The posting
SALARY:
$17.98
POSITION TITLE:
SSS Financial Literacy Coordinator
DEPARTMENT:
TRIO SSS Student Support Services
JOB DESCRIPTION:
EMPLOYMENT TERMS: .625 FTE (25 hours per week), 12 month position
PRIMARY DUTY:
The Financial Literacy Coordinator for the TRIO Programs is responsible for assessing and monitoring the financial needs of program participants and providing education, counseling, and support services designed to help students address those needs and achieve their financial goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Meet individually with students experiencing financial difficulties
2. Assist participants in procuring maximum financial aid packages, resolving account holds, and filing FAFSA (including organizing FAFSA workshops).
3. Provide objective guidance, training and tools for students to make wise financial choices
4. Provide individual and group financial literacy counseling, counseling on managing loan debt, and collaborating with the Financial Aid office.
5. Assist project participants in identifying and securing educational funding through private and public sources
6. Develop and conduct financial literacy and planning workshops
7. Assist Director with program evaluations and reporting as needed
8. Maintain appropriate documentation to meet Federal guidelines
9. Serve on University committees which impact the financial success of SSS- eligible participants.
10. Perform other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in the area of business education, business, finance, or related field
Experience: A minimum of three years of experience
Skills: Demonstrated knowledge of the financial assistance/scholarship processes, budget management, and financial planning as they relate to disadvantaged youth.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Office-style setting
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: N/A
EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS USED: Desktop and/or laptop computer
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to lift 20 pounds
COMMUNITY:
Northwest Missouri State University located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 12,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is located 45 miles north of St. Joseph, Missouri, 90 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri, and 110 miles southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. For more information visit the city’s website at www.maryville.org.
UNIVERSITY:
With an enrollment of more than 8,500 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus and through Northwest Online.
Founded in 1905, Northwest boasts a high retention rate and a graduation rate in the 95th percentile among its peers. Additionally, results of the Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory show Northwest students are more satisfied than students at national peers, and 78 percent of Northwest students report they would repeat their university experience, compared to 75 percent of students surveyed nationally at their respective institutions.
Furthermore, the University is a national model for student success and career placement with 93 percent of bachelor’s degree earners and 98 percent of master’s degree earners securing employment or continuing their education within six months of completing a degree at Northwest, according to the most recent data.
Northwest places a high emphasis on profession-based learning to help graduates get a jumpstart on their careers while maintaining competitive tuition rates and generous financial assistance to help minimize the financial barriers students may face when pursuing a college degree.
Students have opportunities to build their résumés with experiences on campus in nearly every area of study, including the Horace Mann Laboratory School, National Public Radio affiliate KXCV, the R.T. Wright Farm, Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area, a partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency or Knacktive, a student-driven integrated digital marketing communications agency. In conjunction with its emergency and disaster management program, Northwest organizes and hosts Missouri Hope, an annual mass casualty training exercise that attracts first responders and emergency workers from throughout the nation and provides hands-on training in preparation for a natural disaster.
The University’s vibrant and diverse learning community also offers more than 150 student organizations, and textbooks and a laptop are included in tuition, saving students an estimated $6,900 over four years. Northwest offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program.
For more information about Northwest and its performance, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/aboutus/facts/.
