About This Job
The Director of the Louisiana State University Shreveport Veterans Resource Center (VRC) serves as the primary advocate for student veterans. Serving as the primary school certifying official (SCO), the person in this position is responsible for processing veteran educational benefits for the veteran student population. Additionally, the Director also provides strategic leadership for programs, services, operations, and spaces that enhance the LSUS experience for student military veterans and their dependents. This is a full-time unclassified position.
Minimum Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum of 3 years of professional work experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior military service
- Professional experience working in a campus environment
- Demonstrated program design and/or curriculum design
- Demonstrated group facilitation and/or presentation experience
Job Specification
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Attention to detail with strong administrative skills and a commitment to accuracy in data management.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining professionalism, collegiality, and excellent customer service.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
Job Duties And Other Information
Position Duties & Responsibilities:
- Evaluate existing programs, services and events to ensure that LSUS and the VRC are best positioned to offer a high-quality student experience that is accessible and intentionally designed to foster a sense of belonging among student veterans.
- Administer the university’s Veterans Affairs program, including serving as the primary VA school certifying official for approximately 700 Veteran students.
- Work closely with Bursar’s Office in the processing of tuition assistance for actively serving Veteran students
- Mobilize resources from the U.S. and Louisiana Departments of Veterans Affairs while internally serving on committees and forming key partnerships
- Plan and coordinate campus events and activities to support student veterans and their dependents
- Assist with commencement operations
- Stay informed about university policies.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Core Competencies
- Communication: Ability to adjust communication style to suit the audience/customer/situation.
- Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in group settings.
- Service to Customer and LSU: Ability to focus on providing positive experiences for stakeholders.
- Delivering Results: Ability to focus on achieving outcomes.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to overcome barriers to success.
- Leading Others: Ability to inspire, guide, and support individuals and teams towards achieving common goals.
Physical and Environmental Demands
Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are more than those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
- Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For Additional Information Concerning This Job Posting Contact
Jennifer Isaac
LSUS Department of Human Resource Management
Room 108 Administration Building, LSUS
(318) 797-5279
LSUS is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. For more information about LSU Shreveport go to www.lsus.edu
LSUS is a State As a Model (SAME) employer that promotes affirmative strategies and goals for employment of individuals with disabilities.
Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.
