Location: Bowling Green, KY Category: Staff Posted On: Wed Aug 24 2022 Job Description:
The Coordinator, Military Student Services is a twelve-month appointment that reports to the Director of Military Student Services. The WKU office of Military Student Services serves as an initial entry point for military affiliated incoming students, connecting them to necessary student services and university offices to facilitate admissions, registration, financial assistance and other student service processes. In addition, this position serves as a critical point of contact for military Tuition Assistance (TA) portals.
The following duties are customary for this position, but are not to be construed as all- inclusive. Duties may be added, deleted, and assigned based on management discretion and institutional needs.
- Ensure compliance with DoD Memorandum of Understanding, military education portals, Letter of Intent, and State and Federal Tuition Assistance (TA) regulations
- Assist the Director as needed in providing leadership to Military Student Services as it is integrated across the University, including the Regional Campuses
- Serve as entry point of contact into WKU for service members, veterans, and their dependents through facilitation and education of university offices and services that students must navigate to be successfully enrolled (e.g. admissions, financial aid, etc.)
- Coordinate key processes within TA portals and assist students in using TA
- Provide student support for military connected students from the point of inquiry through graduation
- Collaborate with other areas of WKU that are key in processing student actions such as Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid, Billings, etc.
- Provide career counseling and program choice advising for military connected students
- Conduct outreach both internally and externally to promote awareness of WKU resources and academic programs
- Attend WKU orientation and outreach events like, TOP, Head for the Hill, etc.
- Attend education fairs on military installations
- Participate in veteran events in the community and maintaining membership in veteran organizations
- Utilize social media and email to provide outreach and recruiting
- Develop and coordinate recruiting and orientation events and activities for this population to include developing and following leads generated through WKU Admissions, WKU-Fort Knox, or through other sources
- Oversee the WKU Textbooks for Troops book lending program
- Serve as staff advisor and mentor to military student organizations such as the Student Veterans Alliance and WKU Salute
Conduct other duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of three years of experience working with military affiliated students in higher education
- Ability to travel on day and overnight trips for recruiting purposes including visits to military installations
- General understanding of the military Tuition Assistance portals and of military culture, benefits and processes, such as Veteran Education Benefits and Tuition Assistance.
- General understanding of higher education admissions processes, registration, financial aid, and degree planning
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including writing and speaking
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
- Ability to establish priorities and work independently
- Ability to handle confidential information appropriately
- Ability to handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
Additional Information:
Hourly Range: $17.44 - $20.51/hr
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