Director

Full Time
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Posted
Job description

Success starts at Community College of Philadelphia. Innovators and difference makers work at Community College of Philadelphia. Diversity thrives at Community College of Philadelphia. We are a college that is committed to promoting a work environment that attracts and retains talented and diverse faculty and staff. We challenge each other and ourselves to achieve at the highest level while contributing to the mission of the College and the betterment of Philadelphia. We value and support an intellectually dynamic community to prepare our students for global citizenship. Join us and become a part of a community that has long been and will continue to be generators of generational chance in this city and beyond.

Community College of Philadelphia is an open-admission, associate-degree-granting institution which provides access to higher education for all who may benefit. Its programs of study in the liberal arts and sciences, career technologies, and basic academic skills provide a coherent foundation for college transfer, employment and lifelong learning. The College serves Philadelphia by preparing its students to be informed and concerned citizens, active participants in the cultural life of the city, and enabled to meet the changing needs of business, industry and the professions. To help address broad economic, cultural and political concerns in the city and beyond, the College draws together students from a wide range of ages and backgrounds and seeks to provide the programs and support they need to achieve their goals.

Reporting into the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management, the Director of Student Tuition Services provides leadership, planning, and oversight to insure the accuracy of student tuition accounts and the efficient student-focused operations of the Student Tuition Services department. The Director assists the Associate Vice President in the development and implementation of strategies to assist students with paying their tuition in support of the College’s enrollment and retention goals. This position implements Banner student system upgrades and undertakes on-going review of the integrated systems, provides recommendations for policy and/or procedural changes, and collaborates closely with the Director of Financial Aid and scholarship staff to enhance the student billing and payment process. #ID23

Specific Responsibilities
  • Assist the AVP in the development and implementation of strategies to assist students in paying for college, minimizing the number of students dropped for non-payment, and ensuring the College achieves its ongoing enrollment goals.
  • Assist the AVP in the design and implementation of data-driven policies to improve enrollment and retention.
  • Provide leadership for the Student Tuition Services department and drive efficiencies related to student billing, payment plans, and collection of tuition and fees, and establishing related policies and procedures.
  • Oversee the cashiering operations to ensure cash receipt transactions are processed and posted securely and in a timely fashion.
  • Represent the Student Tuition Services office on the Enrollment Action Team.
  • Represent the Student Tuition Services office on the Enrollment Reporting team.
  • Represent the Student Tuition Services office on the President’s Drop for Non-Payment taskforce.
  • Lead the Student Tuition Services office in finding solutions to student accounting issues and making recommendations to the AVP and VP regarding student account adjustments.
  • Ensure high standards of customer service and appropriate internal controls are developed and maintained.
  • Support reconciliation and student billing for digital materials purchased through the College’s bookstore.
  • In collaboration with IT, coordinate ongoing implementation efforts for the Ellucian Banner Student system and maintain security access to assigned AR forms.
  • Maintain and enhance student billing, payment plan, and collection information systems (e.g. Cashnet, Banner, Ellucian Campus Receivables Collector), including overseeing data input, testing new system releases, and monitoring data feeds to other systems.
  • Validate accuracy of student financial records to facilitate information flow among offices across campus.
  • Calculate year-end estimates for the proper recording of student bad debt allowances.
  • Ensure team compliance with all current Title IV regulations in collaboration with the Director of Financial Aid.
  • Recommend policy and process improvements relating to student services to leadership.
  • Provide guidance and professional development opportunities for direct reports.
  • Serve on departmental and interdepartmental committees to maximize enrollment and ensure student success.
  • Exemplify and deliver quality customer service to internal and external constituents.
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
  • Five (5) years of leadership experience in an accounting function required.


  • Project management and time management skills required.
  • Understanding of and experience with query reporting systems required.
  • Competency in organizing data, maintaining files, and preparing reports required.
  • Detail-oriented with excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with people of diverse backgrounds required.
  • Ability to work independently and take initiative required.
  • Ability to create and implement systems, procedures and processes required.
  • Exceptional organizational, problem-solving and planning skills required.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and faculty members of the College Community.
  • Demonstrated customer service orientation with a leadership mindset required.
  • Ability to maintain sensitivity, understanding and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological, and ethnic backgrounds required.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s degree preferred. Any, and all, degree(s) must be from a recognized institutional accreditor.


  • Relevant experience within a student accounting function in a College or University setting preferred.
  • experience with Tableau and ARGOS preferred

Work Location
Main Campus

Benefits
“Success Starts Here” is our message to the Philadelphia community – and at Community College of Philadelphia, we recognize that our success as a college and the success of our students starts with our employees. Our employees are vital to our success. Our total compensation package includes a comprehensive offer of benefits that are unrivaled by most.

Our benefits include:
  • 100% College-paid medical, dental and prescription drug for employees and all of their eligible family members
  • College-paid life and disability insurance
  • College closes for Winter Break the week between Christmas and New Years and for a week in March for Spring Break
  • College operates on a 4-day work week during the summer months (off on Fridays)
  • Most employees work from home one day each week
  • Tuition remission (for classes at the College)
  • Forgivable tuition loan (for classes at any accredited academic institution)
  • 403(b) retirement plan with 10% College contribution
  • Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • Paid vacation plus holiday and personal time off
  • Special Instructions to Applicants:


Special Instructions to Applicants
THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR PARTIAL REMOTE WORK
  • Interested persons should complete an online application.
  • Cover letter of interest and CV/resume REQUIRED.
  • Name and contact information for three (3) references REQUIRED.
  • Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of background checks in accordance with the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law.


Must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. Community College of Philadelphia is an affirmative action, equal opportunity and equal access employer.

Salary Grade or Rank
5

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