Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN and Rosemount, MN
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Employment Condition: Unlimited
Job Description:
This position is responsible for the development, coordination and assessment of programs and activities related to the reintegration of veteran students into educational programs sponsored by Dakota County Technical College and Inver Hills Community College. This overall responsibility includes the establishment of veteran-friendly policies and procedures, outreach, recruitment and retention of veteran students, development and coordination of a veteran center and the development of community contacts.
Examples of Duties:
Develop and implement programming and services that result in the reintegration of veterans into civilian life and successful participation in educational programming offered by the College.
Provide services to veterans including academic advising and certification of benefits, dissemination of technical information, analysis and recommendations to determine the most effective use of available benefits, and also, to assist veterans maintain their academic standing and eligibility for available forms of financial assistance.
Dakota County Technical College endeavors to serve students within nearby communities, as well as those coming from countries around the world. The majority of students work toward degrees and diplomas in a variety of programs to prepare them for employment. However, the college is also proud of its general education department, whose courses are part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. As members of a student-centered organization, all employees, faculty members and administrators are focused on ways to continuously improve student learning within the college's mission. Along the way, DCTC has become a leader in delivering sustainable technologies, service-learning opportunities, and community engagement into the curricula of most programs.