Essential Job Functions : Provide leadership and program management over an assigned area of specialty. Specialization assignments may include Grant and FWS Coordinator, Loan Coordinator, Scholarship Coordinator, Veterans Services Coordinator or Compliance Coordinator. Manage and execute day-to-day activities according to federal, state, and institutional requirements, including financial packaging, advising, Title IV eligibility, resolution of data conflicts and over awards. Accountable for program reconciliation, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations and institutional policy and safeguarding the institution’s eligibility to participate in Title IV Programs. Utilize professional judgment on a case-by -case basis in accordance with federal, state and Intuitional statutes. Communicate and serve as liaison with federal and state agencies, financial institutions, campus offices, high school counselors and administrators. Provide financial aid counseling to students and parents regarding the financial aid or veteran processes. Monitor and evaluate satisfactory academic progress of students. Advise on financial aid status, eligibility, and appeal process. Represent the financial aid office on various platforms i.e., orientations, class presentations, campus visits, administrative meetings, Board of Trustee meetings, marketing, national and state associations. Participate in annual training and professional organizations to keep abreast of federal and state regulatory changes. Perform other duties as assigned. Minimum Requirements : Bachelor’s degree or five (5) years of related experience OR an equivalent combination of education and related work experience. Verbal and mathematical abilities sufficient to perform the functions of the position including excellent use of English grammar are necessary. Excellent judgment and decision-making skills. Functional ability in departmentally related software applications, with the ability to learn new programs and adapt to new technology. Ability to interact with parents, students, co-workers, Parkland staff and government agencies on a professional level. In effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.