Part-Time Academic Counselor

University of Denver•Denver, CO

14h

About The Position

The LEP Academic Counselor will provide academic support to a caseload of students by meeting with each student for an hour each week and being available during normal work hours by phone and email. The Academic Counselor will work with the student on areas of student development related to self-awareness, self-advocacy, self-determination, and accountability; as well as assisting the student in navigating the 10-week quarter; connecting with appropriate resources; planning, organization, time management, etc. The Academic Counselor will develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with students assigned to their caseload and as appropriate, with their families. The Academic Counselor will demonstrate a commitment to the principles of Inclusive Excellence through involvement and participation in university/division-wide professional development opportunities. The academic counselor supports and participates in other LEP functioning such as FLYTE pre-orientation program, Social Skill Building activities, Eye to Eye, etc. as well events and trainings through the SAIE division. The academic counselor attends staff and supervision meetings and professional development opportunities. This is a part-time, non-benefitted position and will work 20 to 25 hours a week from late August – Early June. Part-time, hourly counselors are hired on an as needed basis depending on LEP enrollment. This is a non-benefited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.

Requirements

Ability to work one-on-one with students
Ability to build a trusting and caring relationship with students
Ability to interact effectively with students’ families
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Ability to collaborate with a team of counseling professionals and university faculty and staff for the benefit of the student
Ability to keep accurate and thorough notes
Understand the importance of confidentiality
Bachelor’s degree in psychology, special education, or closely related field
Experience working with students with learning differences in an educational setting
Knowledge of the concepts of Universal Design for Learning

Nice To Haves

Master’s in psychology, education, special education, counseling
Experience working with students in higher education with learning differences

Responsibilities

Academic Learning – provide academic learning and development strategies to assist an assigned caseload of students with learning disabilities, ADHD, history of learning differences, on the autism spectrum, etc.
Education and Training – Actively engage in professional development at the university, division, and departmental levels. Attend trainings on UDL, executive functioning, time management, organizational skills, working with students with learning differences, learning styles, stress and anxiety management, etc.
Campus Collaboration - Work with faculty and staff educators to create equitable access to learning by sharing strategies and resources on how to work with student with learning disabilities, ADHD, history of learning differences, on the autism spectrum, etc.
Administration - Inspire notes entered within 24 hours; assessment including data collection, surveys, analyzing results and writing for the final report; contract renewal completed; answer emails and voice messages within 24 hours, maintain outlook calendar, track student attendance
Special Projects and Other Duties as Assigned - Attendance at JETT, Eye to Eye and the ADDventure Conferences, Prospective Student Visits, teamwork. Support assessment initiatives that promotes program growth with a direct impact on student persistence.