Santa Fe Community College Looking for Veterans Resource Coordinator Full Time

Job Number: JR103780

Location: Santa Fe Community
College, Santa Fe,
NM

Compensation:
$41,642-$52,052
Compensation Type:
Employee
Employment
Type:
Salary
Scheduled Weekly
Hours:
40
Grade:
E03
Department:
Student Advising

Position
Summary
Advises Veteran students and serves as the Veteran’s Certifying Agent and performs duties in support of Veteran students
through the Veterans Resource Center. Must be committed to serving a diverse college community. Actively participates in and contributes to
continuous quality improvement.
Duties & Responsibilities

• Advises Veteran students regarding general information for
  VA eligibility
• requirements and provides appropriate forms and documents. Certifies students in accordance with state and federal VA
  regulations.
• Advises and assists students on the retrieval of military service records, discharge papers, etc.
• Advises
  Veteran students regarding program and degree requirements and assists them in creating
• appropriate educational plan to maintain VA
  eligibility Assists with the development of marketing
• materials for the Veterans Resource Center, including social
  media.
• Checks and submits changes every two weeks; advises students of any changes affecting their VA
• eligibility and
  program completion.
• Develops and maintains essential and effective working relationships. Develops and
  maintains
• documentation for procedures used in VA certification and other responsibilities; keeps up with
• changing
  regulations and incorporates changes by required deadlines.
• Maintains compliance with all state and federal VA regulations including
  VA folders for yearly
• audit.
• Maintains annual budget.
• Maintains student files and records and collects data and
  statistics for record-keeping and
• reporting in accordance with FERPA requirements.
• Monitors and submits work-study payroll
  to the VA. Participates in meetings and workshops as
• assigned. Performs related duties as assigned.
• Plans and coordinates
  special Veterans’ events on campus in collaboration with other departments as
• appropriate.
• Represents the SFCC Veterans
  Resource Center at college and community functions, as requested,
• including outreach to incoming students; works with transition of
  veteran students and family
• members.
• Responsible for evaluating student billing statements and transmitting the billing
  statements to
• the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Reviews Servicemembers Opportunity College Forms.
• Submits
  certification to the VA and advises students about their status. Submits catalogs,
• schedules, and handbooks to state and federal VA
  offices by required deadlines.
• Supervises VA work-study team according to federal VA work-study regulations.

Minimum
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• One (1) year experience in student services, veteran services,
  or a related field.
• Experience with working with veterans/military activities and programs.
• Equivalent related experience
  may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with working
  with veterans/military activities and programs.
• Expertise and/or experience in working with a broad range of presenting problems and
  constituencies. Experience working with program assessment and outcome measures to assess service effectiveness and to promote quality
  improvement.

Instructions to Applicants:

Please add the following documents to your application in the “Resume
Drop Box” section of your application:

Best Consideration Date:
09/08/2023

EEO Statement:

As an EEO employer, Santa Fe Community College will not discriminate in our
employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Santa Fe Community College hires only
U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

Additional Comments to
Applicants:

Applications are disqualified in the first level of review if they do not meet all Minimum Qualifications listed
in this job posting. (Years of experience are calculated based upon numbers of hours worked per week. Example: 2 years of experience working
20 hours per week equals 1 year of experience.) Relevant experience pertains to Minimum Qualifications, Job Summary/Basic Function, and
Preferred Qualifications/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities described in this job posting. ASSUMPTIONS ARE NOT MADE at any level of SFCC’s
Hiring Process if information presented in the application material does not clearly address the Minimum Qualifications, Job Summary/Basic
Function, and Preferred Qualifications/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. Number of pages of application material will not
negatively/positively affect your application, however, LACK OF DETAIL may.

Diversity Statement:

As Santa Fe
Community College (SFCC) neighbors ancient Pueblo lands, and is a Sanctuary campus in a Sanctuary city, SFCC is committed to attracting and
retaining highly qualified and richly diverse faculty and staff. Our students need a community to teach and support them and that represents
their diversity. SFCC strives to make our campus a place of safety, inclusion and equity where all individuals from all diverse backgrounds
feel welcomed, nurtured and valued. At the heart of SFCC’s mission – Empower Students, Strengthen Community. Empoderar a los Estudiantes,
Fortalecer a la Comunidad – is a commitment and promise that higher education and opportunity should be open to everyone in our community
and to fostering a climate where students can be who they want to be. A place where all within our community belong. A place where you are
seen, a place where you are valued, a place where you are respected, a place where you are appreciated. Come join our community!