Veterans Success Program Coordinator

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Work type: Staff Full-Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Grant or Research Administration, Student Services

Department: 04050000 - SL-DEAN OF STUDENTS

Classification Title:

Student Affairs Program Coordinator

Job Description:

The Program Coordinator will work closely with the Associate Director, CVSC to manage CEVSS program but should be very comfortable working autonomously. Essential functions of the role include:

Veteran Student Support

• Identify and collaborate to eliminate barriers across the university hindering veteran student services.

• Serve as a student success coach, meeting semesterly with students to increase veteran retention and graduation rates and provide wraparound support services.

• Coordinate Veteran Advisory Board meetings to update and identify practices to serve veterans.

• Collaborate with campus, community, and organizations to establish and promote support services for veteran students, including students experiencing distress that may impact their academic experience

• Maintain timely and accurate records related to student interactions and conduct follow-up with students

Program Development

• Assist with developing and coordinating student support programs such as orientation, peer mentorship, experiential learning, or career programming.

• Coordinates the development, presentation, and assessment of education and outreach content to improve faculty, staff, family, and student knowledge of Veteran programs and services.

• Develop, implement, and monitor veterans' admissions assistance program.

• Support development and implementation of new software programming to coordinate veteran services.

• Attend relevant conferences and workshops with the goal of improving the program and services and/or as requested.

Administration

• Assist with the development and coordination of data consolidation to a dashboard.

• Monitor and prepare monthly reports based on veteran data.

• Assist with tracking and completion of CEVSS budget reports and evaluations.

• Assists with the creation of and delivery of timely reports to support CEVSS grant reporting requirements.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned by Dean, Associate Dean, Assistant Dean, Associate Director, or appropriate administrator in support of the grant.

Expected Salary:

42,000 - $45,000

Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three years of professional experience, including one year of demonstrated experience supervising student staff, professional staff, or volunteers.

• Demonstrate proactive, collaborative, timely, effective, and compassionate work style.

• Experience or knowledge of veterans and military-connected services.

• Experience maintaining relationships and partnerships.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Data analysis and report-generating experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

To be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume by

11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

This is a time-limited position.

The position is grant-funded through September 2026.

Health Assessment Required:No

Advertised: 23 Apr 2024 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 30 May 2024 Eastern Daylight Time