Senior Veterans Education Benefits Specialist

Maricopa Community College district; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement for employees &/

Annual Professional DevelopmentFunding

Flexible Work Schedules

Job summary

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) seeks a Senior Student Services Specialist for Veterans Services at Glendale Community College. The role coordinates workflow, trains part-time staff, and handles high-volume, complex School Certifying Official duties to assist student veterans and dependents with enrollment and benefits.

Focused on advising, enrollment processes, and problem resolution, the incumbent collaborates across departments and with regulatory agencies to ensure

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree from a regionally accredited institution and two years of student services or related experience.
• Equivalent combination of degree and directly related full-time work experience may be considered.
• Two or more years' experience with Veteran and dependent students or compliance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to student veterans and their dependent students by offering comprehensive advising and counseling on educational benefit programs.
• Engage in certification of school courses, enrollment verification, and advising to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Collaborate with Enrollment Services and FOI advisors to ensure accurate processing of payments and enrollment changes while maintaining documentation.
• Maintain current knowledge of VA regulations and MCCCD policies; participate in mandatory VA School Certifying Official training.

Skills

Veterans benefits knowledge

Enrollment certification procedures

Customer service excellence

Student advisement

Education

Associate s Degree from regionally accredited institution

Tools

PeopleSoft SIS

Enrollment Manager

Student enrollment systems

Job description

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) seeks a Senior Student Services Specialist for Veterans Services at Glendale Community College. The role coordinates workflow, trains part-time staff, and handles high-volume, complex School Certifying Official duties to assist student veterans and dependents with enrollment and benefits.

Focused on advising, enrollment processes, and problem resolution, the incumbent collaborates across departments and with regulatory agencies to ensure