Veterans Compliance and Certification Official

Title: Veterans Compliance and Certification Official

Agency: Central Virginia Community College

Location: Lynchburg - 680

FLSA: Nonexempt

Hiring Range: $45- 56K

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Central Virginia Community College is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, in view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. CVCC is a comprehensive two-year institution of higher education with an enrollment of approximately 5,000 students in occupational/technical programs and university-parallel/college transfer programs.

As the CVCC VA School Certifying Official (SCO), the role requires a comprehensive understanding of federal and state financial aid and Veteran Affairs regulations, as well as CVCC and VCCS policies. The SCO works strategically to ensure ongoing compliance with these guidelines, serving as a primary contact for VA compliance reviews and collaborating closely with auditors to provide necessary documentation. This position involves advising students, staff, faculty, and the public on financial aid and Veterans benefits both in person and over the telephone, assisting them in navigating the application processes for these benefits. Additionally, the SCO maintains up-to-date knowledge of relevant regulations and informs the Admissions and Records Office and Accounting Office of any changes.

The SCO is also responsible for a range of supportive tasks, including updating forms, informational brochures, and the veteran website, as well as conducting financial aid and veterans' benefits workshops on and off campus. The role involves counseling and advising students on various financial aid and VA benefit opportunities and processes and educating them about different sources of assistance for financing their education. Responsibilities also include creating and responding to correspondence related to veterans' benefits and financial aid, providing training to staff on regulatory changes and best practices, attending veteran-related events, scanning important documents, and managing communications received through voicemails and emails.
This position reports to the Coordinator of Financial Aid, part of the Student Services division.

Minimum Qualifications:

Veterans Affairs Certifying Official Certification (may be obtained post hire)
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Familiarity with, and acceptance of, financial aid principles and practices; knowledge of education benefit programs for veterans and active duty military; excellent skills in the use of computers and various software programs; strong analytical and computational skills; outstanding interpersonal/human relations skills, and the capacity to work with virtually all types of people; excellent written and oral communication skills; excellent skills in basic office procedures (filing, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.).
Ability to multi-task and quickly shift between tasks. Attention to detail. Strong written and verbal communication skills. General knowledge in MS Office applications.
Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree