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Pays $5,540/month — Counselor market median is ~$88k (20 jobs)

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San José State University

San Jose, California

Special Programs Coordinator and Financial Aid Counselor

CounselorFull-Time
Posted 3mo ago

About the Role

Financial aid counseling role at SJSU. Monday-Friday. CalPERS pension. PSLF eligible. $66K-$68K. Help students succeed.

Join San José State University as a Special Programs Coordinator and Financial Aid Counselor in San Jose, California.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate specialized financial aid programs including Study Abroad, Summer.
  • Faculty-Led Programs, Accelerated Programs, and other special session initiatives.
  • Manage awarding and processing for specialized grants, fee waivers, Pell.
  • Credential programs, and cross-enrollment students.

Requirements

  • Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field, including or supplemented by upper division or graduate coursework in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution where such are job-related.
  • Three (3) years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience. A master’s degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social.
  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Five (5) years of in-house financial aid experience - from application to disbursement - FAFSA completion, awarding students, revising awards, and processing R2T4, etc.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $5,540/month

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.

Work with San José State University in San Jose, California.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Financial Aid CounselingStudent AdvisingRegulatory ComplianceCustomer ServicePublic RelationsPeopleSoftProgram ManagementCase ManagementWorkshop PresentationData AnalysisBusiness WritingConflict Resolution

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.6/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 20 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About San José State University

Higher Education
San Jose, California
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Comprehensive benefits package (30-35% of base salary)
CalPERS retirement
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