Job Description
Salary: $36,000.00 - $40,000.00 Annually
Location : Clermont, FL
Job Type: Full-time Regular Staff
Job Number: 2526-999588
Division: Enrollment & Student Affairs
Department: Financial Aid
Opening Date: 10/21/2025
Working Conditions: Normal working conditions
Location and Supervisor: South Lake Campus - Director, Financial Aid
Job Summary The Financial Aid Specialist responsible for educating current and potential students by providing information on financial aid policies and procedures including, but not limited to, Satisfactory Academic Progress, federal and state aid eligibility, and Professional Judgement requirements. The Financial Aid Specialist manages the student contact through written, oral, telephonic, and electronic communication.
Responsible for demonstrating LSSC's core values of Caring, Communicating, Collaborating and Celebrating.
Some evenings may be necessary to assist with financial aid presentations.
Lake-Sumter State College assures civil rights for its students, employees, visitors, and contractors. LSSC prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, or genetic information in any of its programs, activities, employment, and contracts.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities - Provide exceptional customer service to a diverse community of students.
- Maintains office coverage for phones, email, chat and walk-in students.
- Hire, train, and supervise Financial Aid student workers.
- Maintain student confidentiality in accordance with FERPA regulations.
- Ability to assume new job duties that align with the goals and organizational structure of the college.
- Determine eligibility and assist the financial aid counselors in maintaining the Bright Futures program and other state program recipients.
- Review and process Consortium agreements between other institutions.
- Assist financial aid staff with verification and awarding of financial aid files.
- Collecting and reviewing documentation for C Flags.
- Maintain financial aid files and electronic records.
- Review and Recommend updates to the LSSC financial aid website.
- Responsible for reviewing and collecting all necessary documentation for all Unusual Enrollment History students.
- Update job procedures in the Department's Training Manual.
- Assist in facilitating on and off campus workshops.
- Preform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities - Knowledge of Banner or comparable software programs.
- Working knowledge of federal regulations for financial aid programs.
- The incumbent must be flexible, adaptable to changes, and able to work effectively in a mature professional manner in a variety of settings in cross-cultural situations.
- Must demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with college employee, students, and the public.
- Demonstrated strong mathematical aptitude and strong attention to details.
- Exceptional customer service skills.
- Knowledge of Excel, Microsoft XP, and other windows-based programs.
Minimum Qualifications & Education - Education Required: Associate degree from an accredited institution or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
- Experience Required: Minimum of two (2) years' experience in clerical work including duties, which include customer service experience.
- Education Preferred: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
Lake-Sumter State College provides a wide range of affordable, competitive, and comprehensive benefits that are a vital part of your total compensation package. These programs are centered around health and wellness, financial security, and professional development.
Job Tags
Full time, For contractors, Work experience placement, Work at office, Flexible hours, Afternoon shift,