Program Coordinator, Office of Veterans and Military Resources

Student Affairs & Inclusive Excellence (SAIE) is the central student affairs division of the University of Denver. SAIE supports students in their holistic development through advocacy, collaboration, and education, and we strive to be full partners in students’ learning experience. SAIE values student centricity; diversity, equity, and inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, and accountability. The Division’s strategic priorities are:

• Enrich the holistic student experience
• Elevate & Embed diversity, equity & inclusion
• Engage purposeful partnerships
• Enhance staff development, learning & wellbeing
• Enact sustainable practices & operations

SAIE includes Dean of Students Office: FIRST@DU, The Cultural Center, Veterans and Military Resources, Student Disability Services, Learning Effectiveness Program, Student Outreach and Support and Student Rights & Responsibilities; Housing and Residential Education; Student Engagement; Fraternity and Sorority Life; Health and Counseling Center; Budget, Operations, and Division Resources; New Student Programs; Parent & Family Engagement; and Community and Driscoll Commons.

Department Summary

The Veterans and Military Resources (VMR) office strives to provide exceptional leadership and service in advocating for excellence and integrity in all graduate and undergraduate programs at the University of Denver. Dedicated to quality, innovation, engagement, integrity, and inclusion, the VMR maintains the highest standards in veteran engagement, studies, and career services, focused on providing an excellent experience from inquiry to alumni association.

Under the direction of the Dean of Students, Veterans and Military Resources partners with deans, academic units, the Undergraduate Student Government, the Graduate Student Government, and University governance on recruitment and retention, and program review to continually improve the quality of graduate and undergraduate education at DU.

Position Summary

The Program Coordinator will administratively support the Office of Veterans and Military Resources. The Program Coordinator will supervise work-study staff, supporting maximum office coverage during business hours. The Program Coordinator will lead work-study staff supporting our GI Bill® users and coordinate events throughout the year. The Program Coordinator will demonstrate a commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion through involvement and participation in university/division-wide professional development opportunities. 

This part-time, non-benefited position will work up to 20 hours a week. The Veterans and Military Resources Program Coordinator is a part-time position that will be funded for three years. With the potential to go beyond, should funding be identified. This position reports directly to the Director of Veterans and Military Resources.

The Program Coordinator supports, coordinates, and participates in VMR functions such as weekly meetings, GI Bill® User orientation program, DU Veterans Hockey Night, DU Veterans Ball, etc., and events and trainings through the SAIE division. The Program Coordinator attends staff and supervision meetings and professional development opportunities.

This is a non-benefited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.

Essential Functions

Program Management

• Provide exceptional program management for all events hosted by the Office of Veterans and Military Resources and supervise the coordination of various veterans' events on campus.

Supervision and Training

• Supervise, train, evaluate, and onboard up to eight Department of Veterans Affairs work studies and federal work studies. Support onboarding for new employees, train new employees on office procedures, and coordinate office functions with the School Certifying Official. Assign tasks to VA work-study students in Teams.

Campus Collaboration

• Work with faculty and staff educators to facilitate training about veteran and military culture, and elevate awareness of military-affiliated culture

Administration

• Document student engagement as appropriate. Process the VA work-study cycle, including onboarding training, payment processing, and weekly meetings.
• Special Projects and Other Duties as Assigned.
• Attend after-hours and weekend events throughout the year.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work one-on-one with students
• Ability to build trust and supervise student veteran staff
• Ability to interact effectively with GI Bill® users
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability