Assistant Director, Financial Aid Operations in New York, New York at New York University

Assistant Director, Financial Aid Operations

US-NY-New York

Job ID: 2026-15761
Type: Global Enrollment Management & Student Success (WS1960)
# of Openings: 1
Category: Student Services/Athletics
New York University

Overview

The Assistant Director of Financial Aid Operations will assist in oversight of graduate/professional awarding, special programs and other aid initiatives. Serve as the point of contact between schools and the Office of Financial Aid regarding Graduate and Professional (G&P) student awarding, coordinating all aspects of awarding, service priorities, and G&P operational processes. Provide guidance and student services to Graduate and Professional students.

Responsibilities

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education:
Master's Degree Higher Education or other related field

Required Experience:
3+ years Relevant professional level experience or equivalent combination. Must include experience with Peoplesoft Campus Solutions module (Financial Aid, Student Records, Student Financials, Academic Advisement, Campus Community, Admissions, etc.) or its equivalent.

Preferred Experience:
5+ years Prior supervisory experience and/or demonstration of increased responsibilities managing interconnected data and data systems within higher education or financial services fields.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, a dedication to excellent service to students, families, and colleagues. Familiarity with automated student financial aid systems, ability to identify process issues, make recommendations and collaborate on process and system enhancements. Knowledge of financial aid need analysis and federal/state financial aid programs. Ability to interpret and apply complex laws, policies and procedures. Familiarity with spreadsheet and database software applications.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Fluency in Microsoft Excel, SQL. Ability to run wide range of reports proactively and reactively to support day to day financial aid monitoring, longer term planning and troubleshooting. Comfortable to organize and present information clearly to large and small audiences, representing NYU accordingly.
Qualifications

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $75,000.00 to USD $95,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.

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