Counselor

East Central College

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About The Position

Under general direction of administrator, the incumbent is responsible for professional counseling of college students to assist them in meeting their educational goals; supervision is exercised over clerical assistants. Counselors may be assigned duties in an area of specialization, such as —Admissions, Retention, Student Access Center (Disabilities), Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), Bi-lingual Services, Personal Counseling, etc.—with duties specific to that specialization. On each campus, a Counseling Chair supervises the activities of Counselors. Counseling Chairs will collaborate with Directors, as deemed necessary, reporting to the Associate Vice President Student Affairs. Does related duties as required.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of counseling techniques and procedures
• good knowledge of educational methods and theory
• ability to counsel effectively
• ability to motivate students effectively
• ability to get along well with others
• ability to relate empathetically to needs of students
• sound professional judgement
• initiative and resourcefulness
• industrious and dependability
• physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Graduation from a regionally accredited four (4) year college or university with a Master's Degree in Counseling, Student Personnel Services or a related subject and two (2) years of counseling or advising experience

Responsibilities

• Counsels students in areas of personal and academic areas so they can succeed in pursuit of their educational goals
• Counselors will make referral to outside services as deemed necessary
• provide reports and follow ups as needed
• Holistic counseling of students from prospects to admissions, through graduation/transfer and employment
• Prepares case study material and correspondence
• assists in collection of vocational material and college catalogs for transfer students
• Prepares student material for various review teams
• Meets with and confers with faculty, department heads, chairs and administration in an effort to assist students in solving their problems
• Attends staff meetings, may attend professional conferences or in-service training
• Assists with orientation program or testing
• Assists with research and development for institutional growth
• Counselors may collaborate with Academic Units

Benefits

• Excellent health and benefits packages are comparable to offerings through similar county and New York State positions.
• Employees can take advantage of the College’s expansive Health & Wellness initiatives
• tuition-free college courses are available for both employees and their families

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level