CASUAL Financial Aid Outreach Specialist bei University of Hawaii, HI

About the Department

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Title: CASUAL Financial Aid Outreach Specialist

Hiring Unit: UH West Oahu Student Affairs
Position Number: ***Casual Hire

Location: Kapolei              
Salary Range: $46.00/hour

Date Posted:   10/01/2025

Closing Date:  10/02/2025

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time, NTE 40 hours/week

Permanent/Temporary: Temporary

 
Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Serve as a primary contact for college financial planning for prospective and current students at UHWO.
• Provide expert knowledge and guidance regarding financial aid access and completion at the state and national level.
• Provide technical responses to financial aid issues for students and parents, including financial concerns related to the impacts of COVID-19.
• Provide student services and instruction through online and virtual presentations and workshops.
• Serve as a primary contact for FAFSA and college financial literacy at Oahu High Schools and Community Colleges.
• Assist scholarship committees for UH Foundation and Institutional scholarships.
• Collaborate and coordinate active management of tools, processes, and relationships for efficient financial aid delivery of services.
• Construct and assemble date for campus financial aid, decision-making, develop conclusions, and present high-level summary of recommendations.
• Contribute to unit and organization strategy; assist in the development of change management plans and materials as needed. Participate as a member of program team to support new initiatives. Make decisions determining approach to managing and completing processes.
• May act as a lead, train, coach, and review the work of other staff, as needed. Contribute primarily through applying corporate and individual expertise. Attend relevant campus, UH system, and local and national federal financial aid training to support ongoing professional development.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree
2. At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in providing educational services and assistance to students, including student financial aid administration.
3. Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques in student financial aid as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent stand and evolving concepts, principles, and methodologies.
4. Demonstrated ability to design and conduct effective financial aid presentations.
5. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multicultural populations.

To Apply:

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. Applicant must submit the following:

1. cover letter indicating interest in the position and how the minimum qualifications of the position are met. 
2. current resume
3. names and contact information (phone number and email address) of three (3) professional references
4. Official transcripts: copies of transcripts are acceptable, but original transcripts will be required at the time of hire. 

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Inquiries: UH West Oahu Human Resources [email protected]

Position Duties

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status.  For more information, visit:  https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
 
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Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/