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Student Financial Services Assistant

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Posted: 09/07/26 Employment Type: Temporary Industry: Admin/Clerical Job Number: 15906 Pay Rate: 22.00

Job Description

Job:  Student Financial Services Assistant
Location:  Poughkeepsie, NY
Pay:  $22/hour
Schedule:  Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm 
Job Type:  Temporary, Full Time


Job Requirements:
  • Possess intimate knowledge of entire institution
  • Perform other job-related duties as required
  • In support of the Department, perform a wide variety of clerical and technical functions, specifically concerning available loans and student financial aid.
  • Strong computer skills and strong written & verbal communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities
 
  •  Serve as a point of contact over the phone, in person and online, for students, parents, faculty, staff and the general public.
  • Answer questions as able or refer inquiries to appropriate person.
  • Address routine student/parent inquires regarding financial aid and loan programs. Follow up over phone when appropriate.
  • Assist in the processing, canceling and transmitting of financial aid loans 
  • Prepare student files for verification 
  • Maintain and update both electronic and hard-copy student files
  • Schedule office appointments and maintain calendars as applicable
  • Create and update office correspondence as needed
  • Process and confirm Athletic contracts, assuring compliance with NCAA regulations
  • Maintain knowledge of state and federal regulations pertinent to position
  • Consistently demonstrate courtesy, tact, professionalism, strong customer services skills, and the ability to handle difficult people
  • Consistently demonstrates ability to independently provide routine and non-routine responses and detailed information from inquiries (telephone, e-mail, or in-person). May be asked to broadcast information or answers. Directs visitors as needed
  • Consistently demonstrates ability to generate or update correspondence from templates or samples, utilizing a working knowledge of supported word processing software
  • Consistently demonstrates ability to process routine forms and records quickly and accurately, using multiple programs, and investigate and resolve problems such as missing or inaccurate data.
  • Consistently demonstrates attention to detail
  • Consistently demonstrates high communication skills, and sensitivity to the concerns or interests of others in conveying information.
  • Demonstrates the understanding of factual information and the use of persuasion tactics to help others identify solutions or possible alternative courses of action
  • Consistently demonstrates ability to reference operational procedures within department on routine matters and select suitable response with minimal guidance
  • Consistently demonstrates working knowledge of immediate work area and department
  • Consistently demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of laws and government regulations and enforcement systems that apply to department’s operation

 
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