Admissions Counselor

ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INC•Ayer, MA

8d•$50,000 - $50,000

About The Position

The Admissions Counselor is responsible for recruiting Job Corps students and coordinating their arrival. The role determines applicants’ qualifications, eligibility, and suitability for enrollment; conducts screening, assessment, and career counseling; and secures and evaluates behavioral, medical, and educational records. The Admissions Counselor may deny enrollment and refer applicants to other educational resources. The position also develops community partnerships and referral linkages, informs prospective applicants about Job Corps, and coordinates Center tours, pre-arrival visits, and parent meetings. The role supports a seamless enrollment process and early student retention in partnership with Center staff and other departments. It maintains the confidentiality and integrity of student information, works toward Center performance goals, and provides quality programs and services and appropriate supervision for students. The employee is expected to communicate effectively, address problems and follow through on solutions, maintain work and attendance standards, and accept direction from Center leadership, including temporary assignments to responsibilities in other departments or positions. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Associate degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, communications, or a closely related field.
Two years of related experience.
Valid in-state driver’s license.
Must meet Company insurability requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, communications, or a closely related field.
Experience may include successful Job Corps enrollment or successful enrollment in other youth development programs.

Responsibilities

Recruit Job Corps students and coordinate their arrival.
Determine applicants’ qualifications, eligibility, and suitability for enrollment through comprehensive screening and assessment.
Secure and evaluate applicants’ behavioral, medical, and educational records while maintaining confidentiality and student-data integrity.
Deny enrollment to applicants when appropriate and refer them to other educational resources.
Provide career counseling during the admissions process.
Serve as a liaison to Center staff to facilitate enrollment and early student retention.
Work with community agencies, employment services, high schools, trade and technical schools, and other organizations to inform prospective applicants about Job Corps.
Develop and maintain community referral linkages and act as a liaison between the Job Corps Center and community agencies.
Conduct Center tours, pre-arrival visits, and parent meetings.
Help the Center meet or exceed DOL and company performance goals, following integrity guidelines and procedures.
Mentor, monitor, and model Career Success Standards as required by the PRH.
Provide appropriate supervision and services to students, respond to behavior, and hold students accountable respectfully.
Maintain and improve the quality of programs and services to meet student needs.
Communicate and exchange information clearly and contribute relevant ideas to group efforts; provide requested information to DOL and the company in a timely manner.
Identify problems, analyze causes, evaluate solutions, and follow up to ensure corrective action is taken.
Plan and organize assignments to meet goals and deadlines; produce thorough, timely, and accurate work and maintain attendance, accountability, and productivity standards.
Accept direction and supervision from the Center Director, Center Duty Officer, or Shift Manager, including temporary assignments to other departmental responsibilities.
Perform other duties as assigned.