Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company is a university committed to student success, retention, and inclusive support services. The Program Manager leads the Student Veterans Resource Center, providing comprehensive programs and services for military-connected students, developing partnerships, securing funding, and supervising staff to support student retention and success.

Responsibilities

• The Program Manager works collaboratively with the Director of reputed company to provide comprehensive and holistic services and programs to military-connected students (veterans, military service members, family, and ROTC) that enhance and support curricular and co-curricular development and success
• The Program Manager directs a high volume and visible center
• They are integral to ensuring that military-connected students transition from the military environment to campus life and receive the necessary support to progress and achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals
• Responsible for recruiting, retaining, and serving military-connected students, and providing an inclusive space for students to access the academic, professional, and personal support needed to facilitate their success at the university
• Works in collaboration with various campus and community partners to provide support, advocate, and address barriers that impede achievement of military-connected students at the university
• Initiate and develop co-curricular programming; assess, and revise existing programs; serve as a liaison to various offices across campus and to external community partners; seek and compose grants for external funding, and supervise and develop professional and student staffs
• The Program Manager is also responsible for establishing relationships and partnerships within the university, the external community, and with federal and local agencies to create and offer programs that facilitate the retention and success of veterans and other military-connected students

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs Administration, Counseling, Education and 7 to 9 years of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Three to five years of successful experience working in veteran's affairs, post-secondary education or related government programs
• Knowledge and skill in the management and administration of budgets
• Experience with generating, budgeting, and managing grants and other funding sources
• Three to five years experience developing partnerships and cultivate collaborative relationships with internal and external constituencies
• Experienced knowledge of specific learning theory, learning styles, affective issues, academic issues, and socio-cultural / linguistic issues in applying academic support to students
• Knowledge of college student development and pedagogical theories related to veteran and other military-connected students
• Ability to effectively conceptualize, coordinate, and assess learning opportunities that are consistent with students' stages of development
• Knowledge of how learning skills issues apply to a research institution
• Theoretical and operational knowledge of principles of higher education program administration, leadership, undergraduate education and student development, particularly as they pertain to veterans and other military-connected students
• Knowledge of academic curricula
• Knowledge in designing and implementing learning and pedagogical models
• Demonstrated direct experience identifying and addressing the needs, experiences, and concerns of veteran students in higher education, including the ability to .plan and conduct specialized orientation sessions, on-going programs, and outreach events
• Knowledge of strategies in critical thinking, reading, writing, note taking, test taking, time management, and goal setting
• Interpersonal skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including public speaking, creating partnerships, and writing
• Skills in judgment and decision-making
• Ability to successfully mediate conflicts and address conflicts in a tactful and neutral way
• Help parties in conflict identify creative solutions that meet the needs of all parties involved
• Problem solving and organizational skills
• Demonstrated strong organizational, planning, and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Ability to plan, implement, and assess programing and events
• Knowledge of current research and theoretical models that influence the application and delivery of academic services (e.g., discipline specific, student-population specific)
• Demonstrated knowledge of the services and resources availabl