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Offer: Military Vet Partnership Specialist:Job description:
Military Vet Partnership SpecialistReporting to the Director, Military Outreach and Veteran Partnerships, the Military and Veteran Partnership Specialist helps to implement the strategic direction for the continued recruitment and support of active military and veteran students and their families in the Florida region. With 51% of Excelsior’s current student population being active military or veterans, the university has vowed a strong commitment to educating our armed forces. The Specialist will be responsible for identifying and signing new Veteran partnerships to help grow enrollments and credit taking. Additionally, the Specialist will become a staple in the community, meeting with potential students, employers, local businesses, and non-governmental organizations to develop a strong community of students. Strong preference will be given to military veterans or those with ample practice working with active military. Additionally, the ideal candidate would possess a strong knowledge of military and veteran educational benefits, have practice in or knowledge of higher education, and posses a master’s degree from a regionally accredited university (bachelor’s required).This is a full-time (37.5hrs/wk.) position, requiring at least 2 days in Excelsior University's Florida office where the Specialist will meet with students, entertain potential candidates, and advise potential and existing students on educational benefits and degree pathways. Travel to surrounding bases and communities (less than 50%) may be necessary. tasks and Responsibilities: • Assist in coordinating, executing, and supporting the team and university strategic plan, under the oversight of the Director of Military Outreach and Veteran Partnerships and in partnership with the site director of the Excelsior University St. Petersburg facility. • Maintain a robust student engagement portfolio during the in-office days, including hosting veteran students, counseling and advising prospective students, meeting with community members and local and regional employers, etc. • Actively seek opportunities to promote Excelsior and engage existing partners through relationship building, site visits, webinars, presentations, and other forms of outreach, engagement, and marketing with the focus of generating inquiries, enrollments, credit taking, and revenue. • Responsible for working with a designated portfolio of partners by identifying, developing, and executing engagement, outreach, and marketing initiatives with the goal of meeting inquiry, enrollment, credit taking, and revenue goals as driven by the university’s strategic goals. • Engage with partner contacts to identify and organize recruiting and engagement events, both face-to-face and virtual, such as education fairs, benefits fairs, transfer fairs, webinars, direct enrollment events, and other prospective student facing engagements. • Engage with partners and students via social media, newsletters, direct mail, email campaigns and/or other communication vehicles as per Excelsior guidelines and best practices. • Provide support to students and work collaboratively with Strategic Partnerships and Alliances team members and Excelsior staff, as necessary, to assist students through the admissions and advising pipeline. Qualifications required to execute this job prosperously, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or capability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to execute the essential functions. » Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university. » At least 1 years' practice in a similar function, such as sales, account management, marketing, admissions, recruiting, or business development. » availability to work with multiple, diverse stakeholders across complex organizations and different populations and recognize opportunities for growth. » The drive for success in inquiry, enrollment, credit taking, and revenue generation and building prosperous partnership programs. » Project management expertise and the capability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively. » Excellent interpersonal expertise and emotional intelligence. » Excellent oral, written communication, and presentation expertise. » Strong organizational, analytical, decision making, and problem-solving expertise. » Proficient computer literacy and availability to lgain new applications, Knowledge of Microsoft Office products required. Knowledge of Salesforce and SharePoint a plus. » capability to travel. Conference attendance, partner/student engagements, and off-site meetings will be required. Occasional weekend/evening hours and overnight travel. Preferred Qualification: » Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. » practice working in or closely with higher education institutions. » A strong knowledge of active military and veteran's educational benefits (i.e. GI Bill, Chapter 35 VA Benefits, etc.). A strong working knowledge of military structure and operations as well as an knowledge of the unique needs of active and veteran military and their families. The hiring income range for this job offer is $58,500.00 - $60,500.00. The hiring income range above represents the University's good faith estimate at the time of posting. Skills:
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