VETERANS EDUCATION SPECIALIST - 64845

Executive Service

Please submit a cover letter, resume detailing experience in the education or training field, and contact information for three references.

Who we are and what we do:

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission and Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation is relentlessly focused on increasing the number of Tennesseans with a postsecondary credential. We pursue this goal by innovating for student access and success, creating a policy environment conducive to increased degree attainment, and protecting students and consumers. Additional information about THEC/TSAC may be found at www.tn.gov/thec.

Job Overview:

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission and Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (THEC/TSAC) seeks a person to fill the position of Veterans Education Specialist. This position is a part of the Tennessee State Approving Agency (TN-SAA), which is under a Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) to fulfil requirements for approving quality programs and schools to offer veterans education benefits to eligible veterans and their dependents. The TN-SAA is responsible for inspecting approved education and training institutions to ensure they maintain federal and state statutes, regulations, and rules to continue their approval for veterans' education benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct initial and continuing education and training institution approval reviews, including degree and non-college degree schools, flight schools, Apprenticeship and On-the-Job training programs, and other programs eligible for providing veterans educational assistance
• Prepare, conduct, and finalize Risk Based Surveys and Supervisory Visits of assigned schools approved for VA education benefits
• Provide technical assistance to education and training institutions to remain in compliance with VA standards
• Conduct outreach and liaison activities with veterans and schools
• Interface with VA computer systems in the research or tracking of veterans' education benefits to include Enrollment Manager, Eforce/Salesforce, Web Enabled Approval Management System (WEAMS) online data systems, and others as necessary
• Visit schools or other training sites for inspections, training, outreach, or technical assistance as required and assigned; travel constitutes approximately 25% of job responsibilities

Required Experience:

Bachelors degree with two years of related experience or equivalent in education and/or related work experience totaling 6 years

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.