Military Affiliated Services Coordinator | University of Kansas - Military Veterans

The Military-Affiliated Services Coordinator supports the Lt. Gen William K. Jones Military-Affiliated Student Center (MASC) initiatives for all military-affiliated students through intentional services and opportunities designed to foster academic success and engagement and provides expertise related to military-affiliated student success that aligns with institutional/unit/division retention initiatives. The Military-Affiliated Services Coordinator will cultivate opportunities designed to facilitate a successful transition into the academic and social community at KU, from pre-admission to graduation and beyond. Reporting to the MASC Director, this position assists students with navigating campus, identifying campus/VA resources, utilizing various VA and military-related educational benefits, etc. This position is required to deliver timely, student-centric service to undergraduate, graduate, and online learners at KU. They are required to stay informed of local, regional, and national trends related to military student services and benefits to serve as a resource to students. This role must have knowledge of and experience working with military-affiliated populations and the ability to execute creative and innovative solutions to deliver superior student service. Unit Overview The MASC serves as KU's centralized resource for Military-Affiliated students as they move to, through and beyond the university. The University of Kansas averages 1,600 Military-Affiliated students each year, with more than 900 using VA and/or military TA benefits. The MASC, along with the Academic Success Operations & Technology team, KU at Leavenworth Student Support Services, Academic Success Navigators, and Hawk Link, is part of Academic Success, a division of Academic Affairs at KU. Academic Success advocates for and strategically advances education at the University of Kansas. We work with students from orientation to graduation and beyond. The University of Kansas offers competitive benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, 10 paid holidays plus one discretionary day, retirement program, and many other supportive services and benefits including tuition assistance. About Lawrence, KS The University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, a community of about 95,000. Only 35 miles west of Kansas City and 20 miles east of Topeka, you will never be far from barbecue, jazz, museum culture, and more. Lawrence has a lively downtown and a thriving arts and music scene, and its local government has enacted ordinances supporting of all members of its population. Lawrence locals enjoy the numerous sports and recreational opportunities, local shops, and a wide range of locally owned restaurants.