Job Summary
Assists and oversees the operations of the Auburn University Veterans Resources Center (AUVRC) including planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating University Veterans services and programs.
Essential Functions
Serves as a university Veterans Affairs School Certifying Official.
-Advising and instructing students and parents on financial aid issues regarding Federal Veterans Administration education benefits programs and other financial aid, scholarship, fellowship, and assistantship programs.
-Assisting in the coordination and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures for the AUVRC.
-Serving as a Veterans Service Center liaison between university faculty, staff, and stakeholders, both internal and external to the university.
-Educating and corresponding with others concerning issues related to the Veterans Administration education programs.
-Making recommendations and implementing changes/improvements to AUVRC programs.
-Conducting workshops, activities, and programs intended to education students and their families on issues related to their transition to the university environment and programs.
-Remaining current on trends and best practices in the field of veterans programs that have the potential to impact the veteran student population at Auburn University.
-Representing the AUVRC by participating in state, regional, and national Veterans Administration training programs and conferences.
