Job Description

Military Admissions Liaison at Fordham University

Who We Are 

MissionWise partners with colleges, universities, foundations and others to increase enrollment, completion and career readiness of students who are active-duty military, veterans, or military family members. 

Our Mission: Transforming the educational journeys of military-affiliated students to further their lives of commitment and service.

Who we Need

MissionWise seeks a Military Admissions Liaison who will support military-affiliated applicants by coordinating admissions, veterans services, and financial aid to resolve complex cases and ensure a smooth path to enrollment. In this role, the Military Admissions Liaison will serve as a member of the Office of Military and Veterans' Services (OVMS), but will be embedded in the Admissions Office.

Summary of Duties

• Provide guidance and support to prospective and admitted military-affiliated students throughout the admissions and enrollment process.
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration with admissions, veterans services, and other campus partners to support student needs.
• Contribute to outreach, events, and communications focused on military-connected populations.
• Provide programmatic support to initiatives that enhance access, enrollment, and success for military-affiliated students.
• Assist in addressing complex or non-standard applicant situations in coordination with relevant campus offices.
• Maintain appropriate records and documentation related to applicant engagement and support activities.
• Participate in process improvement, training, and resource development efforts as appropriate.
• Perform additional responsibilities and other duties as assigned in support of program and institutional goals, including occasional evening or weekend activities.

Requirements

• Experience working with military-affiliated students, veterans, or military education benefits (e.g., VA benefits, military transcripts, transfer credit, or prior learning assessment)
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple offices 
• Strong knowledge of military culture, terminology, service pathways, and the unique challenges faced by military-connected applicants
• Proficient skills and working knowledge of cloud-based and computer software systems, including slate, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and team communication applications 
• Ability to work in the U.S. 
• Bachelor's degree required
• Direct connection to the military is strongly preferred

Salary 

• $80-90K

Location

• This is a hybrid role, with work expected to be performed on campus at Fordham University in Manhattan three days per week and remotely otherwise. Travel between Fordham’s Rosehill and Lincoln campuses will be required as well as travel to other locations connected to Fordham and to military-connected sites.

Why join MissionWise?

• MissionWise is a thriving organization, purpose-built to serve veterans and their family members who are going back to school and making a transition to civilian employment
• Grab an opportunity to shape veterans’ and military-connected student experiences and to design a system that scales, right from the beginning
• Work alongside a dedicated, talented team committed to supporting military veterans and their families and invested in your success
• Competitive pay and benefits



Other important Details 

• While employed by MissionWise, this position will be embedded in the Admissions Office and reports directly to the Senior Associate Vice President and Dean of Admission. The position will coordinate with and be supported by the Senior Director of Military & Veterans’ Higher Education Engagement & Transition at Fordham University
• MissionWise is a proud member of the Department of Defense's Military Spouse Employment Partnership, which supports military spouse employment
• MissionWise is a distributed organization. We have team members as far away as New York, California and New Zealand
• MissionWise is an equal opportunity employer

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