Job Description

Job Title: Education Advisor

Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA

Duties:

• Advises active-duty personnel on all programs available through voluntary off-duty.
• Provides advice and guidance to Active-Duty Air Force members on CCAF degree opportunities by evaluating military training and course completions, reviewing transcripts and applying credit obtained.
• Pulls the Advanced Standing List, Five-Year Warning, Candidate Status and Possible Graduates reports from the CCAF Online website to email potential graduates and to track in progress and/or actual graduates.
• Teaches potential CCAF graduates on how to use AFVEC features, to include but not limited to, how to update their personal data/supervisor information.
• Instructs service members on how to use the Civilian Course Conversion Table (CivCCT), the Military Course Conversion Table (Mil CCT) and the 2017 Credit by Exam Matirx by Degree Program, as well as, how to track a transcript, submit a transcript and order a transcript.
• Submits CCAF Action Requests to CCAF Program Managers and follows up with the services members regarding replies and/or action taken by CCAF.
• Thoroughly documents every phone call, email and conversation with service members in AFAEMS and provides the Education Services Officer (ESO) with weekly statistics.
• Responsible for retrieving CCAF graduation confirmation emails from the organization email box.
• Assists all ADAF with information regarding Air Force tuition assistance information (does not obligate funds), Veteran Administration education benefits, federal financial assistance programs, local scholarships, and Air Force Aid Society.
• Ensures courses taken for CCAF using military TA are needed for CCAF degree and completes counseling notes in AFAEMS.
• Assists incoming CCAF Instructors with requirements and enrollment into Instructor of Technology & Military Science degree.
• Refers students to the appropriate academic institution representative for registration and enrollment in courses or programs that pertain to their education goals.
• Must be thoroughly familiar with the DANTES test program and advises students of DANTES tests that are applicable to their programs of study.
• Conducts briefings for ADAF/ADSF and all other requestors (units on base, Commander’s Calls) as needed.
• Responsible for preparing all necessary correspondence and forms and maintaining related records and logs required to support all aspects of job tasks.
• Advises Space Launch Delta 30 designated graduation committee on semi-annual CCAF graduation ceremonies.
• Maintains a by-date record showing advisement or counseling sessions conducted.

Education & Qualifications:

• Must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must pass a background check.
• Two years or more of experience in adult or military education academic advising is required.
• Knowledge of or experience with Air Force terminology, office procedures, and education programs is preferred.
• Familiarity/facility with Outlook, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access is also preferred.

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