Assistant Director, Military Affiliated Student Center

About the role

The Assistant Director of the Military Affiliated Student Center (MASC) supports the Director in advancing Weber State University’s commitment to military affiliated and veteran students. This position plays a key role in coordinating student support services and certifications, programming, and daily operations across the Ogden Campus, Davis Campus, and Hill Air Force Base locations.

Responsibilities

• Supports outreach, enrollment, and retention efforts for military affiliated students.
• Administers tuition assistance and veterans education benefits for active-duty service members, veterans, dependents, and other military-connected students.
• Maintains strategic partnerships with Hill Air Force Base and supports the implementation of the university’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hill Education Office.
• Builds, maintains, and strengthens collaborative relationships with key personnel in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Education, and veteran service organizations (VSO) across Utah.
• Serves as a School Certifying Official (SCO), ensuring accurate and timely processing of VA education benefits and tuition assistance.
• Supervises student employees and/or part-time staff, contributes to departmental planning and assessment, and represents the center in university and community settings.
• Manages compliance with federal and state military and Veterans Affairs regulations and tuition assistance programs.
• Assists in the preparation and administration of department budgets and manages daily operations.
• Completes special and technical projects; manages system maintenance for assigned areas; serves on committees at the division, institutional, regional, and state levels; and participates in state and national professional organizations and regular professional development.

Requirements

• Masters degree
• Three years of full-time experience working in higher education, such as a registrars office, academic advising, Military Affiliated or Veterans Services Office, Veterans Upward Bound or TRIO program, student support services, admissions, financial aid/tuition assistance, or related area.
• One or more years of direct supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with military affiliated student support services, grant programs, or tuition assistance programs
• Experience building strategic initiatives, outreach efforts, and building collaborative partnerships
• Strong technical fluency, including experience using a Student Information System such as Ellucian Banner, reporting tools, and a degree audit tool like Ellucian DegreeWorks (CatTracks)
• Demonstrated understanding of federal and state Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense policies and procedures
• Experience working with first-generation, low-income, physically disabled, or other special populations
• Demonstrated commitment to educational access and student success
• Spanish-language proficiency or fluency

Benefits

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.