Assistant Director of Military Affiliated Services

Position Information

Position Information

Position Title: Assistant Director of Military Affiliated Services Working Title: Assistant Director of Military Affiliated Services Position Number: 000115 Full-Time Or Part-Time: Full Time Time Limited Position: No Number of Vacancies: 1 Department: Strategic Enrollment and Student Success Posting Number: 0401886 SHRA/EHRA: Exempt Professional Staff (EPS) Job Category: Professional Hiring Range: Commensurate with Education and Experience Overall Position Competency: Exempt Professional Staff (EPS) Primary Purpose of the Organization:

The Office of Military Affiliated Services exists to provide efficient and effective services to military-affiliated students through collaboration with deans, faculty, student services personnel, and other campus stakeholders. The office supports Student Enrollment and Student Success (SESS) by coordinating academic support services for:

• Veterans
• Military dependents
• Fort Bragg-affiliated students
• Active-duty military students

The office also provides advising, counseling, and student support related to:

• Veteran Benefits
• Educational programs for military spouses and dependents, including MyCAA and
• GI Bill transferability
• ·FSU Military Tuition Scholarship

Primary Purpose of the Position:

The Assistant Director of Military Affiliated Services serves as the liaison between federal and state agencies to ensure Fayetteville State University's compliance in administering nearly $3 million in veteran educational benefits.

The position:

• Supervises the Military Affiliated and Veterans' Student Resource Center
• Supports student veterans and their dependents through their transition to FSU
• Provides leadership in customer service and student support
• Maintains expertise in university curriculum, state and federal regulations, and veterans' benefit programs
• Works closely with academic advisors to support military-affiliated students.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

Collaboration:

• Work effectively with others to accomplish the unit's goals and identify and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated decisiveness (ability to make decisions on time and to act independently) and judgment (ability to weigh all alternatives and make logical assumptions to make reasonable and sound decisions).

Leadership:

• Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to guide a team to accomplish goals and objectives.

Initiative:

• Ability to take actions beyond outlined job responsibilities to meet goals
• Ability to plan and implement change initiatives.

Planning and Organizational Skills:

• The ability to establish a course of action for self and others to accomplish goals, including setting goals, budgeting time, setting priorities, and understanding how they all relate.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Instructional ability (instruct and train employees and students by providing information, appropriate procedures, practices, and policies as they pertain to VA benefits
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills

Supervision:

Managing work and performance of employees.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree.
• Three to five years working in a leadership role at a 4-year institution, preferably in a student services area (advising, veterans' affairs, enrollment management, etc).
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience working with military-affiliated students (active duty, dependents, and veterans).
• Experience working with student information systems and report writing.

Special Instructions To Applicants: Notice to Applicants:

Please make sure that the work history listed on your application is identical to the work history listed on your resume. The application must be filled out completely, Do Not Use the phrase "see resume."

Please list at least three (3) professional references to include a current supervisor. References will only be contact if you are selected for the position and with your permission.

Closing Date: Open Until Filled: Yes Additional Information for Applicants:

All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified prior to employment. Transcripts should be provided for all earned degrees and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements. Transcript requests are the responsibility of the candidate.

EEO Statement:

This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable) and credit history check (if applicable).

Fayetteville State University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, political affiliation or sexual orientation. Moreover, Fayetteville State University values diversity and actively seeks to recruit talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.

Veteran's Statement:

Fayetteville State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.

Quick Link: https://jobs.uncfsu.edu/postings/29245

Supplemental Questions

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Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

• Other Document
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
• Other Documents Continued