Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

Hamilton College Assistant Dean of Admission in Clinton, New York

Hamilton College, a small liberal arts college located in Clinton, NY, invites candidates to join the Office of Admission as an Assistant Dean of Admission. The Assistant Dean will join a staff characterized by teamwork and camaraderie, a high level of energy and commitment, exceptional creative skills, and strong problem-solving abilities. The Assistant Dean role is ideal for emerging professionals with interest in higher education, as well as those with related professional or volunteer experiences and transferable skills. The Assistant Dean will work as part of an inclusive campus-based team to achieve the College’s goals in enrolling accomplished students from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

This is a full-time, benefited position with a pay rate of $58,459, physically located on our campus in Clinton, scheduled to begin in Summer 2024. There are multiple Assistant Dean openings and we invite candidates to specify their interest or preference based on the potential responsibilities listed below.

Core Assistant Dean Responsibilities:

  • Managing strategic recruitment processes within assigned territories, and building relationships with secondary school and community-based organization counselors.

  • Conducting information sessions, interviews, and meeting with prospective families both on and off-campus.

  • Reviewing applications and selecting candidates for admission.

Possible Responsibilities based on experience, skills, and interest:

  • Support Hamilton’s national recruitment efforts. Those who have expressed interest in national recruitment will be assigned territories to manage and expected to travel independently to secondary schools, college fairs, and other off-campus programs approximately 4-6 weeks annually (primarily in fall and spring).

  • Support campus-based and local recruitment efforts, with enhanced responsibilities for our campus-based visit programs, as well as potential student or event management. Candidates interested in or chosen for this position may have regional travel assignments, but will not be expected to have significant travel overnight travel responsibilities.

  • Coordinate Admission Office Social Media outreach efforts, alongside colleagues and student workers, targeted at prospective students and stakeholders. Support broader communication efforts through copy writing and editing.

  • Contribute to the Admission Office Events Team and support larger-format campus-based events.

  • Assist with the management of student workers including tour guides and senior admission fellows.

Candidates should possess a strong customer service focus, excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent organizational and analytical abilities, the ability to work independently and in teams, a willingness to consider and respect others’ viewpoints, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, both in the workplace and in the college community we seek to build. Applicants must have a current driver’s license, be willing to travel as defined by the responsibilities of the position, and work occasional nights and weekends.

Volunteer, leadership, or professional experience in higher education, college counseling, or familiarity with evaluating applications are appreciated. A bachelor’s degree is required with entry-level professional experience (0-3 years) or an equivalent combination of education and relevant volunteer or internship experience.

Please submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references. Consideration of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Hamilton College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to creating an accessible, supportive environment and an educational experience that recognizes diversity in all of its forms and a wide array of cultural experiences as integral components of academic excellence. Candidates who can contribute to those goals are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in these areas.

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