Program Manager, Student Veterans Resource Center
Listed on 2026-08-29
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Management
Education Administration -
Education / Teaching
Education Administration
Location: California
Payroll
Title:
STDT ACAD SPEC 3 SV
Department: VCOT STUDENT VETERANS SERVICES
Hiring Pay Scale: $78,000 - $86,000 / Year
Worksite:
Hybrid
Appointment Type:
Career
Appointment Percent: 100%
Union: SV Contract
Total Openings: 1
Work Schedule:
8 hrs/day, Mon-Fri
Filing Deadline:
Tue 9/8/2026
UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment:
Apply by 8/28/2026 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.
Reassignment Applicants:
Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.
Department Overview:
The Student Retention and Success (SRS) units within Student Affairs plays a leadership role in creating and providing programs and services that foster student success and persistence; develop personal, academic, and professional skills; and cultivate the relationships needed for a successful transition into diverse and global communities. This includes the promotion and expansion of existing Student Affairs retention initiatives. Also, the transformation of existing departments and programs under the oversight of the Assistant Vice Chancellor (AVC) into a cohesive and trans-disciplinary service area that centers on student success and retention and aligns with the Chancellor’s strategic plan on retention and graduation outcomes.
SRS is comprised of departments and sub-departments. Departments include Undergraduate Research Hub (URH), Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services (OASIS), the Chancellor’s Associate Scholars Program (CASP), and Student Success Programs (SSP).
The Student Veterans Resource Center is a sub-department of Student Success Program which also includes First Generation Student Success Coaching, Undocumented Student Services, and Transfer Student Service.
Position Overview:
The Program Manager, Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC), has a key leadership role in the Student Success Programs (SSP) unit of SRS. The Program Manager works collaboratively with the Director of SSP to provide comprehensive and holistic services and programs to military-connected students (veterans, military service members, family, and ROTC) that enhance and support curricular and co-curricular development and success. The University of California, San Diego has the second highest undergraduate military-connected student population and the third highest military-connected student population overall, undergraduate and graduate, within the University of California system.
The Program Manager directs a high volume and visible center. They are integral to ensuring that military-connected students transition from the military environment to campus life and receive the necessary support to progress and achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals. Responsible for recruiting, retaining, and serving military-connected students, and providing an inclusive space for students to access the academic, professional, and personal support needed to facilitate their success at the university.
Works in collaboration with various campus and community partners to provide support, advocate, and address barriers that impede achievement of military-connected students at the university. Initiate and develop co-curricular programming; assess, and revise existing programs; serve as a liaison to various offices across campus and to external community partners; seek and compose grants for external funding, and supervise and develop professional and student staffs.
The Program Manager is also responsible for establishing relationships and partnerships within the university, the external community, and with federal and local agencies to create and offer programs that facilitate the retention and success of veterans and other military-connected students.
A cover letter is required for application to be considered complete.
QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs Administration, Counseling, Education and 7 to 9 years of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three to five years of successful…
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