ASU

Director for Veteran/Military Affairs

Alamosa, Colorado · Director · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$47k-$57kDetected 20 days ago

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About the role

The Director runs the daily operations of the Veterans Center.
This role focuses on helping veterans, military service members, and their families (dependents/survivors) succeed in college.
This includes eligible students who are incarcerated.

Manage, update, and maintain the department's website and any social media accounts.
Student Support, Recruitment, & Advocacy
Create a welcoming, user-friendly campus environment that connects students to financial, cultural, and social support services.
Build programs to recruit new veteran students and help them successfully transition into college life.
Review data and research to create student programs that value and support diverse cultural backgrounds.
Build strong partnerships with local, state, and national veteran organizations (like Project Healing Waters and Veterans Suicide Prevention) to gain resources.
Create and suggest university policies to campus leaders that improve support for military-connected students.
Build a friendly environment that focuses on clear communication across different departments.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
Ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy and to work honestly, effectively, and collegially with employees, students, and the community.

Process and approve student enrollment with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) so students receive their benefits.
Keep student enrollment statuses updated in the "VA-Once" system following strict VA rules.
Provide the VA with any additional information they need to process student benefits in a timely manner.
Keep up-to-date agreements with the VA and the US Department of Defense.
Other duties as assigned.
Advise students on how to use their VA educational benefits and explain any limits to those benefits.
Answer questions and help them solve issues with their military education benefits.
Act as a strong voice and advocate for military-connected students when they face challenges.
Work with the Office of Student Business Services to fix student tuition and fees payment issues.

In addition to salary, Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans.
For detailed benefits information please visit our Human Resources Benefits Page.
Work with the Director of the Prison Education Program (PEP) to support incarcerated veterans and their families.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment.
Equal Opportunity, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education.

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