Fiscal/Veterans Specialist (SC - Substitute)

Culture Of Care At the South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD), we foster a Culture of Care grounded in connection, collaboration, inclusion, and service. We seek employees who contribute to a welcoming, student-centered environment and who understand the important role every position plays in advancing student success and strengthening our District community.

Our employees build meaningful relationships, demonstrate empathy and professionalism, and promote a culture of belonging, engagement, and mutual respect.

Join SOCCCD and be part of a community dedicated to connection, purpose, and impact. We are seeking collaborative professionals committed to supporting students, creating meaningful experiences, and contributing to an inclusive and supportive workplace. Every employee helps shape a Caring District—one where students, colleagues, and the broader community feel valued, respected, and empowered.

If you are passionate about service and making a positive difference, we invite you to bring your talents to our team.

• Application Instructions
• Required
• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINESAny combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education/Training:Equivalent to two years of college level course work in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field.

Experience:Two years of increasingly responsible experience in veterans’ educational benefits, accounting, or a related field.

Complete all sections and fields on the application and attach all required documents – incomplete applications may not be considered.

Include all relevant education, training, and/or experience on the application.

Do not include any personally identifiable, confidential, or otherwise unrequested information that does not pertain to job related factors (e.g., social security number, date of birth, pictures, etc.) on your application or attached documents.

For job postings with a close date, all applications received by 11:59 PM (Pacific Time) on the job posting close date, will receive consideration.

• For job postings with an initial screening date, all applications received by 11:59 PM (Pacific Time) on the job posting initial screening date, will receive priority consideration; however, typically the job posting will remain open, and continue to accept applications, until the position is filled.Description Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
• SUMMARY DESCRIPTIONUnder direction from an appropriate level manager or administrator, performs various accounting and clerical operations within the College Fiscal Office; provides information and assistance to students regarding Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits; and performs a variety of technical, clerical, and accounting functions relative to assigned area of responsibility. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSThis is the journey level class within the Fiscal/Veterans Specialist series. Employees within this class are distinguished from the Senior Fiscal/Veterans Specialist in that the latter serves as a lead worker over lower-level staff and coordinates the daily operations of the College Fiscal Office. Employees at the Fiscal/Veterans Specialist level are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIESThe following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. Coordinate the payment or deferred charges for enrollment of all students; process refund requests; provide detailed statements of tuition, fee charges, and payments to students.Process student applications for Veterans benefits; advise applicants of their entitlement, regulations, and policies pertaining to their enrollment; document status changes; provide assistance to those with questions and inquiries.Monitor veterans’ academic progress; post grades; update files at semester completion for progress or delinquency; notify students of reinstatement procedures; certify student enrollment and courses; submit annual requests for approval of college Veterans education program.Maintain student accounts receivable records; make adjustments, corrections, and reconciliations; collect student fines and unpaid debts including returned check charges, drop fees, and library fines; process fee waivers and deferrals.Audit and collect various monies and process requests for deferral of payment of fees and fines; reconcile receipts and reports; issue financial aid checks and