Admissions Counselor (61775)

ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INC•Laurel, MD

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Admissions Counselor is responsible for providing students with employability training that leads to full-time jobs, higher education, or advanced training. This role involves coordinating and managing the Work-Based Learning (WBL) program, ensuring students actively participate in on- and off-Center on-the-job training to enhance their employability skills. Additionally, the counselor provides transportation services to students and participates in the Career Transition Readiness/Grad-90 program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, communications, or closely related field from an accredited school; or Associate’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, communications, or closely related field from an accredited school and two years’ related experience in youth programs.
Must possess a valid in-State Driver’s License and meet Company insurability requirements.

Responsibilities

Follows all integrity guidelines and procedures and ensures no manipulation of student data.
Responsible to obtain off-Center WBL and direct placement opportunities for students.
Develops strong employer networks.
Identifies employers, trade associations and labor organizations to serve on the Center Industry Council (CIC).
Provides feedback and input, in person and via the students ePCDP, to the students Career Transition Specialist regarding the students strengths and weaknesses as identified by their off-Center WBL experiences.
Ensures Center meets or exceeds DOL/Company performance goals.
Establishes supportive/mentoring relationships with students throughout their enrollment and provides employability and career counseling.
Routinely evaluates student performance, updates ePCDP and identifies/remediates barriers preventing student achievement and success.
Provides transportation and support services to meet student WBL requirements.
Validates student WBL attendance and WBL site supervisor evaluations.
Produces quality work/assignments in a thorough, timely and accurate manner.
Maintains appropriate personal attendance, accountability and work productivity standards.
Plans, prioritizes and organizes assignments to meet established goals and deadlines.
Understands and applies job knowledge to effectively complete all required job responsibilities.
Proactively maintains the skills required to perform job duties.
Mentors, monitors and models the Career Success Standards as required by the PRH.
Provides high-quality supervision and management for the student population.
Takes swift and appropriate action and positively influences student behavior.
Shows respect and courtesy to students and holds them accountable for their actions and behavior.
Provides quality programs and services for students and ensures that quality is maintained and student needs are met.
Pursues improvement and enhancement of programs and services.
Exchanges ideas and information, both orally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner and contributes meaningfully to group efforts by offering relevant ideas and knowledge.
Provides quality and timely information to DOL/Company when requested.
Effectively articulates thoughts and ideas.
Identifies problems, analyzes causes and evaluates appropriate solutions prior to taking or recommending actions.
Follows up to ensure prompt/appropriate action is taken and that problems are in fact corrected.
Works in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students.
Accepts direction and supervision from the Center Director/Center Duty Officer/Shift Manager to include assignments to temporarily perform job responsibilities of other departments and positions.
Other duties as assigned.