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General Job Summary
Review, evaluate, and submit to Director for approval, education and training programs
for the enrollment of veterans and other eligible persons seeking education and training benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs under the Montgomery and Post 9/11 GI Bills®.
As the State Approving Agency, conduct compliance actions at all
facilities with at least one veteran/dependent enrolled to verify enrollment data, award actions, and previous payment for accuracy and
ensure that payments made to eligible veterans and their dependents are keeping with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
(USDVA) and federal regulations.
Classification: Full-time, Non-Classified, Exempt, Benefits-Eligible.
This position is funded via Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Applies federal and state laws, regulations, and policies to
evaluate applications from educational institutions and training establishments seeking to enroll individuals receiving education/training
benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and provide to Director for approval.
- Reviews/confirms for
compliance with VA regulation the institution/establishment’s accreditation status (if applicable); any appropriate licensure;
policies; course curricula; training program standards; financial soundness; personnel qualifications; facilities; instructional materials;
equipment; marketing materials, and enrollment practices.
- Collects data for risk-based surveys to ensure accuracy
of institutional/establishment reporting, and, to assess appropriate certification and payment of VA educational benefits.
- Conducts investigations of complaints of alleged violations of existing regulations and recommends appropriate corrective action for
review of the Director. Prepares appropriate technical documentation, reports, and letters.
- Plan and organize training
workshops for educational institutions, training establishments, and certifying officials to ensure they can advise veteran students
following federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Provide technical assistance to schools,
training establishments, and veterans eligible for GI Bill® education benefits.
- Complete special projects at
the request of the Director or Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs to include coordinating and managing meetings, liaising with internal and
external stakeholders, and drafting reports.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Advanced collaboration and interpersonal skills to work effectively with colleges/universities, private career schools and vocational
schools’ administrators, local/state/federal government officials and business owners/operators.
- Ability to
interpret, understand, and apply standards and criteria used for approval of institutions and establishments for VA education/training
benefits.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and practices.
- Skilled in using
office production software (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook); database systems (i.e. Asana, Salesforce, Monday); communication software (i.e.
Zoom, Teams, GoToMeeting).
- Using standard office equipment (i.e. computers, printers, scanners, copiers,
telephones).
- Ability to independently manage a high volume of work.
- Ability to travel
throughout the state and occasional out-of-state travel required, including airline travel. Employees who drive on state business are
subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and complete any required driver training.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree with 3 years of related
experience; or Master’s Degree with 1 year of related experience; or Doctoral Degree required. Degree should be in management,
business administration, education, legal studies, education administration or related field.
Examples of Preferred
experience include but are not limited to:
- Experience with State and/or Federal regulatory compliance for
postsecondary education and training programs. - Experience as a school certifying official in postsecondary education environment
working with veteran education benefits, that includes work in VA database systems. - Experience developing recommendations for
college credit articulation based on military or other training, coursework, and occupational specialties; or experience working in a
regulatory capacity; or work in the legal field will also be considered.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
The
successful candidate will be required to obtain/maintain Veteran’s Administration security clearance and background check and
obtain/maintain a federal Personal Identification Verification (PIV) card.
Supplemental Information:
Review of applications begins June 16, 2023. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Application Process:
In addition to filling out the online application, qualified candidates must submit a
letter of interest and a current resume.
DETAILS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE MUST BE SHOWN IN THE DUTIES SECTION OF
YOUR APPLICATION TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR YOUR EXPERIENCE. An application with “see resume” as a response will not be considered.
Final candidates are subject to employment and credential verification, as well as reference and background checks.
