Student Counsellor

Role Overview

Horizon University College (HUC) is seeking an experienced Student Counsellor to lead the planning, delivery, and evaluation of institutional training initiatives for students, employees, and external stakeholders. The role is pivotal in aligning training programs with academic standards, regulatory expectations, and organizational strategy.

• Acts as a campus resource on psychology and represents Academic Counselling Services in the university community.
• Meeting with students to discuss career options based on aptitude tests, strength assessments, and other diagnostic measures.
• Cultivate a collaborative and inclusive environment for students and staff.
• Assist with student disciplinary issues in coordination with DAC.
• Provide individual and group counselling to students on a scheduled basis or through crisis intervention.
• Cooperate with other departments for official reports and data submission.
• Assist in supervision and training, with openness to learning and receiving feedback.
• Interact with faculty, staff and students in a professional and ethical manner.
• Counselling responsibilities and follow-up in the following areas: student postponements, accelerated program, transfer students, TOC, dissertation, direct study, student hostel complaints, SAP student counselling, BBA program transfer, withdrawal of course, RC counselling, student exam absentees, low student attendance, provisional admission counselling, student advising hours, graduation counselling, low GCPA counselling, probationary admissions counselling, reactivation counselling, repeating course counselling, mitigation, re‑sit counselling, financial outstanding counselling, cancellation and exit interview counselling, visa student counselling, review of student profile, coordination of academic advising, registering for repeating course, student committee meeting coordination, CR senate meeting, proper channelisation for student health problems, sickness, student late‑joiner orientation, student scholarship program coordination, selection activity and informing deadlines for applications, preparation of SSD presentation, reports submission as per organization requirements, assistance to SSD‑In‑Charge in handling student complaints, coordination of academic advising, handling student queries, feedbacks, suggestions, problems, monitoring of students’ requests, student services reports, assistance to SSD‑In‑Charge in student scholarship, internship and job opportunities.
• Work with other staff to disseminate required information, SSD notice board updates, website updates, and other duties as deemed appropriate for this position or asked by management.

• A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from an accredited college or university.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in the same field.