Student Veterans Benefits Coordinator

University of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Tuition Assistance

Dependent Scholarships

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

Holidays

Parental Leave

Professional Development

Job summary

The University of South Carolina is seeking a VA/TA Benefits Coordinator to process veteran benefits and DoD Tuition Assistance for student veterans at the Columbia campus. This role requires coordinating with Enrollment Manager, Banner, and university policies, while delivering excellent customer service to support student degree progress.

Reporting to the Veteran Benefits Director, the position includes training staff, maintaining up-to-date materials, and working a 37.5-hour week with a

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 1+ years of job related experience, which may be substituted by equivalent certification, training, education, and/or experience.
• Military experience; experience in working with Student Veterans in a higher education setting.

Responsibilities

• Processes veterans benefits in Enrollment Manager, Academic Institution Portal, and the Banner student information system in accordance with VA/DoD standards and university policy.
• Provides benefits processing training to new employees and supports veteran orientations during new student orientation events.
• Conducts internal quality checks to ensure accuracy of veteran benefit processing and assists with audits.
• Helps streamline benefits processing and improves customer service across enrollment stages.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a job related field

Military experience in higher education

Job description

The University of South Carolina is seeking a VA/TA Benefits Coordinator to process veteran benefits and DoD Tuition Assistance for student veterans at the Columbia campus. This role requires coordinating with Enrollment Manager, Banner, and university policies, while delivering excellent customer service to support student degree progress.

Reporting to the Veteran Benefits Director, the position includes training staff, maintaining up-to-date materials, and working a 37.5-hour week with a