Education Advisor

Job Title:  Education Advisor

Location:  Minot AFB, ND

Travel:  N/A

Duties:

• Advises active-duty AF personnel on all programs available through voluntary off-duty education
• Provides information and required forms to prospective applicants of specialized AF programs
• Provides information regarding Air Force tuition assistance, VA education benefits referrals, federal financial assistance programs, local scholarships, and Air Force Aid Society grants to all eligible personnel.  Assists students with completion of all applicable forms/applications.
• Refers students to the appropriate academic institution representative for registration and enrollment in courses or programs that pertain to their education goals.
• Responsible for preparing all necessary correspondence and forms and maintains related records and logs required to support all aspects of job tasks.  Also maintains statistical data as required by the BTES team leader and assists with reports and other administrative tasks as requested.
• Assists with accounting spreadsheet entries, tracking metrics, publicity materials, survey collection and compilation, filing and other program-related administrative work as needed.

Qualifications: 

• Excellent customer service skills and verbal communication skills are essential.  
• Appropriate related professional work or volunteer experience of at least one (1) year is desirable.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with AF terminology, office procedures, and education programs plus familiarity/ability to work with WINDOWS NT, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access.

Education/Certification:

• A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited American college or university is highly desired.
• Master’s degree and/or 15-30 semester hours in counseling, secondary education or a related discipline is preferred but not required.