Veteran Student Engagement & Programs Coordinator

RiseMe; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

RiseMe is seeking a Program Coordinator for the Collegiate Veterans Success Center to lead outreach, engagement, and program development for military-connected students. You will supervise peer mentors and coordinate events, partnerships, and resource navigation across campus and with external partners.

The role focuses on creating inclusive programs, supporting transitions, and promoting academic success and career readiness for veterans and military-connected students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience consistent with University requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate outreach and engagement strategy that increases awareness of CVSC resources, programs, space, student organizations and opportunities for prospective, incoming, current, online, and graduating military-connected students.
• Supervise peer mentoring, student advisory, ambassador, volunteer, and/or student employment initiatives, including recruitment, onboarding, training, scheduling, coaching, and recognition for student assistants supporting the CVSC area.
• Conduct targeted outreach at key transition points, including admission, orientation, return from deployment or military leave, academic milestones, graduation, and post-graduate transition.
• Serve as a point of contact for military-connected students and families seeking information about University resources, transition, engagement, academic success, wellbeing, career development, and community support.
• Develop accessible and timely communications across digital platforms, presentations, tabling, campus events, and partner channels to promote CVSC resources and opportunities.
• Plan, implement and assess programs, workshops, recognition activities, peer connections, and signature events that foster community, resilience, leadership, and engagement, synthesizing student feedback to identify needs, reduce barriers, and recommend program or service improvements.
• Expand outreach through relationships with military installations, veteran-serving organizations, alumni, employers, families, and community partners.
• Create opportunities for military-connected students and others interested in supporting this community to participate, lead, volunteer, and mentor through CVSC initiatives.
• Refer education-benefit questions to the designated School Certifying Official or responsible office unless separately designated and trained to perform certification duties.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

RiseMe is seeking a Program Coordinator for the Collegiate Veterans Success Center to lead outreach, engagement, and program development for military-connected students. You will supervise peer mentors and coordinate events, partnerships, and resource navigation across campus and with external partners.

The role focuses on creating inclusive programs, supporting transitions, and promoting academic success and career readiness for veterans and military-connected students.