Responsibility:  The Office of Financial Aid administers programs from federal, state, institutional, and private sources of grants, scholarships, loans, student employment, and veteran educational benefits. The office also oversees a self-insured university student health insurance plan.

The Assistant Director of Financial Aid serves as the chief departmental technology officer with responsibility for maximizing financial aid business procedures and practices through the use of technology. The incumbent will be responsible for using Structured Query Language (SQL) to develop and write all rules within the Banner financial aid module. The Assistant Director will also be accountable for preparing all federal, state, and related financial aid reports.

Qualifications:  The successful candidate will have a record that demonstrates the application of technology in maximizing seamless business operations within an environment that emphasizes individual attention to clients. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in technology or a related area (master’s preferred), experience with SQL, strong communication and interpersonal skills, excellent time management skills, and sound analytical and problem solving skills. Experience with Banner is strongly preferred.

Starting Date:  Approximately September 15, 2009

Salary Range:  Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications.

Application Process: Applications and nominations will be accepted until interviews are completed. Review of completed applications will begin August 7, 2009. A complete application includes a letter of application addressing the applicant’s strengths relative to the qualifications and responsibilities cited above; current resume; and names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references. Application materials should be submitted electronically as Microsoft Word attachments to Ms. Jenny Sipes, Chairperson of the Financial Aid Assistant Director Search Committee, c/o jlsipes@eiu.edu.

Mission of Eastern Illinois University:  Eastern Illinois University is a public comprehensive university that offers superior, accessible undergraduate and graduate education.  Students learn the methods and results of free and rigorous inquiry in the arts, humanities, sciences, and professions, guided by a faculty known for its excellence in teaching, research, creative activity, and service.  The University community is committed to diversity and inclusion and fosters opportunities for student-faculty scholarship and applied learning experiences within a student-centered campus culture.  Throughout their education, students refine their abilities to reason and to communicate clearly so as to become responsible citizens and leaders.
 
The University and Community:  Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston and is complemented by the sister city of Mattoon.  Together the two communities support a population of 41,000 residents and host a major state university and Lake Land College the regional community college.  In 2008 Eastern Illinois University enrolls 12,040 students and Lake Land College hosts an additional 9,500 students creating an intellectual hub of more than 21,540 students in the region. 

Eastern Illinois University has a 113 year legacy as an intellectual focal point in central Illinois.  In addition to offering courses, athletic programs, and extra-curricular programming for its 12,000 students and 2000 faculty, staff, and administration, the University hosts numerous events of regional, national, and international acclaim.  Examples include the Edgar Lecture Series supported by EIU alumni and former Illinois Governor and First Lady, Jim and Brenda Edgar and the Phi Beta Kappa of East Central Illinois lecture series that recently supported Dr. Hsuan Hsu’s discussion on Bio-security.  The Business Solutions Center, Educators Round Table Series, Arts in Education Artist in Residency Program, and Women in Science and Mathematics Symposia are only a few of the exciting opportunities for engagement available through the University.      

In addition to its academic legacy, Eastern Illinois University has a unique commitment to advancing the fine arts.  The University opened the newly renovated Doudna Fine Arts Center in the Fall of 2008.  The Center serves as an architectural landmark, designed by the internationally famous architect Antoine Predock. The facility includes state-of-the-art theaters, concert and recital halls. These facilities are further enhanced by the Tarble Arts Center, the Burl Ives Studio, the Little Theater in Sullivan, IL and the Rosebud Theater in Effingham, IL which together create a comprehensive nucleus for promoting and advancing the fine arts in central Illinois. 

Eastern, Charleston, and the surrounding communities offer stimulating opportunities for personal and professional growth, unique access to fine arts programming, and exciting linkages to the region, state, and world!   

Learn more about Eastern Illinois University, www.eiu.edu, the Doudna Fine Arts Center http://www.eiu.edu/doudna/, Lake Land College, http://www.lakeland.cc.il.us/, the Little Theater http://www.thelittletheatre.org/, and the Rosebud Theater http://www.therosebudtheatre.com/ .