Associate Vice Chancellor Military Affairs

AVC for Military Affairs

088124

Full Time

No

1

Academic Affairs

0401702

EHRA (Non-Faculty)

Exec, Admin, Managerial

Commensurate with Education and Experience

Flat Rate

This role provides oversight, guidance, and leadership for university collaboration with military-affiliated organizations. The Associate Vice Chancellor for Military Affairs will play a leadership role in identifying and winning contract opportunities through which FSU faculty and staff are able to leverage areas of deep expertise to assist partner organizations in meeting their professional training, research, and workforce development needs.

• Non-credit and for-credit training contracts delivered through the Center for Defense and Homeland Security (CDHS), Center for Enterprise Resource Planning and Advanced Analytics (CERPAA), or other University units;
• Applied research contracts;
• Student Internship and employment opportunities.
• Other areas of responsibility for the AVC for Military Affairs will include:
• Provide staff support to the Board of Trustees Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
• Develop strategic partnerships with external organizations (government, corporate, non-profit, etc.) to position FSU as a national HBCU leader in military-affiliated student enrollment and outcomes.
• Lead the development of strategies, programs, and policies to enhance FSU’s efforts to recruit, enroll, retain, and graduate military-affiliated students, and aid their transition to the workforce.
• Facilitate convenings of institution representatives to discuss issues unique to military-affiliated students. Identify key barriers and potential pathways to success for military-affiliated students.
• Maintain awareness of the university, state, and federal-level policies and legislation impacting military-affiliated students.
• Interface regularly with campus personnel, DOD partners, and military installations in North Carolina and serve as the FSU military representative to the Sandhills region, the Governor’s Working Group for veterans, and other local, state, and national organizations

• Strong leadership, interpersonal, as well as strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in student and academic affairs, strategic enrollment management, and the ability to effectively support a strategic enrollment management plan
• Knowledge of military culture and non-traditional college student development and sensitivity to student needs
• Knowledge of the unique needs of underserved and first-generation students
• Knowledge of academic advising, career services, first-year experience programs, parent programs, multicultural affairs programs, and veteran and military affairs programs
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of faculty, administrators, students, and parents
• Skill in developing and managing budgets
• Skill in personnel management and ability to apply state and university human resources policies
• Ability to identify and implement innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Represent Fayetteville State University to a variety of constituents.

• Graduate degree in an appropriate field from an accredited institution
• Experience in the U.S. Armed Forces with an honorable discharge
• Five years of progressively responsible leadership in the administration of higher education at a four-year college or university
• Experience in overseeing programs geared toward retaining college students
• Five years of experience supervising multiple units and staff

Please make sure that the work history listed on your application is identical to the work history listed on your resume. The application must be filled out completely, Do Not Use the phrase “see resume.”
Please list at least three (3) professional references to include a current supervisor. References will only be contact if you are selected for the position and with your permission.

Yes

All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified prior to employment. Transcripts should be provided for all earned degrees and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements. Transcript requests are the responsibility of the candidate.

This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable) and credit history check (if applicable).

Fayetteville State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.