Assistant Director, Veterans Resource Center

The Assistant Director of the LSUS Veterans Resource Center provides support to the Director to ensure that all eligible students are aware of their benefits. This person assists students from various branches of the military, veterans, and military affiliated students. Reports to the VRC Director and is a full-time, unclassified position. This summary is not a comprehensive or all-inclusive description of duties and responsibilities.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree.
  • Minimum of two (2) years of related work experience
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education or veterans’ affairs
• Prior university or higher education experience with processing of student veteran education benefits.
• Solid project management and organizational skills. 

Core Competencies: 

• Communication: Ability to adjust communication style to suit the audience/customer/situation.
• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in group settings.
• Service to Customer and LSU: Ability to focuses on providing positive experiences for stakeholders.
• Delivering Results: Ability to focus on achieving outcomes.
  • Problem-Solving: Ability to overcome barriers to success.
  • Leading Others: Ability to inspire, guide, and support individuals and teams towards achieving common goals.

Physical and Environmental Demands 

Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls. 

Position Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work with student veterans and their families regarding veterans’ education benefits, i.e., new and existing laws governing same, and what veterans’ services are available to them through proactive communication
• Serves as alternate VA School Certifying Official; assists with certifying students and submitting tuition/fees in accordance with institutional policies and procedures
• Assists VRC director with establishing and maintaining agency and community relationships and networks; participates in Financial Aid/VA outreach activities to include presentations, on and off campus.
• Facilitates a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds. 
• Collects, evaluates, and analyzes data and prepares administrative reports on the utilization and effectiveness of support services offered through the Veterans Resource Center. 
• Supervises the student navigator assigned to the VRC
• Perform additional duties as assigned

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For additional information concerning this job posting contact:

Jennifer Isaac

LSUS Department of Human Resource Management

Room 108 Administration Building, LSUS

(318) 797-5279

 LSUS is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.   For more information about LSU Shreveport go to www.lsus.edu

LSUS is a State As a Model (SAME) employer that promotes affirmative strategies and goals for employment of individuals with disabilities.