanresources/benefits/](https://apptrkr.com/getredirect.php?id=6722754&targetURL=http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/humanresources/benefits/){target="blank"}.

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at

[HR-Benefits@wiu.edu](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6722754&targetURL=mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu) or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements:

1. Any one or combination totaling three (3) years (36 months) from the following categories:

A. College coursework in any discipline, as measured by the following

conversion table or its proportional equivalent:

*30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)

*Associate\'s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18

months)

*90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)

*Bachelor\'s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36

months)

B. Work experience managing office, business, or customer

service/relations activities. 2. Two (2) years (24 months) of higher education, student services, or closely related experience. 3. One (1) year (12 months) of supervisory experience in higher education, student services, or closely related setting.

*For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally

accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). The degree must be conferred at the time of application.*

Additional Information:

[About

WIU](https://apptrkr.com/getredirect.php?id=6722754&targetURL=http://wiu.edu/about){target="blank"}

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding

educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.WIU-Macomb, IL: Western\'s traditional, residential main campus offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in

Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and experiences, as well as varied businesses and industries.