Assistant Director
Full-time,
Posted on Sep 18, 2026
Posting Details
Position Information
| Posting Number | SF2597P |
|---|---|
| Position Title | Assistant Director |
| Position Type | Professional/Salaried |
| Department | Financial Aid - Troy |
| Division | Finance and Administration |
| Campus | Troy |
| Work Status | Full-Time (FT) |
| Temporary | No |
| Location | Troy - T01 |
| Job Summary | The Financial Aid Assistant Director position is responsible for overseeing the federal/state financial aid operations; assist in supervising and coordinating the activities of employees engaged in administration of student financial aid programs; assist in the organizing and overseeing student financial aid counseling activities; disseminating to prospective and enrolled students information regarding financial aid programs; using federal, state and university guidelines to award financial assistance within the framework set by Troy; manage all scholarship disbursement activity; maintain all social media platforms and performing other related duties as assigned by the Associate Director, Director and Associate Vice Chancellor of Financial Aid. |
| Minimum Qualifications | 1. Bachelor’s degree in a related field 2. Datatel/Ellucian Experience 3. Experience with Excel and Word |
| Preferred Qualifications | 1. Minimum of three years of experience working in a financial services environment, higher education environment, and/or other similar environment |
| Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? | No |
| Work Hours | 40 hours per week Standard office hours |
| List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position | NA |
| Does this position have supervisory responsibility? | Yes |
| Posting Date | 09/17/2026 |
| Closing Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | |
| Quick Link | https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/48474 |
Reference Letters
Reference Letters
| Solicit References Through the System? | No |
|---|---|
| Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference | |
| Applicant Special Instructions | Qualified applications will be made available to the department/committee for review immediately upon submission. We ask that you provide email addresses for your reference providers and please be certain that the email addresses you list are accurate. If you are selected as a candidate for consideration by the department/committee, an instructional email will be sent to your reference providers to ask that they submit a reference letter on your behalf via a link to our reference portal. Separate reference letters will be requested for each position to which you apply (if applicable), so your reference providers will be contacted separately for each application on which you list them. Reference letters will not be copied from one application to another. You can assure your reference providers that our system is secure and that all letters are confidential. If your reference providers have trouble using the reference portal, please advise them to contact jobs@troy.edu. |
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Troy University employment website (www.troyuniversityjobs.com)
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Social Media website
- Indeed
- Other employment website (please specify below)
- Employee Referral (please specify below)
- Local newspaper (please specify below)
- Professional journal (please specify below)
- Other source (please specify below)
- Please specify:
(Open Ended Question)
- * Regarding your current employment status, please select one of the following:
- Not a current Troy University employee
- Current part-time Troy employee (including adjunct faculty)
- Current full-time Troy employee - initial appraisal period complete
- Current full-time Troy employee - still within initial appraisal period (six months for new employees and three months for promoted employees)
- * Do you have a Bachelor's degree in a related field?
- Yes
- No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of References
- Unofficial Transcript 1