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Sr Assistant Director - Student Financial Services
Northeastern University
Sr Assistant Director - Student Financial Services
Northeastern University
 Sr Assistant Director - Student Financial Services About the Opportunity This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. JOB SUMMARY Reporting to the Director of Customer Experience and collaborating closely with the Dean and Student Financial Services (SFS) management team, the Senior Assistant Director for Customer Service at NU Oakland oversees service delivery for student aid, accounts and employment, across in-person, electronic, and telephony interactions. This position monitors customer traffic patterns and service demand to ensure the team consistently meets service level expectations for response times, communication clarity, informational accuracy, and issue resolution. The Senior Assistant Director provides direct customer support, resolving both routine inquiries and complex or escalated cases with professionalism and expertise. This position manages on-ground operations by recruiting, training, and supervising a small, dedicated team of two frontline staff who address student inquiries related to financial aid, student accounts, and student employment. This role also includes oversight of student workers who provide on-site triage and check-in support. As the Oakland campus point of contact for SFS, the Senior Assistant Director coordinates daily with Boston-based SFS staff, unit leaders, and management to maintain operational alignment and service consistency. This role requires comprehensive knowledge of SFS policies, procedures, workflows, and regulatory requirements, along with sound judgment to determine when to handle inquiries independently versus when to escalate matters to centralized support teams. The Senior Assistant Director actively participates in recruitment and yield events, delivering presentations and supporting outreach programming, tabling initiatives, and campus engagement activities. This position requires on-site presence five days per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES 1. Oversees service delivery for student aid, accounts, and employment across in-person, electronic, and telephony channels. Monitors customer traffic patterns and service demand to ensure consistent achievement of service level expectations for response times, communication clarity, informational accuracy, and issue resolution. 2. Provides expert customer service by resolving routine inquiries and managing complex or escalated cases with professionalism and subject matter expertise. 3. Recruits, trains, supervises, and evaluates two frontline staff members and a team of student workers, ensuring high-quality service delivery and professional development. 4. Maintains comprehensive, current knowledge of SFS policies, procedures, workflows, and regulatory requirements to ensure accurate guidance and compliant operations. 5. Exercises sound judgment to determine appropriate case ownership, effectively triaging inquiries between local resolution and escalation to centralized support teams. 6. Actively participates in recruitment and yield events by delivering presentations, staffing information tables, and supporting outreach programming and campus engagement initiatives. Position Type Enrollment Additional Information Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Compensation Grade/Pay Type: 108S Expected Hiring Range: $66,345.00 - $93,712.50 With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change. To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Oakland-CA/Sr-Assistant-Director---Student-Financial-Services_R140164 Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-2b811abe6ebfc44f839eb5c72654956e
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About Northeastern University
Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern is a leader in worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. Our broad mix of experience-based education programs?our signature cooperative education program, as well as student research, service learning, and global learning?build the connections that enable students to transform their lives. The University offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.
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