School Certifying Official

Location: Cedar City, UT
Job Type: Full-time, Non-Exempt

About the Role

The School Certifying Official (SCO) plays a critical role certifying and maintaining compliance for our military-connected students utilizing Veteran Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) education benefits. The SCO engages with students, campus partners, the VA, and other entities to ensure the center delivers a holistic approach that enables students to achieve their academic goals.

Responsibilities

• Order, receive, process, and track the center's Joint Service Transcript (JST) and Community College of the Air Force credit process to comply with state and federal requirements.
• Serve as a University VA School Certifying Official (SCO).
• Maintain and oversee student validation, files, and send periodic student communications with relevant information.
• Work with and maintain an active working relationship with campus partners to ensure compliance for university, Veteran Affairs, and Department of Defense requirements.
• Assist the Director and Senior SCO with delivering services for military-connected students on campus.
• Assist the Director and Senior SCO with efforts of recruiting and retention services and referrals for both on-campus and off-campus resources.
• Provide trainings for university departments to ensure military-connected support aligns with campus, state, and federal policies.
• Assist the Veterans center with delivering student orientations, workshops, and trainings.
• Occasional travel for training and conferences.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Honorably discharged Veteran, currently serving National Guard or Reserve Component member, or a dependent.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Ability to connect with students in a positive and meaningful way.
• Experience working with federal, state, or university education benefits.
• Demonstrated ability to process applications, follow through with supporting documents, and make decisions for students using various education benefits.
• Demonstrated ability to research, execute, and maintain compliance with laws, policies, and guidelines.
• Exceptional computer skills, with experience in record management, administration, and data entry.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4-year/Bachelor's degree.
• One or two years' experience working with students in a higher education environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with previous presentation or teaching experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working in the university Banner and Degree Works database systems.
• Ability to compute, analyze, and validate tuition and fee costs.

Pay

$38,000.00 - $41,000.00 Annually

Supplemental Information

This position is contingent on funding.