Assistant director of financial aid

Haverford College invites applications for our full-time (37.5 hours per week), exempt, benefits-eligible Assistant Director of Financial Aid opportunity.

Haverford Offers Great Benefits :
The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes possible work-from-home opportunities, automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year’s Day off), Health Savings Account contribution of $700 for individuals and$1400 for families (no match required), affordable medical plans, and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access. Please visit the Benefits page ( for more information.

Work Location: This position will be eligible for a hybrid work schedule, pursuant to the College’s Work Location Policy.

About the Position
The Assistant Director of Financial Aid assists the Director and Associate Director of Financial Aid in the overall administration of financial aid. The Assistant Director responds to the needs of students, parents, and college faculty and administrators regarding federal, state, and private aid programs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage all outside scholarships that require college certification
• Perform needs analysis and financial aid packages for a predetermined portion of student population
• Ensure that files meet regulatory, policy, and procedural compliance for Federal, State, private, and Haverford aid programs
• Handle weekly disbursement authorization batches of the Haverford Grant
• Evaluate and confirm fifty percent of estimated income awards prior to spring disbursement
• Determine the allocation of all endowed funds under Stewardship
• Complete annual W. W. Smith report
• Handle weekly refund lists from Student Accounts
• Other duties as assigned by the Associate Director or Director

Line of Report: The Assistant Director of Financial Aid reports to the Director of Financial Aid.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Two years’ experience in financial aid

Professional Competencies

• Experience with college financial aid software systems, preferably PowerFAIDS and PeopleSoft
• Thorough knowledge of Federal, state, and other agencies’ regulations, policies, and required procedures
• Experience with Microsoft office products and systems
• Excellent communications and computer skills
• Good organizational abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Institutional Methodology

We are aware that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet qualifications as described in the job advertisement. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career trajectory, and have skills and abilities gained outside a classroom context, or an equivalent skill set. We encourage you to apply and share how you meet the position’s qualifications.

Special Requirements

• Night, weekend, and holiday work and out-of-town travel are expected for this position.

To Apply : Interested applicants are invited to submit an application, to include a cover letter and resume, through Haverford College's career website via Workday (no other form of application is accepted) is October 15, 2025 . Application review will begin after the deadline has passed. Please email [email protected] with questions about submitting your materials. Should the search committee be interested in pursuing your candidacy, you will hear from them directly. Finalists will be asked to provide three professional references.

Haverford College is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Women, non-binary and transgender individuals, people of color, Indigenous people, and those with other or multiple historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities are especially encouraged to apply.

We at Haverford College recognize that we live and work on Lenape land and pay respect and honor to the caretakers of this land, from the time of its first human inhabitants until now, and into the future. We seek to maintain and build upon our current and ever-evolving connections with members of Lenape tribes and communities, in recognition of our intertwined histories and with a goal of moving toward right relationship between the Haverford of today and Lenape peoples.