Posting Details

VEVRRA Federal Contractor – Priority referral protected veterans requested.

Position Information

Requisition Number 2024030S Position Title Financial Aid - Student Worker (Fall 2024) Department Financial Aid - Brenham Salary Range $11.00 hr DBM Rating na Job Type Student Job Category Student Anticipated Start Date 10/28/2024 Campus Brenham Application Deadline Extended Open Deadline FLSA Status Non-Exempt Security Sensitive? Yes Work Hours 19 hours per week Position Summary Information

Objective Provide customer service to students for the financial aid, veteran services, and scholarships office. Responsible for various job duties performed within the financial aid office to ensure compliance with U.S. Department of Education and Blinn College’s policies. Essential Duties 1. Provide front end customer service assistance to students, including answering financial aid questions, responding to financial aid phone calls and emails, and referring higher level financial aid questions to the appropriate full-time team member.

2. Clerical duties, including the organization and filing of documents, accepting student financial aid documents and either scanning them in or ensuring they are received by the appropriate full-time team member.

3. Additional duties as assigned by the department, which may include the cleaning or reorganization of the office file room, receiving mail orders, or assisting full-time staff with various financial aid tasks. Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 1. Ability to communicate clearly and thoroughly with people of various backgrounds and experiences in such a way that they feel comfortable and willing to work well together.

2. Self-motivated and goal oriented, team player.

3. Ability to handle numerous tasks simultaneously. Preferred Experience and Training 1. Customer service

2. Microsoft office products (Word, Excel)

3. Strong problem solving skills to analyze situations and experiences. Required Degree, License or Certifications Physical Requirements Light lifting, under 15 lbs., Simple grasping, Walking, Standing, Sitting, Operating office equipment, Seeing, Identifying colors, Hearing (with aid), Counting, Reading, Telling time Special Notes To Applicants Length of employment : semester by semester
Evaluation Procedures & Schedules – n/a
Must meet and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as defined by Blinn College and The Department of Education (ED).

Quick Link https://employment.blinn.edu/postings/12188 Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Are you legally eligible for employment in the U.S.? Yes No * Are you eligible for or have been awarded Federal Work Study Funds as per your Financial Aid Award? Yes No * Please select the option that best describes your years of experience working in a financial aid office. No experience Less than 1 year of experience 1 - 2 years of experience 2 - 3 years of experience 3 - 4 years of experience More than 4 years of experience * Describe any customer service experience that you have had.

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* Please describe your computer skills, including your abilities with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

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* What do you know about financial aid?

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* How did you hear about this employment opportunity? Advertisement (specify in next question below) Blinn Website Blinn Employee Internet Site (specify in next question below) Indeed Higher Ed Jobs HERC - Higher Education Recruitment Consortium TACC - Texas Association of Community Colleges Other (specify in next question below) If in the previous question you selected "Advertisement", "Internet Site", or "Other", please specify how you heard about this employment opportunity.

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* Please choose all that apply below. If you answer yes to any, please upload a copy of your DD214 or DD1300 in the optional documents section. For definition of claiming military employment preference please see the following website:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/pdf/GV.657.pdf) Yes, I am a veteran, including a veteran with a disability. Yes, I am a veteran's spouse who has not remarried. Yes, I am the spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces or Texas National Guard serving on active duty. Yes, I am an orphan of a veteran who was killed while on active duty. Yes, I am a veteran who received a dishonorable discharge from the military because I refused the COVID vaccine. Yes, I am claiming military employment preference. No, to all the above. Applicant Documents Required Documents Optional Documents Resume Cover Letter DD214 (required for Veteran's or Veteran's preference) DD1300 (required for orphan's or surviving spouse)