Career and Education

The Academic Advisor and MP Coordinator at the WKU at Ft. Knox office plays an important role in our students' educational experiences through academic advisement of WKU students and connecting with prospective transfer students both on post and throughout the region. Advisors are effective in helping students understand the purpose of a university education, guiding students as they explore the expectations and demands of their chosen career path, and assisting students in initiating a plan in order to graduate.

WKU at Ft. Knox serves a diverse student group of active-duty military students, veterans, civilian Army and government employees, and their family members, including adult and online learners. This position is a member of the Regional Campuses advising team and collaborates closely with the Advising and Career Development Center to provide guidance, support, and encouragement for students at the WKU at Ft. Knox office and surrounding region.

As Coordinator of Military Programs, this position serves as the liaison between the Fort Knox US Army Educational Services officer and WKU. The position oversees the daily operations of the Ft. Knox office and classroom spaces, works with the Ft. Knox Education Services Center on higher education events and processes, and reports on WKU progress related to the WKU/US Army MOU.

This position plays a vital role as part of the Elizabethtown-Ft. Knox Regional Campus team in recruiting students and engaging with our community. WKU at Ft. Knox is a welcoming and inclusive environment, and this position extends values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This position reports to the Director, Regional Campuses.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties are customary for this position but are not to be construed as all-inclusive. Duties may be added, deleted, and assigned based on management discretion and institutional needs.

• Serve in an advisory capacity for all WKU at Ft. Knox campus students (military, civilians, family members, and DoD employees), including assisting students in key stages of admission, registration, and degree planning steps
• Serve as the point of contact to advise, format, and transcribe degree plans for all programs university-wide for all students using federal tuition assistance for the ArmyIgnitED portal, AI portal, and Navy portal
• Work with military students assessing Joint Services Transcripts (JST), helping the advisee understand the WKU credit earned through military occupational experience and training
• Participate in recruitment activities and initiatives, including coordinating WKU at Ft. Knox recruitment and community events
• Collaborate with other postsecondary education partners developing collaborative recruitment and marketing initiatives
• Serve as liaison between military personnel and WKU personnel, collaborating routinely with offices such as Admissions, Registrar, Graduate School, Military Student Services, and academic departments
• Collaborate with various Military Army Continuing Education System (ACES) counselors and Vocational Rehab counselors and ensure WKU policies and procedures comply with ACES
• Collects, maintains, and analyzes data related to military student recruitment, enrollment, course completion, and graduation
• Ensure students' educational goals are within military TA guidelines
• Review student communications within the ArmyIgnitED and Air Institute Education Portals
• Supervises part-time staff
• Supports students in test proctoring
• Supports the Textbooks for Troops Program for students at Ft. Knox

Knowledge and Skills Considered Essential for Success

• Demonstrated background with US Army education initiatives
• Demonstrated skills of self-motivation and initiative
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Organizational skills, including proactive strategies to track student prospects and current students to tailor communication to individual advising needs.
• Demonstrated commitment and action on issues of student access, diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Working knowledge of basic office software (word processing, email systems, spreadsheets, databases, etc.) and a comfort learning WKU systems

• Bachelor's degree
• Demonstrated professional advising experience or equivalent in related field
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and be highly organized and adaptable
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to relate to diverse audiences
• Must have a valid driver's license and be able to travel to off-site location

Salary Range:  $35,600 - $38,000

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/University ADA Services (EEO). To request an accommodation, report/express a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Mr. Joshua Hayes, EEO Director/Title IX Investigator/University ADA Coordinator, via email at joshua.hayes@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-5121.

The University is also required to investigate complaints of sex and gender-based harassment, also a form of discrimination, and has designated the Title IX Coordinator as the individual responsible for coordinating the investigation and response to such complaints. The Title IX Coordinator for the University is Ms. Ena Demir, who can be contacted via email at ena.demir@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-6867. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU's https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website.

Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: http://www.wku.edu/atwku/academics.php

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