Financial Aid Coordinator, Business Office and Payroll Assistant

Department: Business Office

Reports to: Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Status: Salaried/Exempt, Benefited, Professional Staff

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
Three (3) years experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities.
Experience working in a Business Office setting in an educational environment.
Strong financial and analytical skills.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal; capable of drafting and editing correspondence and written materials.
Strong interpersonal skills that lead to the cultivation of relationships with parents and colleagues.
Ability to effectively manage sensitive and confidential situations with integrity.
Highly organized with an ability to multitask and prioritize work.
Knowledge of Blackbaud NXT preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As assigned and may be altered, added to and are not limited to:

Establish and maintain deadlines for submission of financial aid applications and supporting documents.
Update SSS/TADS website to show financial aid grants awarded.
Create contracts for re-enrolling and new families, as well as international families, adjusting financial aid to reflect their awards.
Monitor return of enrollment contracts, deposits and re-enrollment contracts.
Maintain open and efficient communication with new and current families submitting financial aid applications, guiding them through the process and reminding them of deadlines and missing documents.
Analyze financial aid applications utilizing the online system SSS/TADS and prepare recommended awards.
Assist the Admission Offices with clerical work and admission events.
Assist HR Director with semi-monthly payroll processing.

Our equal opportunity employment policy:

Sierra Canyon School is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants. We administer all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or domestic partnership status, disability, protected veteran status or military status, genetic information, or any other category protected under applicable law.

Salary Information

$60,000 - $75,000

Contact Information

Please send resume and cover letter to: jobs@sierracanyonschool.org.

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Lower School: 11052 Independence Avenue
Middle and Upper School: 20801 Rinaldi Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311 | 818.882.8121

Sierra Canyon School is a private, independent, non-sectarian, co-educational, college preparatory school for students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12 located in Chatsworth, California. The highly cosmopolitan campus community is reflective of the Greater Los Angeles area and the world at large. Students are empowered to realize their greatest creative, ethical, intellectual and physical promise through small class sizes, a diverse student-teacher culture and a family-like environment.