Job Summary
Under the general supervision of the Director of Veterans Services, this position will provide comprehensive advising that is equitable, inclusive, and culturally sensitive, and that enhances the quality of campus life and supports the academic success of prospective and current CSULB student veterans, service members, and dependents in support of their academic success. The incumbent will also serve as School Certifying Official for certification of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits for eligible students. This position uses a student centered and equity minded approach in all communication and service efforts.
Furthermore, this position is responsible for providing services that are equitable, inclusive and provide culturally sensitive services that enhance the quality of campus life, retention, and graduation rate. This position uses a student centered and equity minded approach in all communication and service efforts.
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Key Responsibilities
- Serve as advisor to prospective and current CSULB student veterans, service members, and dependents. Assist with implementation of academic support strategies based on monitoring of students' academic progress.
- Perform certification of USDVA and CDVA education and Vocational Rehabilitation benefits.
- Gather, analyze, and synthesize data about prospective and current CSULB student veterans, service members, and dependents. Provide director and associate director with programming recommendations for service improvements based on that data.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
The ideal candidate will have experience using CMS databases to retrieve student contact and academic information, as well as VA Once for managing veteran education benefits. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to prepare reports and presentations. The candidate should demonstrate proficiency with university computer systems for advising, office technologies, and software such as Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe, and have experience handling complex inquiries from diverse stakeholders. Excellent organizational, analytical, and time management skills are required, with the ability to prioritize tasks, work independently, and remain calm under pressure. They must exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and foster positive, cooperative relationships with colleagues and external partners. Experience supervising student workers, conducting research, preparing detailed reports, and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and university policies is highly desirable. Familiarity with travel arrangements and flexibility in a fast-paced environment further define the ideal candidate.
Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures. Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."
Education and Experience
• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with upper or graduate coursework in counseling and guidance, human relations, or related fields and three years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas required.
• Experience working with military veterans and service members is strongly desired.
Physical Summary
- Light work - Job involves some lifting of medium weight objects (10-20 pounds) and/or 10% - 20% of the job involves standing or walking.
Department
Veterans Services
Classification
Student Services Professional III
Compensation
Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.
Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $5,540 - $6,000 per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training.
CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $5,540 - $7,893 per month.
Time Base
1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.
Duration of Appointment
This is a temporary position for 1 year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.
Benefits
Excellent benefits through CalPERS (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, generous vacation and sick leave, and 14 paid holidays each year.
Application Procedures
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Additional Information
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSULB will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.
CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).
California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.
Equal Employment Statement
Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULB provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.
Accommodations
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu.
Out of State Employment Policy
California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.
As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.