Financial Aid Professional II

Job Type: time type Full time

Job Number: job requisition id R0086317

Location:
Fayetteville
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Closing Date:
06/15/2026

Type of Position:
Financial Aid

Workstudy
Position:

No

Job Type:
Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift
(United States of America)

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:
University of
Arkansas, Fayetteville
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation
among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance
the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills,
fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of
Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region
surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also
quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of
Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes
university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official
holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee
salary.

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before applying for the opening.

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Department:
Financial Aid Support

Department’s
Website:

Summary of Job Duties:
The Financial Aid Professional II is responsible for providing,
obtaining, and processing student financial aid information, and packaging financial aid awards. This position is responsible for providing
individualized professional financial aid counseling to current and prospective students and parents. This position is also responsible for
providing information through outreach to the university and greater community at large.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive
attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others. This
position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution
policy.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited
  institution of higher education
• At least one year of experience in student financial aid or a related area

Preferred
Qualifications:

• Experience working in a higher education professional office setting
• Experience with Microsoft Word and
  Excel
• Customer service experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of counseling
  techniques
• Knowledge of principles and practices of money management
• Ability to effectively disseminate information orally
  and in writing
• Ability to collect, analyze, compile, and record data
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of
  constituencies in a diverse community

Additional Information:

Salary
Information:

$43,923.00

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three
Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Optional Documents:

Proof of Veteran
Status

Recruitment Contact Information:

Erin Wooldridge, Student Support Manager I, ewooldri@uark.edu

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas
System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment
contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Pre-employment Screening
Requirements:
Criminal Background Check, Financial Credit Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is
committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background
checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit)
background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A
criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the
absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential,
non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high
quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal
opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution.
The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any
category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military
service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for
Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All
Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical
Activity:
N/A

Frequent Physical Activity:
N/A

Occasional Physical
Activity:
N/A

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

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