New York Film Academy - Los Angeles, CA

New York Film Academy is committed to an inclusive work culture where people’s thoughts, ideas, concerns, and cultures are valued and respected. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and those sharing in our commitment to inclusivity.

NYFA is a vaccine-mandated campus. All employees are required to be fully vaccinated and boosted, if eligible, against COVID-19 as a condition of their employment.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The duties and responsibilities of the DVSOS include, but not limited to, recruitment and outreach activities, event planning and oversight, application processing, veteran benefit certification, and all relevant application advising; develop and implement marketing plans to facilitate enrollment; establish an environment and actions that lead to the best possible retention rates for the veteran population; establish relationships with federal, state and local veteran services organizations; and assist with certifying enrollments for veterans benefits; schedule and oversee staff training, student orientations, and special events such as master classes, film screening, etc., be responsible for identifying and serving as a resources for enrolled students, dependents; alumni, NYFA faculty, and staff; and ensure that the Director and VP of Strategic Initiatives are kept informed about all important issues and activates involving veteran students and activities and chain-of-command protocols are followed.

REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following responsibilities are general duties that a particular employee in this position may or may not be required to perform. The day-to-day duties required of this position may vary.

• Serve as the primary contact for currently enrolled and prospective veterans and benefit-eligible dependents on campus.
• Provide accurate information to all interesting veterans regarding current educational benefits and programs provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Attend monthly open house events, veteran specific professional development events and facilitate specific division of Veterans Services events such as Master Classes.
• Assist DVS Director in executing outreach and recruitment activities.
• Facilitate appropriate referrals to other internal and external support programs, such as NYFA Counseling Services, Academic Services, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVS), Vet Centers and Department of Labor Veterans Employment.
• Serve as the primary contact in the certification of veteran’s GI Bill education benefits to the Department of Veterans Affairs, processing Military Tuition Assistance.
• Organize outreach efforts to educate those currently serving in the United States military, veterans and their family members about the educational programs offered at the New York Film Academy.
• Assist veteran students in the development of a recognized student organization.
• Expand formal partnerships with external resources on behalf of the New York Film Academy.
• Develop an orientation program for veterans enrolled at the New York Film Academy.
• Serve as the primary contact to support NYFA DVS marketing efforts.
• Assist in additional tasks, projects and activities as needed and at the request of NYFA and DVS leadership.

KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge and understanding of the Department of Veterans Affairs GI bill education benefits.
• Knowledge of processing veterans GI bill education benefits, and Military Tuition Assistance
• Must adhere to protocols set forth by the Division of Veterans Services.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION:

• 1-2 years of related prior experience
• Bachelor's Degree in related fields
• Military Veteran a plus but not required

The New York Film Academy was founded in 1992 on the belief that a top-quality education in filmmaking should be accessible to anyone with the drive and ambition to make films. The school opened at Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Film Center in New York City and has expanded worldwide to include campuses in New York; Los Angeles; Miami; and Gold Coast, Australia.

The mission of the New York Film Academy is to educate students interested in the field of visual storytelling. NYFA courses have been designed to increase students’ creativity and technical expertise through an intense regimen of hands-on and classroom instruction. The Academy’s goal is to enrich its students as visual storytellers by helping them realize their personal artistic visions. NYFA’s expectations center on the growth of each student as a creative individual. NYFA is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

New York Film Academy (“NYFA”) is an equal opportunity employer. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination because of race, creed, color, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.