Assistant Director, Military Affiliated Student Center

Position Details

WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Information

Position Title Assistant Director, Military Affiliated Student Center Requisition Number S02486P Position Category Staff Campus Location Weber State University - Ogden, UT Hours per week 40 Months per year 12 Alternate work schedule Pay Grade E32 Salary FLSA Exempt Job Summary/Basic Function

The Assistant Director of the Military Affiliated Student Center (MASC) supports the Director/Principal Investigator (PI) in advancing Weber State University's commitment to military affiliated and veteran students. This position plays a key role in coordinating student support services and certifications, programming, and daily operations across the Ogden Campus, Davis Campus, Hill Air Force Base, and other locations as needed across the target and service area. The Assistant Director contributes to outreach, enrollment, and retention efforts, and assists with the administration of tuition assistance and veterans' education benefits for active-duty service members, veterans, dependents, and other military-connected students.

In collaboration with the Director, the Assistant Director helps maintain strategic partnerships with Hill Air Force Base and supports the implementation of the university's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hill Education Office. The position leads day-to-day coordination for the federally funded TRIO Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) program (60% time), including data-driven participant recruitment, event planning, performance tracking, and annual reporting to the U.S. Department of Education. The Assistant Director is expected to build, maintain, and strengthen collaborative relationships with key personnel in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Education, and veteran service organizations (VSO) across Utah to enhance support services and advocacy for military affiliated students.

This position also serves as a School Certifying Official (SCO), ensuring accurate and timely processing of VA education benefits and tuition assistance. The Assistant Director supervises student employees and/or part-time staff, contributes to departmental planning and assessment, and represents the center in university and community settings. This is a dynamic leadership role focused on fostering a welcoming, supportive environment for military-affiliated students and ensuring their success at Weber State University.

This position manages compliance with federal and state military and Veterans Affairs regulations and tuition assistance programs. The assistant director serves as the technical and training lead for School Certifying Official (SCO), overseeing the certification process and ensuring timely and accurate processing of students' G.I. Bill and veterans tuition assistance.

The assistant director assists in the preparation and administration of department budgets and manages daily operations. As a member of the Military Affiliated Student Center team, this role completes special and technical projects; manages system maintenance for assigned areas; serves on committees at the division, institutional, regional and state levels in cooperation with, or the absence of, the director; and participates in state and national professional organizations and regular professional development.

Required Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Services, or related field
• 3 years of professional experience in higher education or veteran student services
• 2 years of direct supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Education, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Services, or related field
• Veteran status, active military service, military spouse/family affiliation, or extensive documented experience supporting military-connected populations.
• Direct experience administering VA Education Benefits (G.I. Bill), DoD Tuition Assistance (TA), or Federal TRIO grant programs.
• Technical fluency with Student Information Systems (Ellucian Banner), degree audit tools (DegreeWorks/CatTracks), and reporting platforms.
• Demonstrated understanding of federal VA/DoD policies, state approving agency regulations, and institutional FERPA compliance.
• Spanish-language proficiency or fluency.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting military-connected, veteran, low-income, and first-generation student success.

A successful candidate will be willing to Background Check? Yes Benefits Summary

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Posting Detail Information

Job Open Date 10/06/2026 Review Date 10/20/2026 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Notes to Applicant

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $55,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, transcripts, and the names and contact information for three professional references. A philosophy statement can be included as an optional document.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin October 20, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/29501

ADA Essential Job Function

ADA Essential Job Function

Physical Activity of this position Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. , Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. , Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Physical Requirements of this position Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work. Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading., Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services,) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection). The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

• jobs.weber.edu

• KSL

• Chronicle of Higher Education

• Higher Ed Jobs

• Agency Referral

• Personal Referral

• Internal Job Posting

• Advertisement/Publication

• Other web advertisement

• Other

• • Do you have or have you ever been issued a W# By Weber State University? Yes or No. If yes, please enter your W# (W followed by eight numbers).

(Open Ended Question)

• • How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?

• 0-1

• 1-3

• 3-5

• 5-7

• 7+

• Are you available to work weekends?

• Yes

• No

• Do you have experience working with grants?

(Open Ended Question)

• What experience do you have reading and understanding government jargon, such as federal and state laws, service branch regulations, or Department of Veteran Affairs guidelines and procedures?

(Open Ended Question)

• Do you have any military affiliation? If so, please explain how that may assist in your efforts to assist Veterans and Military Affiliated Students.

(Open Ended Question)

• Do you have native or near native language proficiency in Spanish and English.

• Native

• Equivalent of Native Language proficiency

• Learned Spanish for a service assignment/opportunity

• Tell us how you maintain constant performance while under time and work load pressures.

(Open Ended Question)

• Please provide a brief summary of your familiarity with office technology (i.e. Microsoft Office products).

(Open Ended Question)

• Describe any of your skills that are relevant to this position.
• No Response
• Yes
• No

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts
• List of References with Contact Info

Optional Documents

• Philosophy Statement