Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
was founded in 1964, and is a not-for-profit, independent university with a reputation for academic excellence and innovation. Nova
Southeastern University offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent
medical and dental plans and much more. NSU cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and is a
tobacco-free university.
We appreciate your support in making NSU the preeminent place to live, work, study and grow. Thank you for
your interest in a career with Nova Southeastern University.
Primary Purpose:
Advises students and hiring
managers related to on-campus and off-campus student employment opportunities. Provides superior customer service by establishing
relationships with departments and managers that lead to the creation of experiential learning and career opportunities for students,
resulting in enhanced student engagement and retention, as well as producing engaged alumni.
Job Category:
Non-Exempt
Hiring Range: $23.65 per hour/$46,120.00 annually
Pay Basis: Hourly
Subject to Grant Funding? No
Essential Job Functions:
1. Provides advising to
students during one-to-one or groups appointments about on campus employment, how to qualify, the application and hiring process, how to be
a successful student employee and how on campus employment fits into their career goals.
2. Works to further develop and create new
student employment opportunities across campus, ensuring consistency in the student employment on boarding and training processes, as well
as in the professional development opportunities for students and hiring managers.
3. Collaborates with Financial Aid regarding
Federal Work Study aid, eligibility, and program compliance.
4. Ensures student employment transactions, including hiring, rehiring,
terminations, job description updates and postings are completed in a timely manner.
5. Aids in the creation and implementation of
trainings, workshops, and presentations for students and hiring managers regarding student employment opportunities, the development of
position descriptions, how to utilize JobX, Handshake, and others.
6. Monitors Federal Work Study limits and notifies students and
supervisors when limits have been met.
7. Assists with recruiting events such as Career Fairs, Student Employment Fairs, and
Information Sessions, among others.
8. Attends and participates in workshops and meetings as it relates to student
employment.
9. Maintain student confidentiality in accordance with FERPA regulations.
10. Verifies student information and
evaluates student eligibility.
11. Performs data entry of financial aid documents.
12. Works evening and weekends as
requested.
13. Completes other projects as required.
14. Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge:
1. Basic knowledge of Federal and State financial
aid regulations and programs.
2. Clerical – Thorough knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word
processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
3. Customer and Personal Service -
Working knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
4. Proficient knowledge of MS Office Suite
(Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
5. Service Orientation – Proficient skills in actively looking for ways to help
people.
Skills:
1. Critical Thinking – Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of
alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
2. Service Orientation – Proficient skills in actively looking for ways to
help people.
3. Self-Direction – Proficient skills in motivating oneself to work independently, as well as working well within
teams.
4. Complex Problem Solving – Proficient skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and
evaluate options and implement solutions.
5. Time Management – Proficient skills in managing one’s own time and the time of others.
6.
Judgment and Decision Making – Proficient skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the
appropriate one.
Abilities:
1. Detail Oriented – The ability to pay attention to details, understand underlying cause/effect
relationships, and account for those details and relationships.
2. Oral Comprehension & Expression – The ability to listen to,
understand, and communicate information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences so others will understand.
3. Written
Comprehension & Expression – The ability to read, understand, and communicate information and ideas in writing so others will
understand.
4. Ability to maintain confidential information.
5. Ability to work flexible hours in the evenings and
weekends.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
1. Speech Recognition – Must be able to identify and understand the
speech of another person.
2. Speech Clarity – Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Near Vision – Must be
able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
4. May be required to work nights or weekends.
5. Travel -
Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting
and/or standing in performance of job duties.
7. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to
include but not limited to pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards.
Required Certifications/Licensures:
Required Education: Associate’s degree
Major (if required:
Required Experience: Associate’s degree and two (2) years’ experience working at a postsecondary educational
institution, preferably in financial aid or a closely related area.
Bachelor’s Degree and up to two (2) years’
experience working at a postsecondary educational institution, preferably in financial aid or a closely related area.
Preferred Qualifications:
Is this a safety sensitive position? No
Background Screening Required? Yes
Pre-Employment Conditions:
Sensitivity
Disclaimer: Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not
discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.
NSU is
an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national
origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.
