Job Overview
This is a part-time temporary position with a maximum of 10 hours each week, the position is 100% remote and there are no travel requirements.
Under the supervision of the Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships, the Financial Aid Compliance Specialist is responsible for evaluating existing controls and practices and identifying areas for improvement in alignment with Federal Title IV regulations, requirements, and best practices. Serving as a regulatory resource for the Financial Aid and Scholarships team, the Specialist provides guidance, support, and contributes to the development of policies, business process documentation, and training materials. The primary goal of the position is to ensure that all processes are consistent, uniform, and high-quality, while maintaining full compliance with applicable regulatory standards. Maintains overall responsibility for the continuing development and content management of the office website and all required consumer information disclosures.
Position Summary
Financial Aid Compliance Specialist (Administrative Analyst/Specialist Exempt II)
This is a part-time, temporary, exempt position ending on or before one year from hire date. Reappointment to this position is dependent upon the individual's performance as well as administrative and budgetary considerations. The university reserves the right to terminate this appointment earlier than the scheduled expiration date.
For a complete list of responsibilities and required qualifications, please review the position description linked at the top of the page.
Pay, Benefits, and Work Schedule
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $48.72 per hour (step 20)
CSU Classification Salary Range: $33.44 - $48.72 per hour
California State University San Marcos
A mid-size university located in San Diego's vibrant North County, we are dedicated to service, innovation, leadership and student success. We have an attentive faculty and state-of-the-art facilities which offer our students hundreds of opportunities to learn, lead, play and serve.
California State University San Marcos is a new kind of university, pushing the boundaries of innovation to prepare tomorrow's leaders, build stronger communities and solve pressing issues.
Cutting-edge research meets hands-on application at our campus and in the real world.
Application Process
The application period closes on April 17, 2026. For assurance of full consideration, please submit application, cover letter and resume by 11:59pm on April 16, 2026.
Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or testing process due to a disability recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/CA Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) should notify the Office of Human Resources at (760) 750-4418 or e-mail: hr@csusm.edu.
Supplemental Information
Following a conditional offer of employment, satisfactory completion of a background check (including criminal records check) is required prior to beginning employment. Any offer of employment rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act Notification can be found at https://www.csusm.edu/clery/annualreports.html.
Pursuant to the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy, as of January 1, 2022, the California State University is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
California State University San Marcos is not a sponsoring agent for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B visas).
