Financial Aid Manager

Ready to change lives and lead with purpose? As our Financial Aid Manager, you'll guide students to success while leading a dynamic team in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. If you're a confident, motivated leader who thrives on impact and collaboration—this is your opportunity to make a difference!

Position Overview:

The Financial Aid Manager transforms student lives by serving as the campus expert in Financial Aid and Default Management. This fast-paced role requires a self-motivated, confident leader who fosters strong relationships with internal teams, external partners, and the corporate office. The ideal candidate excels at building effective, motivated teams through inclusive communication, adapts quickly to change, and collaborates across departments to ensure a positive student experience, timely funding, and leadership growth.

What We Offer:

• $75,000 - $85,000 per year depending on experience
• Paid Training
• Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
• Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible, Holiday)
• Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
• Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
• Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
• Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment

• Team Leadership: Recruit, hire, and develop a high-performing team of financial aid professionals.
• Financial Aid Expert: Develop and implement effective financial aid policies and procedures.
• Attention to Detail: Oversee the financial aid application process, ensuring financial aid packages are processed and funds received; award processing (grants & Perkins) is accurate and utilizes institutional allocations and all Stafford/PLUS/UNSUB and Alternative loans are processed accurately and timely.
• Mentorship: Provide ongoing training, coaching, and mentorship to staff.
• Partnership: Collaborates with campus and home office Financial Aid functional/management teams to improve financial aid processes.
• Other duties as assigned

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Experience:
  • Minimum three years’ experience in an administrative position in the Financial Aid office of a public or approved private post-secondary school 
  • Previous Management experience highly preferred

• Communicate effectively: Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Multi-Task: Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Tech Savvy: Proficiency in personal computer software applications, including Word, Excel, and Access

Work Environment

• Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment.

About Us:
It’s all about the reputation. 60 years of experience, trusted by 35+ industry leading brands, 16 campuses, 16 technical programs.  But it’s not all about the numbers. Here at Universal Technical Institute and its family of schools, we care about YOU. We care about making a change in the lives of our employees and our students. We’re on a mission to expand our reach and increase our impact, one life at a time and that starts with yours...Come and be a part of our legacy! 

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