Coordinator II, Financial Aid (Athletics)

Job Description

Typical duties may include but are limited to:

• Responsible for the coordination and administration of all federal, state, and institutional aid for student-athletes at FGCU.
• Performs eligibility review of athletic scholarships in accordance with current NCAA regulations.
• Responsible for accurate manual awarding of athletic scholarships, updating financial aid offers, and processing adjustments when necessary.
• Responsible for foundation scholarship awarding and monitoring in collaboration with athletics, foundation, and financial aid office.
• Serves as back up to other financial aid and scholarship functional areas, including but not limited to, eligibility and awarding in compliance with established rules and regulations.
• Attends annual NCAA Seminars and stays up to date on NCAA regulations that impact financial aid.
• Organizes and maintains system of tracking timely disbursement of athletic scholarships.
• Responsible for electronic organizing, filing, and storage of financial aid documentation for student athletes.
• Assists with reviews of satisfactory academic progress appeals and revision forms for student-athletes.
• Serves as liaison between the financial aid office and the athletic department to develop a collaborative working relationship.
• Facilitates and performs FAFSA and scholarship applications outreach to student-athletes.
• Reviews, monitors and processes weekly financial aid reports such as negative unmet need and over-award reports.
• Assists front desk staffing during peak time or as needed.
• May provide information to students and parents at preview and other special programs for prospective and current students.

Other Duties:

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Assists with student recruitment events, including Eagle Expo, Eagle View Orientation, Say Yes to the Nest, FAFSA and scholarship completion events, and high school night presentations.

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:

• This position requires either eight years of directly related full-time experience or, as an alternative, a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of full-time experience directly related to the job functions.
• Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience, and/or certifications may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of policies, procedures, and regulations pertaining to the position.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal effectively in a team environment.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present effectively to small and large groups.
• Ability to understand, interpret, apply, and explain personnel policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage and coordinate assignments to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently to complete assignments.
• Ability to provide professional customer service.
• Ability to present to large groups.
• Ability to thrive in an organization that values the diversity of its student body and workforce and actively promotes an equitable environment.

Pay Grade 16

FGCU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity and Access Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, genetic predisposition, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, veteran status, and any other protected class(es), as required by applicable state and federal law, as well as University regulations and policies.

*This posting was revised on February 11, 2025 to update the job posting title to include (Athletics).