Financial Aid Advisor, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, Stanford Law School

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience

Associates degree and one year of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.  Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience in a professional work environment, including student services, is preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Financial aid or student services experience preferred.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Proven customer service skills.  Ability to ensure and apply compliance with legal, financial, and university policies and external regulations.
• Expert at time management and organization skills.  Be extremely attentive to detail and execute on those details with timely follow-through. Ability to differentiate between recommendations/suggestions and requirements, and adjust to often-competing priorities. 
• Applicable computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office Suite, extensive experience in an email-driven environment.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with HR functions and responsibilities, preferred.
• Professional office administration skills. 
• Ability to learn compliance with legal, financial, and university policies and external regulations.  

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

Stanford Law School seeks to hire the best talent and to promote a safe and secure environment for all members of the university community and its property. To that end, new staff hires must successfully pass a background check prior to starting work at Stanford University.