Veterans & Military Services Coordinator

Chicago State University

$50,198.00 Annual

life insurance

United States, Illinois, Chicago

9501 South King Drive (Show on map)

Feb 26, 2025

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number	S24149P
Posting Date	11/22/2024
Closing Date	03/31/2025
Title	Veterans & Military Services Coordinator
Working Title	Veterans & Military Services Coordinator
Salary Range	$50,198.00 Annual
Employee Class	Administrator
Department	Financial Aid
Full-time/ Part-time	Full-time
Specialization
Hours Per Week	40
Standard Work Week	M - F, some weekends & nights
Benefits	This position is eligible for health, dental, life insurance and other benefits through Chicago State University. Click here for a complete list of benefits: https://csu.edu/humanresources/benefits.htm
Job Summary	Chicago State University ( CSU), is the oldest public university in the Chicago metropolitan area. Chicago State University is Illinois' only four-year U.S. Department of Education-designated Predominantly Black Institution ( PBI). CSU serves over 1,500 undergraduate students and nearly 900 graduate students. The university is a nationally accredited university with five colleges in Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences and Pharmacy and proudly supports a diverse and non-traditional student population that hails from 28 countries and 36 states. Discover the latest advancements and milestones achieved by CSU in our Annual Report: https://www.csu.edu/president/annual_report.htm. The Veterans & Military Services Coordinator serves as the liaison for Veterans on campus - answer university related questions, direct Veterans to the appropriate department for assistance, provide one area of resource for questions not related to educational benefits.
Job Description	The Coordinator will oversee the daily operations of the Veterans Resource Center: Create annual plan for the center that includes documented effectiveness of the center for the year, ideas for recruiting and retaining Veteran students, programming to encourage Veteran engagement with the university and changes to the day-to-day operations of the center. Responsible for veteran and military personnel student recruitment. Supervise and assign tasks to Veteran Work Study students. Manage the Veterans Resource Center budget. Work in collaboration with the Veterans Benefits Coordinator to foster a positive Veteran student experience. Act in compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Defense (DoD).
Minimum Qualifications	Bachelor's degree Experience working with veterans and military personnel and or five years of military employment Strong interest in working with the veteran and military student population Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities	Knowledge of college or university and military policies Ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with veterans and military personnel, peers, Administrators, faculty, and staff members.
Additional Applicant Information
Physical Requirement/ Demands	Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing
Work Environment	General office work environment No adverse environmental conditions expected