Veteran & Military-Affiliated Student Services
PeopleAdmin•Naperville, IL
•Onsite
About The Position
This role focuses on providing support and services to veteran and military-affiliated students. The position involves managing logistics for events, serving as a liaison, facilitating mentoring, representing the department, and maintaining the Veteran Resource Center. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and relationship-building skills, be self-motivated, and possess attention to detail. Preference will be given to applicants with a veteran or military affiliation.
Requirements
- Current Junior or Senior standing
- Grade point average above 2.5
- Ability to work 2-3 hours per week during academic year
- Strong communication skills
- Strong relationship building skills
- Knowledge of computer programs/applications (i.e.: Word, Excel, Publisher, Facebook)
Nice To Haves
- Veteran or military-affiliated applicants strongly preferred
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
- Self-motivated, responsible, and punctual
- Ability to take initiative and work independently
- Attention to details and multitasking
- Strong relationship-building skills with persons of diverse backgrounds
Responsibilities
- Manage logistics for monthly Veteran Lunches including invitations, food ordering, serving, clean up and agenda creation
- Serve as liaison to current and alumni student veterans and ROTC cadets
- Facilitate mentoring meetings with select student veterans as requested
- Serve as Student Veteran representative on the Veteran Success Team
- Manage Student Veterans Alliance (student organization) to ensure all requirements are met
- Assist with planning and logistics for Hail & Farewell Banquet (April)
- Maintain, update and staff the Veteran Resource Center
- Work with Admissions to get trained as Tour Guide to lead tours for prospective student veterans and follow up with all veterans who’ve expressed interest in NC
- Represent the department at Campus Events including Admission Visit Days, Involvement Fairs, etc.
- Outreach once/semester to military-affiliated students on campus including dependents and spouses using GI bill benefits
- Represent the department in a professional manner
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
