About the Department

The Military Program Coordinator is part of the team within Nontraditional and Military Student Services (NTMSS) and works collaboratively with the broad team of professional academic staff at the university. Under the direction of the immediate supervisor and in accordance with university academic student success strategies, the Military Program Coordinator provides essential support and service to military students and contributes to the university’s goals of promoting student learning, development, and success, as well as student persistence and timely graduation. The Military Program Coordinator is responsible as part of the comprehensive advising process to assist military students with their transition to BGSU including understanding military benefits. This person is responsible for the military orientation program, military peer mentoring program, military tutoring activities, provides academic advice in conjunction with the academic advisors, and coordinating the Downing Military Student Center. Additionally, this staff member will participate and assist with military student recruitment and retention efforts, serve on university committees, and participate in university training and development.

Position Duties

• Deliver individual academic and pre-admission advising through personal and/or at-a-distance (phone, virtual, e-mail,) consultation with military and veteran students interested in pursuing higher education. Assist prospective military students at the point of entry to avail themselves of all resources leading to successful degree completion. Provide advising, enrollment and course registration assistance to continuing military students and retention to degree completion.
•  Outline detailed information regarding individual military education benefits. Assist students to complete the various benefits application processes and explain how the various benefits apply to each student.
• Develop, plan, and coordinate the semi-annual comprehensive Military Orientation for new incoming military students. 
•  Coordinate the military peer mentoring program for new and continuing students. This includes training and evaluating the military peer mentors.
•  Oversee the Downing Military and Veteran Student Center to support student success. This includes managing the Downing Scholarship and the Downing student support activities such as the tutoring program, and student success activities.
•  Represent Bowling Green State University and NTMSS at advising and recruitment events at military bases. Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with military services staff at community colleges to positively impact seamless transferability for military students to BGSU.
•  Coordinate and collaborate internally and externally for military support activities including for BGSU new student orientation, prospective student events and military awareness training. Support Enrollment Management with the Thompson Military Student scholarship activities. Interaction with local, regional, and state military events.
•  Assist with prior learning processes for military students.
•  Support the development, implementation, and compilation of data to assess and evaluate the activities of NTMSS. Complete reports and materials.
•  Serve as the chapter advisor for the Student Veterans of America, supporting the student leadership to develop and grow the organization.
•  Coordinate the Collegiate Purple Star activities and be the liaison with area K-12 Purple Star Schools.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following Degree is required:

• Bachelor’s degree required  
  • Master’s degree preferred

• 1 year experience working with the military
  •  3 years of verifiable military service, or experience in an educational role, such as advising, student support services office or role with direct student contact is preferred

Other Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of the characteristics, needs, and challenges of military-affiliated, veteran, nontraditional, transfer, and commuter students
• Understanding of the functions of an institution of higher education, including academic and student affairs
• Knowledge of university academic policies, procedures, and student support services
• Knowledge of academic advising principles and comprehensive advising strategies
• Knowledge of student development and career development theories, as well as comprehensive advising practices 
• Proficiency with computer applications and institutional technologies, including Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Outlook, PeopleSoft/CSS, and other database, spreadsheet, word processing, and web-based systems; ability to learn and adapt to new technologies
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including active listening
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a team.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, faculty, administrators, and community members
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives
• Demonstrated commitment to providing compassionate, student-centered support

Application Deadline

The search committee will review applications until the position is filled; however, for best consideration, applications should be provided by July 20, 2026.

Required Application Materials & Evaluation

• Experience must be fully documented on the official application.
• The application will be used to evaluate if candidates meet the minimum requirements for the position and for consideration when determining starting pay rate.
• Experience requirements are inclusive of relevant professional experience, or experience attained through relevant internships, co-ops, student employment positions, or graduate assistantships.

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Essential Requirement: Work Authorization

BGSU does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Benefits

Benefits
Bowling Green State University provides a comprehensive benefit program as part of a total compensation package.  This includes medical, prescription, dental, vision, health accounts (medical & dependent), life & disability insurance, retirement plans, employee assistance program and tuition fee waivers for employees and their eligible dependents as well as paid time off, flexible work options, holidays and parental leave.  For more information, please visit Benefits-at-a-Glance.

Agency Information

Employer

Bowling Green State University

Address

1851 N Research Drive

Huntington Building






Bowling Green, Ohio, 43403

Phone

(419) 372-8421 Human Resources


(419) 372-2865 Student Employment

Website

https://www.bgsu.edu/human-resources/careers.html