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Tri-C

Director, Financial Aid Systems

Cleveland, OH · On-site

$75K - $83K/yr

Director, Financial Aid Systems Department: Financial Aid Central Processing Location: Jerry Sue Thornton Center Reports To: Exec Dir, Financial Aid Recruitment Type: External/Internal Requisition ID ...

Tri-C

Director, Financial Aid Systems

Cleveland, OH · On-site

Designs business processes for the maintenance, access, and retrieval of financial aid data; prepares detailed flow charts and diagrams outlining system capabilities and processes; defines data rules ...

Tri-C

Student Financial Assistance Advisor

Westlake, OH · On-site

$18.75 - $24/hr

Campus Director, Financial Aid & Scholarships Recruitment Type: External/Internal Requisition ID: req6843 Employment Type: Full-Time Support Staff Union Position: Union Work Schedule: Standard ...

Tri-C

Student Financial Assistance Advisor

Cleveland, OH · On-site

$19.75 - $25.25/hr

Campus Director, Financial Aid & Scholarships Recruitment Type: External/Internal Requisition ID: req6582 Employment Type: Full-Time Support Staff Union Position: Union Work Schedule: Standard ...

University of Pennsylvania

$77K - $85K/yr

Posted Job Title Associate Director of Financial Aid Job Profile Title Associate Director C, Business and Finance Summary Manage financial aid functions for the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) under ...

Valley College

Financial Aid Advisor

Fairlawn, OH · On-site

$19.25 - $24.75/hr

FINANCIAL AID ADVISOR - CAMPUS SUMMARY The Financial Aid Advisor (FAA) performs administrative work ... Emotional Intelligence SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY This position does not have any direct ...

Capital University

Financial Aid Counselor

Columbus, OH · On-site

$37K - $49K/yr

Under the supervision of the Director of Financial Aid, the Financial Aid Counselor will play a crucial role in helping students and their families understand and access financial aid resources. This ...

Capital University

Financial Aid Counselor

Columbus, OH · On-site

$37K - $49K/yr

Under the supervision of the Director of Financial Aid, the Financial Aid Counselor will play a crucial role in helping students and their families understand and access financial aid resources. This ...

Capital University

Financial Aid Counselor

Columbus, OH · On-site

$37K - $49K/yr

Under the supervision of the Director of Financial Aid, the Financial Aid Counselor will play a crucial role in helping students and their families understand and access financial aid resources. This ...

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How much do director financial aid jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for director financial aid in Ohio is $85,479.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $58,900.00 and $104,600.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a financial aid director do?

A financial aid director oversees the financial aid department at a private school, college, or university. In this career, your primary job duties are to implement financial aid programs and oversee financial aid staff as they evaluate student eligibility for loans, grants, and work-study options. Your responsibilities are to verify the information in financial aid applications, monitor sources of federal and state funding, track enrollment statistics and expenditures, and administer programs that meet the needs of your school.

What is the difference between Director Financial Aid vs Financial Aid Manager?

AspectDirector Financial AidFinancial Aid Manager
ResponsibilitiesOversees entire financial aid department, develops policies, manages staff, and ensures compliance with regulations.Manages daily operations of financial aid programs, processes applications, and assists students with aid options.
Required CredentialsBachelor’s degree; often a master’s; experience in financial aid or higher education.Bachelor’s degree; experience in financial aid or student services.
Work EnvironmentHigher education institutions, administrative offices.Financial aid offices, student services departments.

The main difference is that the Director Financial Aid holds a leadership role overseeing the entire department, while the Financial Aid Manager handles daily operations and student interactions. Both roles require relevant experience and education, but the director typically has broader strategic responsibilities.

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Infographic showing various Director Financial Aid job openings in Ohio as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $85,479 per year, or $41.1 per hour.

Director, Financial Aid Systems

Tri-C

Cleveland, OH • On-site

$75K - $83K/yr

Full-time

Posted 22 days ago

Job description

Director, Financial Aid Systems
Department: Financial Aid Central Processing
Location: Jerry Sue Thornton Center
Reports To: Exec Dir, Financial Aid
Recruitment Type: External/Internal
Requisition ID: req7318
Employment Type: Administration and Professionals
Union Position: Non-Union
Work Schedule: Standard College Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-5pm (some weekends may be required)
Number of Openings: 1
Job Description:
SUMMARY
Performs application development and analysis functions of theFinancial Aid Department's technology and application systems. Creates businessprocesses to meet end-user requirements and Federal, State, District, local,and department regulatory mandates, rules, regulations, policies, andprocedures. Evaluates and personally participates in the functions necessary toimplement and sustain the creation, maintenance, and use of financial aiddatabases and applications. Tests and maintains data analysis and reportingprograms to enhance and support reporting and data tracking needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Designs business processes for the maintenance, access, and retrieval of financial aid data; prepares detailed flow charts and diagrams outlining system capabilities and processes; defines data rules and relationships and develops methods for quality control of the database system
  • Reviews and evaluates database access and reporting software applications to streamline and enhance the financial aid enterprise system; creates documentation of processes
  • Troubleshoots, updates, modifies and analyzes information systems to ensure compliance with regulatory needs and changes
  • Designs methods and applications to import/export data for analysis; uses various reporting tools and database applications to retrieve information from databases for financial aid staff and other staff as needed; determines required data and presentation formats
  • Ensures successful storage and retrieval of data across a variety of campus systems; ensures financial aid systems interface with other campus systems
  • Creates complex custom queries and programs for a variety of financial aid management needs and reporting requirements; creates queries to analyze and identify data integrity issues
  • Monitors and maintains data integrity of financial aid tables, fields, reports, and related systems; works with central information technology to execute scripts to correct data issues
  • Provides expert technical assistance and training for financial aid staff on system procedures, system integration, data integrity, and reporting
  • Plans, designs, and creates new databases for data collection, analysis, and reporting
  • Consults with information technology staff to create views and data blocks for data reporting and extraction
  • Coordinates with information technology, finance, and other college staff to facilitate the resolution of implementing and scheduling new and/or modified business processes and the development of new modified database processes and reporting requirements
  • Acts as the first-line contact person, representing Financial Aid to internal and external stakeholders who need assistance with any application systems module that integrates with Financial Aid
  • In collaboration with the Information Technology department, tests and debugs applications to ensure the accuracy of data and writes related application documentation, including system upgrade testing and end-user documentation
  • Communicates with personnel and various outside agencies as needed to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns
  • Participates with end users and information technology in testing and implementing new computer programs as appropriate, including developing and maintaining related documentation
  • Remains up-to-date with and applies emerging technologies, as necessary, to perform duties in an efficient, organized, and timely manner
  • Performs other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Significant related experience may substitute for education
  • Minimum of six years of demonstrated reporting, and database management experience
  • Demonstrated experience effectively making decisions that have major implications on the management and operations within a department
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in a role requiring dynamic and abstract problem-solving methods in adaptive situations
  • Demonstrated experience in data analysis

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES
  • Ability to effectively respond to requests from multiple levels of the College in various departments
  • Ability to independently set goals and determine the best course of action to achieve desired results
  • Possess working knowledge of Ellucian systems, concepts, practices, and procedures with the ability to use them in varied situations as they pertain to the departmental focus
  • Possess intermediate project management skills
  • Possess intermediate skills with Banner System or equivalent program
  • Possess basic proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Access, SharePoint, website content management systems, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to confidentially and discreetly handle subject matters requiring privacy and sensitivity
  • Ability to collaborate, persuade, gain cooperation, and acceptance of ideas on significant projects
  • Ability to collaborate, negotiate, and resolve conflicts on major projects
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key contacts to enhance workflow and quality
  • Possess excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Possess strong organizational and time-management skills
  • Possess excellent customer service skills and proven ability to develop and sustain productive customer relationships
  • Ability to be creative and exercise initiative
  • Ability to work accurately with great attention to detail
  • Ability to prioritize/handle multiple tasks and work with deadlines in a dynamic environment
  • Ability to promote collaboration, and teamwork, and involve all stakeholders in decision-making processes
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, and confidential service environment
  • Ability to research and analyze issues and develop solutions
  • Ability to identify and implement efficiencies within daily operations
  • Possess sensitivity to appropriately respond to the needs of students

COMPETENCIES
CRITICAL COMPETENCIES
  • Service Focus
  • Communication
  • Quality of Work

VERY IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES
  • Collaboration
  • Time Utilization

IMPORTANTCOMPETENCIES
  • Adaptability
  • Continuous Improvement

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKINGCONDITIONS
(The demands describedhere are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
  • The work is performed in a normal, professional office environment
  • The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated
  • Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the duties of the job and will perform repetitive motions with hands/fingers using a computer mouse and keyboard to type. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; and carrying of light items such as papers, files, pamphlets, books, etc.
  • Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite.

Target Starting Salary Range: $75,000 to$83,000The final offer for the successfulcandidate is targeted to fall within this range, but will be based upon anassessment of internal equity, the unit's available budget, and the candidate'squalifications in relation to the minimum and/or preferred job requirement(s).
Special Note: If hired, you must reside in the state of Ohio and be within commuting distance of this work location/campus to respond to onsite work demands upon the employment start date and throughout the duration of your employment with the College, as outlined in 3354:1-40-01.1 Recruitment and Selection Procedure.
Special Instructions to Applicants: During the application process, you may be required to attach a cover letter and/or resume. It is recommended that you have these documents ready to be attached electronically to the online application. This system accepts only MS Word or PDF attachments. Any employment with the College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check and drug screen.
Equal Opportunity Statement: Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.

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