Financial Aid Compliance Director

at  Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning.
Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.
At Grand Canyon University, we are committed to providing an exceptional educational experience while ensuring that all financial aid processes are fully compliant with federal regulations. We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Financial Aid Compliance Director to join our dynamic University Financial Aid (UFA) team.

What you will do:

• Understand and keep up to date on current and proposed federal, state, and institutional rules and regulations.
• Review compliance standards and suggest improvements to internal processes and materials.
• Draft updates for publication in manuals, websites, SOPs, and student notifications.
• Develop and implement methods to identify potential University risk concerns and to ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies, procedures, and processes or other issues with compliance.
• Working with the training department to develop and evaluate financial aid education for staff, as needed.
• Assist with vetting of data, responding to requests for information, and filing of reports with the Department of Education, applicable agencies, and contractors, as well as other GCU and GCE departments.
• Manage assigned projects and areas of primary responsibility as well as team projects.
• Collaborating within department and other departments with projects to include assigning tasks, meeting objectives, directing work, and monitoring activity.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 10 years as Financial Aid Director or in similar position.
• Experience with Anthology Student (CampusVue) preferred.
• Experience with FISAP, IPEDS, GE/FVT
• Must be able to pass pre-employment background investigation.
• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

Why work at GCU:

• Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan.
• Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays.
• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events.
• Free covered parking.
• We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program.
• Free on-site gyms on campus.

• Understand and keep up to date on current and proposed federal, state, and institutional rules and regulations.
• Review compliance standards and suggest improvements to internal processes and materials.
• Draft updates for publication in manuals, websites, SOPs, and student notifications.
• Develop and implement methods to identify potential University risk concerns and to ensure compliance with organizational and federal policies, procedures, and processes or other issues with compliance.
• Working with the training department to develop and evaluate financial aid education for staff, as needed.
• Assist with vetting of data, responding to requests for information, and filing of reports with the Department of Education, applicable agencies, and contractors, as well as other GCU and GCE departments.
• Manage assigned projects and areas of primary responsibility as well as team projects.
• Collaborating within department and other departments with projects to include assigning tasks, meeting objectives, directing work, and monitoring activity.
• Other duties as assigned