Student Counselor

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Pre-Employment Requirements:
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Final candidates are subject to criminal background checks, and education/license verification prior to employment. North Carolina Central University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Employee Benefits available to NCCU permanent employees include the following and more:

• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave
• Community Service Leave
• NC State – Health Benefits
• NCFlex – Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance
• 11-12 Paid Holidays
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
• Optional Supplemental Plans – 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Campus Recreation Center Discount
• University Bookstore Discount

Position/Classification

Title:

Student Counselor

Working Title:

Student Counselor

Position Number: 717437

FLSA:
Exempt

Appointment Type:
Permanent - Full Time

Tenure Track:
No

FTE: 1 = 40 hours/week, 12 months

Department Hiring Range: $60,000

EEO-1 Category:
Professionals

SOC Code: 19-3039 - Psychologists, All Other

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The Counseling Center is a department within the Division of Student Affairs at North Carolina Central University. The primary mission of the Counseling Center is to support the academic and student development missions of North Carolina Central University and the Division of Student Affairs by providing a comprehensive program of services that assist in the cultural, social, moral, personal, emotional, and intellectual development of a diverse student population.

It is our intent to provide such services in a warm, open and supportive atmosphere in which all students feel welcomed and appreciated regardless of racial, ethnic/cultural background, national origin, gender, age, physical/developmental ability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or socioeconomic status. The Center is committed to the right of students to develop to their optimal potential and actively advocates a living/learning environment that facilitates the growth and development of the whole person.

Position will provide individual and group counseling for a variety of personal, social, educational and vocational concerns; offer psycho educational workshops addressed to specific needs such as study skills, assertiveness training, stress management, and so forth; conduct client assessment of personal and vocational characteristics for the purpose of assisting client decision‑making and problem solving; develop and present outreach programs; provide crisis intervention and management, including on‑call rotation;

provide student advocacy, particularly with reference to referrals to various community agencies or to other sections of the university; provide consultations to…