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Join the dedicated faculty and staff at Vaughn College. As a growing, accredited institution and an EEO/AA employer, we're continually looking for qualified individuals for both faculty and non-faculty positions.

Administrative Payroll Coordinator

Posted: 03/01/2012

Description

Reporting to the payroll and benefits manager, the administrative payroll coordinator will work closely with both the human resources and finance departments, maintaining payroll and human resource job functions and providing high-quality and efficient payroll duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Two to three years related payroll experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must have knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Experience working collaboratively across all departments.
• Experience in higher education and/or the non-profit sector preferred.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be highly motivated, deadline-oriented and possess excellent organizational, oral and written skills and the ability to work well with both internal and external constituencies. The successful candidate must be able to multitask in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines. He or she must be creative, flexible and resourceful.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Administering all full-time payroll duties.
• Processing payroll reporting while ensuring document accuracy.
• Maintaining and reconciling databases to assist with daily payroll and benefit operations.
• Resolving payroll errors via department of finance
• Monitoring incoming requests and ensure they are processed in a timely, efficient manner.
• Reviewing source documents for accuracy, preparing reports and prioritizing and monitoring work flow.
• Ensuring the integrity of data input and enforcing all applicable payroll deadlines.
• Performing other duties as assigned by the payroll and benefits manager.

To apply, submit your resume and cover letter to:

Contact:
Paul Miranda, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources and College Services
Email: paul.miranda@vaughn.edu
Fax: 718.651.2553
86-01 23rd Avenue
Flushing, NY 11369

Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Posted: 04/10/2012

Description

The assistant director of financial aid has a primary responsibility to focus on financial aid regulatory compliance and accurate application of methodologies set forth by Vaughn College and other governing and third-party agencies. Secondary objectives include assisting the director and associate directors of financial aid in the daily operations of the department and serve as a liaison between the financial aid department and other departments, students, parents and the Vaughn community. Ideal candidates will demonstrate progressive leadership and administrative effectiveness in a financial aid office; will be compliance-oriented and possess a strong commitment to serving student needs. Primary duties include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining current working knowledge of Title IV regulations and assisting the financial aid director and associate directors in development and implementation of institutional policies/procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, institutional and other governing agency regulations.
• Overseeing federal work study, scholarship and grant programs.
• Coordinating and overseeing daily activities and projects of financial aid staff.
• Participating in the hiring, training and supervision of staff.
• Meeting primary department objectives, including but not limited to quality customer service to all students, staff and faculty.
• Overseeing collection and processing of all required financial aid documents to ensure thorough and complete student file documentation.
• Processing Title IV returns for withdrawn students.
• Providing financial aid counseling for all students while promoting responsible debt management.
• Must be willing and able to work overtime and/or at other locations as required.
• Attending/hosting workshops and open house events for prospective and accepted students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Associate degree (bachelor's preferred)
• 3 years previous professional work experience in financial aid
• Solid working knowledge of Title IV and state policies and regulations
• Customer service experience
• Able to work overtime and/or at other locations as required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience with PowerFAIDS software (or similar)
• Microsoft Office and general software skills
• Willingness to travel locally and nationally a minimum of once or twice per year
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

To apply, submit your resume and cover letter to:

Contact:
Paul Miranda, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources and College Services
Email: paul.miranda@vaughn.edu
Fax: 718.651.2553
86-01 23rd Avenue
Flushing, NY 11369

Full-Time Lab Tech Specialist

Posted: 02/27/2012

Description

Vaughn College seeks applicants for a full-time lab tech specialist for its engineering and technology department. The term for the position begins Sept. 1, 2012 and is renewable annually.

Requirements

The lab tech specialist will be responsible for the development, enhancement and maintenance of technical (mechatronics, electronics and mechanical) programs within the engineering and technology department. Some of the tasks for this position include:

• Developing modern laboratory environments that fully integrate technology and are conducive to producing better learning outcomes.
• Attending and assisting faculty members through the laboratory courses.
• Determining and recommendimg to the chair of the department new equipment that should be purchased to advance the current degree programs.
• Setting up any newly purchased equipment in the laboratories and making detailed test schedules and procedure sheets.
• Maintaining current equipment and sending out equipment as needed for repair and servicing.
• Assisting faculty members in the use of laboratory equipment for courses offered within the department.

A bachelor of science degree in mechanical/mechatronics engineering or a closely related field is required (advanced degree preferred); extensive technical knowledge and laboratory experience relevant to LabSoft, PLC automation programming, robotics and mechanical testing; and also the ability to train, communicate and work as part of a team with Vaughn faculty and IT staff.

To apply, submit your resume and cover letter to:

Contact:
Paul Miranda, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources and College Services
Email: paul.miranda@vaughn.edu
Fax: 718.651.2553
86-01 23rd Avenue
Flushing, NY 11369

Part-Time Lab Tech Specialist

Posted: 02/26/2012

Description

Vaughn College is seeking applicants for the position of part-time lab technician (10 to 15 hours per week) for its engineering and technology department. Lab technicians are responsible for the development, enhancement and maintenance of the engineering/technology and the arts and sciences departments (physics lab). Tasks include:
• Assisting faculty members through the laboratory courses.
• Determining and recommending to the department chair new equipment that should be purchased to advance current degree programs.
• Setting up any newly purchased equipment in laboratories and making detailed test schedules and procedure sheets.
• Maintaining current equipment and sending out equipment as needed for repair and servicing.
• Assisting faculty members in the use of equipment in the mechatronics engineering program.
• Participating in all school open houses and being responsible for the mechatronics engineering laboratory presentation.

Requirements

A bachelor of science degree in mechanical/mechatronics engineering or a closely related field is required as is laboratory experience relevant to Lab@Soft and PLC automation programming. Physics and robotics also is required.

To apply, submit your resume and cover letter to:

Contact:
Paul Miranda, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources and College Services
Email: paul.miranda@vaughn.edu
Fax: 718.651.2553
86-01 23rd Avenue
Flushing, NY 11369