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The Center for Veteran and Military Students is proud to be a department within the Office of Student Life, committed to promoting learning and respect by integrating diversity, equity and inclusion in all programs, interactions, and partnerships. We commit to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment where all people are respected, valued, and affirmed so that they may know they matter and belong at Indiana University.

Job Summary

The Veteran's Services Assistant position will directly assist the Director in all required responsibilities for the center including managing part-time staff, strategic management of the Veteran's benefit processes, day to day operations of the center and outreach and programming.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Serves as School Certifying Official (SCO) responsible for certifying courses for qualified veterans and family members with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

General Responsibilities

• Assists with administrative needs related to the daily operations, planning, and implementation of student support initiatives. Performs duties such as attending a front desk, answering phones and email, and delivering messages and mail.
• Serves as a liaison to campus partners for cross-departmental student support initiatives, providing information, securing space reservations, scheduling planning meetings, and providing necessary documentation.
• Provides assistance to student participants, stakeholders, faculty, and/or staff; acts as a resource by analyzing information, providing documentation, and preparing reports. Accurately maintains student records and databases.
• Schedules student appointments and provides directions, support, and information to students and other visitors to the department.
• Assists with daily scheduling, training, and gathering of student feedback. May prepare and disseminate handouts, presentations, or other materials.
• Assists with ordering or creation of promotional materials for student organizations or departmental needs.
• Takes on tasks of increasing complexity, such as performing benchmarking research of student support initiatives at other higher education institutions or designing routine surveys to gauge student satisfaction and program effectiveness.
• May provide guidance to other Student Support Coordinators.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 4 years in office environment, higher education, or related field

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to build strong customer relationships
• Demonstrates ability to maintain confidential information
• Demonstrates customer service skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Ability to be self-directed and proactive with accomplishing assignments
• Ability to be flexible with shifting department priorities with little notice
• Ability to meet and work with people of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to problem solve
• Commitment to working with people from diverse backgrounds and demonstrated commitment to cultural competency

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

This is an in-person position.

Advertised Salary

$45,333 annually depending on experience

Work Hours

40 hours per week

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Mastery

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Student Support

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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information .

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