Job Details
Posting Number S137 Classification Title SUA2 Working Title Assistant Director of Military Student Services Department Student Conduct Home Campus Bloomsburg Bargaining Unit SCUPA Work Location Home Campus Position Type Staff Temporary/ Permanent Permanent Full-time/ Part-time Full-Time If Part-time, specify percentage (Examples: 0.75; 0.50; 0.25) Benefits
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education provides a comprehensive package of employer benefits to eligible employees and their enrolled dependent(s), which include*:
* Medical and prescription drug benefits.
* Generous retirement plans, two options:
* Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP)
* State Employees' Retirement System (SERS)
* Tuition benefits for employees and dependents.
* Paid time off.
* Employer-paid dental and vision benefits.
* Employer-paid life insurance.
* Voluntary insurances and additional retirement programs.
* Specific benefits may vary based upon university, employee group and/or collective bargaining unit. Visit: for additional information regarding benefits.
To be eligible for most benefits, you must be a permanent, full-time employee (including temporary, full-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) or a permanent, part-time employee (including temporary, part-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) who is scheduled to work every pay period for at least 50% of full-time hours.
Start Time 08:00 End Time 16:30 Hours Per Week 37.5 hours per week Days Worked (Check all that apply) Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri Salary $51,306.00 annual Anticipated Start Date
April 15, 2024
Anticipated End Date
N/A
Position Summary Information
Position Purpose
The Assistant Director of Military Student Services reports to the Executive Director of Student Conduct, with a connection to the Executive Director of First Year Experience to ensure services to student-veterans in the Military Resource Centers. The incumbent supports activities and events coordinated and provided by the admissions office, provides academic support to military-connected students, coordinates military-connected student services, and is responsible for meeting institutional military enrollment targets through a combination of re-enrollment activities, new student recruitment, advocacy, policy advancement, and general support for military-connected students across all campuses.
The home campus is Bloomsburg with the expectation that the incumbent will travel and/or use technology to perform and accomplish the varied and complex responsibilities of this position at all CUPA locations (Lock Haven, Mansfield, Bloomsburg).
Description of Duties
Re-enrollment/Advisement Duties/Military Student Support
* Provide academic success guidance and support to military-connected students who do not have a major. Act as a resource to military-connected students who have already declared a major.
* Assist assigned students with the scheduling and registration process.
* Monitor academic progress and provides appropriate academic advice and support, especially to those who are experiencing academic difficulty.
* Assist military-connected students in understanding degree-granting process, academic standing, general education requirements, and course selection.
* Support military-connected students with navigating potentially conflicting military and university obligations.
* Manage operations in the Office of Military and Veterans Resources.
* Guide incoming and current students through military benefit usage.
* Serve as a School Certifying Official for VA education benefits. Lead and collaborate with other institutional certifying officials as needed.
* Military Academic Credit Review Board - Collaborate with Workforce Development and assist as requested, helping students navigate the MAC-RB process. Promote awareness of the credit award process to both internal and external military-connected constituents.
* Co-Chair of Military and Veterans Learning Community- Redevelop and launch a military-connected learning community. Assist in staffing, programming, and coordinating related resources.
* Maintain productive relationships with staff, faculty, and administration to advise on the needs of military-connected students.
* Provide assistance and support, as needed, to support the efforts to recruit students interested in ROTC.
* Hire and supervise VA Student Workstudy, GAs and other students to staff the Military Resource Centers and services to support military-connected students.
* Develop, coordinate, and implement programming to support the student experience and expand student-veteran engagement within Commonwealth University.
New Student Recruitment
* Conduct phone and email follow-ups with key military-connected inquiries and applicants.
* Coordinate and host campus visits and special campus programming for potential military-connected students..
* Assist with onboarding and orientation of new military-connected students and addressing their unique needs to help transition to college life.
* Establish and cultivate relationships with local military recruiters and military officials.
* Develop and update military-related marketing materials and webpages
* Some night and weekend work will be required.
Decision Making
Incumbent can make undergraduate admissions decisions in most programs, budget and administrative decisions related to Office of Military and Veterans Affairs.
Fiscal Responsibility
Manages the cost center related to the Military and Veterans Resource Center. Manages the VA Work Study Program.
Supervisory Responsibility
Hires and supervises interns, Graduate Assistants, and student workers through the VA Work Study Program.
Minimum Requirements Profile
* Bachelors degree required, Masters in related field preferred or earned within 2 years of hire .
* Prior military experience or exposure
* Experience in academic advising
* Experience with coordination of military benefits
* Ability to enter military bases and government buildings
* Valid Driver's license
Preferred Qualifications Applicant Rating Criteria Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
* Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
* Ability to conduct group presentations
* Experience with awarding experiential learning credits
* Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines
* Experience working with diverse and underrepresented populations.
* Experience working with military-connected students.
* Familiarity with recruitment strategies
* Familiarity with retention strategies
* Experience with college-level academic advisement
* Knowledge of SIS, CRM, and advisement software systems
* Knowledge of military benefits
Essential Functions
* Sitting - 80%; walking - 10%; standing - 10%
* Ability to comprehend and accurately interpret and implement academic policies
* Frequent lifting of objects weighing less than 5 pounds
* Occasional lifting of objects weighing 25 pounds.
* Reaching for objects at, above and below shoulder
* Occasionally twisting at waist, and stretching to reach objects
* Basic math skills and reading skills including understanding written documents
* Writing skills in preparing and organizing documents
* Sensory skills, i.e. visual, hearing, and speaking
* Keyboard skills
Posting Detail Information
Open Date mm-dd-yyyy 02/22/2024 Close Date mm-dd-yyyy Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until filled. Applications received by March 8, 2024 will given full consideration.
Finalists for this position must communicate well and successfully complete an interview process.
Completing this search is contingent upon available funding.
Background Clearances
Offers of employment are conditional, pending successful completion of the background clearances mandated by Act 153 of 2014 and Board of Governors Policy 2014-01-A: Protection of Minors. In order to qualify for a provisional appointment, the Applicant Acknowledgement Consent Form, Provisional Hire Form, Pennsylvania State Police and Justifacts portion of the clearance process must be successfully completed prior to your start date. The remaining PA Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Clearance must be successfully completed and returned as soon as possible within the first 90 days of employment.
Diversity Statement
At Commonwealth University we recognize our responsibility to continuously support a living, learning, and working environment that values the diverse contributions from all members of our campus community. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion enriches our campus community and is instrumental to our institutional success. Commonwealth University strives to cultivate a campus climate that allows all members to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion as we achieve success both in and out of the classroom, in our work responsibilities, and in our professional lives beyond Commonwealth University. We uphold our commitment to DEI by:
* Actively supporting and promoting the intellectual and personal growth of our students, inside and outside of the classroom.
* Providing workshops, trainings, programs designed to broaden the knowledge and understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion within our campus community.
* Ensuring that all learning and living environments throughout our campus are welcoming and capable of serving all individuals.
Title IX/Clery
The University prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex, race, color, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability in any decision regarding admissions, employment, or participation in a University program or activity in accordance with the letter and spirit of federal, state, and local non-discrimination and equal opportunity laws, such as Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendments Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.
The University also complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes Statistics Act, as amended by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Title IX prohibits retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of sex discrimination. VAWA imposes additional duties on universities and colleges to investigate and respond to reports of sexual assault, stalking, and dating or domestic violence, and to publish policies and procedures related to the way these reports are handled. The University has designated the Title IX Coordinator (Jennifer Raup, Elwell Hall, ORL, 570-###-####, ...@commonwealthu.edu or ...@commonwealthu.edu), to coordinate the University's compliance with Title IX and VAWA and to respond to reports of violations. The University has directed the Police Department to coordinate the University's compliance with the VAWA-related Clery reporting requirements. Additionally, inquiries concerning Title IX and its implementing regulation can be made to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Region III, The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East - Suite 505, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Phone: (215) ###-####; Fax: (215) ###-####.
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