USAF Education Center Advisor

Tactica Solutions•Mcchord AFB, WA

2d•$70,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Tactica Solutions is seeking an USAF Education Center Advisor to execute Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) program administrative support tasks. This role involves providing guidance to students for CCAF degree progression and completion, evaluating degree plans, assisting with registration and credit applications, and coordinating with program managers. The advisor will also counsel students on various educational programs, utilize student portals for degree audits, maintain records and statistical data, and assist with CCAF graduation ceremonies and reporting. Additionally, the position requires updating educational materials and online platforms.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen.
Must have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Must have at least 15-30 semester hours or quarter-hour equivalent in academic counseling, secondary education or a related discipline.
Must have relevant professional work or volunteer experience of at least one three (3) years.
Excellent customer service skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
Knowledge of and experience with basic user knowledge with WINDOWS, Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and social media applications (i.e., Facebook).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and experience with United States Air Force terminology and standardized educational and military voluntary education programs.

Responsibilities

Complete the CCAF Advisor Certification and participate in ongoing field trainings.
Update Education Center staff and students on all program and CCAF catalog changes.
Provide guidance to students to facilitate CCAF degree progression and completion, considering force development requirements.
Advise students on degree requirements, academic progress, and graduation planning.
Evaluate and interpret CCAF student degree plans (FIORI audit).
Assist students with CCAF registration and application of military and civilian college credits.
Coordinate with AU and CCAF program managers to submit Student Action Requests (SARs) and ensure completion.
Update students on changes and/or CCAF remarks.
Counsel students on GEM, AU-ABC, DANTES and provide guidance on CCAF and other degree planning strategies and credit transfer evaluations.
Utilize AU student Portal and Advisor tools to evaluate student degree audits for CCAF graduation eligibility.
Prepare and maintain all necessary correspondence, forms, related records and logs required to support job tasks.
Maintain statistical data for CCAF graduation tracking and assist with CCAF completion reports.
Update and produce publicity materials for CCAF programs.
Collect and compile survey responses.
File and maintain a historical CCAF graduation database.
Coordinate with local Air Force Association Chapter 334 to assist in preparation for the annual CCAF graduation ceremony.
Provide Force Development Flight (FSD) Chief, and Education and Training Section Deputy Chief (E&TS Deputy Chief), with detailed milestone timeline of graduation-related activities.
Support execution of commencement day activities in coordination with the FSD Chief and E&TS Deputy Chief.
Provide periodic updates up to the day of the ceremony.
Prepare thank-you letters to all who assisted in the ceremony.
Ensure all CCAF diplomas are routed to the graduate’s First Sergeant or equivalent.
Assist students with completion of applicable forms/applications.
Use AFAEMS to maintain individual student records.
Update Education Center handouts, Newsletter, SharePoint site, and Facebook page as new requirements or program changes are identified.