Assistant Director, Financial Aid Operations

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

Assistant Director overseeing financial aid operations at NYU for graduate and professional students. Coordinating awarding and providing guidance to enhance student services.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $75,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing graduate and professional student financial aid processes, including oversight of awarding and operational coordination. Proficient in utilizing Peoplesoft Campus Solutions and automated financial aid systems to enhance service delivery and compliance with financial aid regulations.

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Peoplesoft Campus SolutionsFinancial Aid Need AnalysisData Management in Higher EducationMicrosoft ExcelSQL

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Hard Skills

Financial AidStudent RecordsStudent FinancialsAcademic AdvisementCampus CommunityAdmissionsData Systems ManagementProcess ImprovementSpreadsheet ApplicationsDatabase Applications

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

Graduate and Professional Student ServicesFinancial ServicesFederal Financial Aid ProgramsState Financial Aid ProgramsHigher Education Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
Coordinate all aspects of awarding, service priorities, and G&P operational processes.
Provide guidance and student services to Graduate and Professional students.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree
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.
Prior supervisory experience and/or demonstration of increased responsibilities managing interconnected data and data systems within higher education or financial services fields.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
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.
Fluency in Microsoft Excel, SQL.

Benefits

Comp & perks

NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040.