Executive Director for Military Affairs and Veteran Services
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL (In Person)
Full-Time
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Job Description
Florida State College at Jacksonville seeks an Executive Director for Military Affairs and Veterans Services. The Executive Director for Military Affairs and Veteran Services provides vision and direction in becoming the most military friendly College in the nation in support of the needs of our active duty military students, veteran students, and students attending FSCJ on military/veteran benefits. This position establishes substantive relationships with the United States Armed Forces, Veterans Administration, City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, not for profit organizations, and local businesses and industry. This position identifies and assesses best practices nationally and ensures that FSCJ achieves a competitive advantage in enrollment of military and Veteran students. This position oversees assigned military and Veteran student processing, FSCJ Veterans Center, and Federal and State military and Veteran grants. In support and furtherance of the College's Strategic Plan Goals, the Director for Military and Veteran Services strengthens, enhances, and improves the vitality, quality, and relevance of military and Veteran student education and training throughout the College, regardless of delivery modality or location. This position serves as a liaison with the business community and promotes and facilitates responsiveness to local and regional employment needs. At a minimum the selected candidate will have a Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution supplemented by ten (10) years of military experience and three (3) years of full-time experience in military and veteran related programs or Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution supplemented by twelve (12) years of military experience and three (3) years of full-time experience in military and veteran related programs. Additionally, the preferred candidate will have twenty (20) years of military service and five (5) years of experience in higher education administrative duties in military and veteran related programs. For a complete description of this and other positions that we have available and to submit the required online application please visit our Career Website. Interested candidates must submit a Florida State College at Jacksonville online application via the FSCJ Career Site; a resume will not be accepted in lieu of submitting a FSCJ online application.