Director of Veteran & Military Student Success

Florida International University; Miami (FL); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Florida International University seeks a Director of Veteran & Military Affairs to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for programs serving military-connected students. The role directs benefits administration, student success initiatives, and partnerships to enhance access, achievement, and belonging across FIU.

The position requires a relevant degree and substantial experience with military education benefits, along with strong leadership, collaboration, and compliance

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and eight (8) years of related work experience or Master's degree in a related field and six (6) years of related work experience.
• Master's degree in counseling, Social Work, Education, Higher Education, or related area would be preferred.
• Experience working with the military and strong working knowledge of military training and education, and knowledge of military tuition assistance and VA programs.

Aufgaben

• Provides strategic leadership for the Office of Veteran & Military Affairs, establishing long-range goals, priorities, assessment strategies, and initiatives that advance student enrollment, persistence, graduation, career outcomes, and institutional excellence.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive military-connected student success model that integrates onboarding, transition support, success coaching, resource navigation, student engagement, leadership development, and retention initiatives.
• Directs all federal and state military education benefits operations, ensuring accurate and timely certification, processing, reporting, reconciliation, documentation, and compliance with applicable regulations and institutional policies.
• Serves as the institution's primary subject-matter expert and institutional liaison for military education benefits and oversees School Certifying Official (SCO) functions.
• Promotes holistic student development by coordinating programs and services that support academic achievement, personal well-being, financial literacy, resilience, leadership capacity, and sense of belonging among military-connected students.
• Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with academic units, enrollment services, financial aid, disability services, counseling and psychological services, career services, alumni relations, and other university stakeholders.
• Leads institutional efforts to enhance military cultural competency through training, consultation, and professional development programs for faculty, staff, and administrators.

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Jobbeschreibung

Florida International University seeks a Director of Veteran & Military Affairs to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for programs serving military-connected students. The role directs benefits administration, student success initiatives, and partnerships to enhance access, achievement, and belonging across FIU.

The position requires a relevant degree and substantial experience with military education benefits, along with strong leadership, collaboration, and compliance