Admissions Counselor
Human Learning Systems•Tucson, AZ
•Onsite
About The Position
The Outreach and Admissions Counselor provides support for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally-funded residential training program. The mission of Job Corps is to provide career-ready technical and basic skills (academic) training and job placement assistance to program eligible youth ages 16-24.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, communications, or closely related field; or an Associate’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, communications, or closely related field, and two years related experience.
- Valid state driver’s license
Responsibilities
- Ensures that the Job Corps program maintains a positive public image, strong community and employer partnerships, a pool of eligible and committed applicants, and full utilization of the Job Corps training opportunities.
- Maintains integrity of the Job Corps Program and of the Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center.
- Performs and delivers quality Job Corps outreach, admissions and re-admissions services and support within an assigned geographical area in accordance with DOL, PRH, and HLS standards and guidelines.
- Recruits eligible youth to the Job Corps program and submits a sufficient number of eligible applicant folders to achieve 103% of contacted on-board strength.
- Maintains a 90-day commitment of 95% of all students recruited to the program.
- Maintains weekly contact with all applicants pending arrival and documents all contact in required database.
- Assist applicants in developing a career and employability plan.
- Participates in evening and weekend outreach/recruitment activities as necessary or assigned.
- Conducts Unauthorized Absence (AC) retrieval within assigned area.
- Provides all applicants with accurate information about Job Corps, including the process for eligibility determination, selection, and assignment of eligible applicants for enrollment; privacy rights and equal employment opportunity information, reasonable accommodation information, and information concerning voluntary enrollment in Job Corps for each individual.
- Conducts campus tours and represents the Fred G. Acosta Job Corps
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
