POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
FLSA STATUS:
Manager, VA Advising
Exempt
CATEGORY:
GRADE:
Professional
C
JOB SUMMARY: Coordinate and oversee the day-to-day activities of District’s veterans’
services.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Coordinate and oversee the counseling and processing activities of the VA
program; ensure compliance with Veteran Administration (VA) and District
regulations; provide work direction, training, and guidance to staff; may
provide personnel management direction and guidance.
YEARLY
PERCENT OF
TIME
20%
2. Provide guidance and assistance to students and staff on VA application
process and interpretation of VA rules/regulations; assist with financial aid
eligibility; coordinate VA guidance and counseling services with other
District departments.
20%
3. Compile and evaluate VA data; prepare and submit reports as required;
oversee formal file verification.
20%
4. Work directly with Hazelwood applicants, ensuring proper documentation
and processing.
20%
5. Establish and maintain agency and community relationships and networks;
provide liaison and/or information exchange as needed.
20%
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Assistant Director, Student Financial Aid
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct supervision of assigned to function.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
EXPERIENCE: Five (5) Years
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Skills/Abilities: Strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills in
addition to strong analytical skills, detailed oriented, ability to process and analyze
information accurately, ability to maintain consistencies in actions and practices, and
general management skills required of the position.
Effective: 9/1/02
2. Equipment Used: Personal Computer and other equipment associated with an
office environment.
3. Software Used: A variety of spreadsheet, word-processing, database, e-mail, and
presentation software.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Duties require little physical effort in work with light (up to 10lbs), easy to handle
materials. Duties performed causes light fatigue of eyes, fingers, or other faculties due to
long periods of standing, sitting, and/or repetitive motion.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Alternative or combined skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are
important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing
behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point
of view of others.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Job is performed in general office or comparable working area with many and frequent
distractions such as noise, interruptions, or congested work areas with exposure to some
disagreeable elements.
Effective: 9/1/02