Veteran Work Study

Official Job Description

Veteran Work Study

Supervised by: Financial Assistance Advisor - Scholarship and Work-Study	Supervised by: Financial Assistance Advisor and Coordinator of Veteran's Services
Department: Financial Assistance / Veterans Services	Grade: Work Study
Category: Work Study	Status: Exempt

Function of the Job

Assist the Financial Assistance and Veterans Services staff with general office processes while maintaining confidentiality of all student records.

Duties and Responsibilities

General office duties including answering the telephone and taking accurate concise messages.
Assist student veterans with applications for federal and state benefits
Data Entry / Typing
Scan documents into Veteran files
Check scanned documents for destruction
Schedule appointments and entering into online appointment program
Assist Veterans with questions, completion of their cover sheet
Assist students with general questions and give accurate information
Assist in auditing Veteran files
Assist with mailings
Other duties as reasonably assigned by Financial Assistance & Veterans Services staff.

Essential Functions

Must display professionalism and confidentiality in all matters
Must be able to communicate by telephone on a daily basis.
Must be able to use computers.
Must be able to operate basic office equipment.
Must be able to provide and understand verbal/visual orders from supervisors.

Personal Interaction

Daily contact with College personnel, faculty, students, and the general public in the routine performance of duties and departmental services.

Supervision Exercised

None.

Requirements

PLEASE NOTE: This position is offered through the VA Work-Study Allowance. In order to qualify for the VA work-study allowance the student must be training on a full-time or ¾ time basis under one of the following programs:

Post-9/11 GI Bill--(38 U.S.C. Chapter 33) (Veterans and transfer-of-entitlement recipients)
Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty (38 U.S.C. Chapter 30) ~REAP Participants
Montgomery GI Bill--Selected Reserve (10 U.S.C. Chapter 1606)
Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program (38 U.S.C. Chapter 32)
Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (38 U.S.C. Chapter 35)
Eligible dependents under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 may use work study only while training in a State
National Call to Service Participants
Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Program -- (38 U.S.C. Chapter 31)

For more information about the VA Work-Study Allowance program please visit: https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/how-to-use-benefits/work-study/

Revised: 09/01/2014

Tort Liability Statement:

Coordinates the College Risk Management Program in a capacity appropriate to this position. This includes, but is not limited to, monitoring conditions, events and circumstances present through daily College operations, and communicating observations to the appropriate supervisor or taking necessary actions to correct, prevent or limit safety problems. May serve as a member of a committee that supports the health, safety and/or legal rights of visitors, students and staff. Such committees may include the AA/EEO, Sexual Harassment, and Safety/Loss Control committees. (Risk Management Categories I, III, IV. See Tort file.)

This description is intended to indicate the kinds and levels of work difficulty that will be required of the position that will be given the title and shall not be construed as declaring what specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of the supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Employee Signature	Supervisor Signature

Date Signed by Employee	Date Signed by Supervisor