Admissions Counselor

Job Details

Job Location:

Mississippi - Crystal Springs, MS 39059

Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $45,000.00 - $45,000.00 Salary Job Category:
Education

• Responsible for applicant recruitment and arrival coordination, and to provide exiting students with transitional support and placement services leading to quality full-time jobs, military enlistment, or enrollment in higher education or Job Corps advanced training.
• Identifies and develops Center-beneficial partnerships that lead to enrollment and/or student placement.
• Determines and documents student eligibility for Job Corps enrollment according to all PRH requirements.
• Works cooperatively with Career Technical Training and Career Transition Readiness staff to provide exiting students with comprehensive and individualized case management to identify and remediate students’ transitional.
• Ensures strict confidentiality of sensitive information and integrity of student data.
• May supervise assigned students performing intern duties.
• Follows all integrity guidelines and procedures and ensures no manipulation of student data.
• Ensures Center meets or exceeds DOL/Company performance goals.
• Conducts comprehensive screening procedures to determine applicants’ eligibility for the Job Corps Program.
• Secures and evaluates applicants’ behavioral, medical and educational records.
• Denies applicant enrollment and refers applicants to other educational resources.
• Conducts thorough assessment activities and career counseling during the admissions process.
• Serves as a Center Liaison to facilitate a seamless enrollment process and early student retention.
• Works closely with community agencies, employment services, high schools, trade and technical schools and other agencies to inform prospective applicants about the Job Corps program.
• Develops partnerships with community agencies and local businesses to develop and maintain referral linkages for prospective enrollments and post training placement opportunities.
• Conducts Academy campus tours, pre-arrival visits and Parent meetings.
• Establishes supportive/mentoring relationships with students during the Career Transition Phase.
• Provides personalized career counseling and evaluates student performance.
• Oversees, develops, monitors, and updates student transition plans to ensure successful outcome.
• Produces quality work/assignments in a thorough, timely and accurate manner.
• Maintains appropriate personal attendance, accountability and work productivity standards.
• Plans, prioritizes and organizes assignments to meet established goals and deadlines.
• Understands and applies job knowledge to effectively complete all required job responsibilities. Proactively maintains the skills required to perform job duties.
• Mentors, monitors and models College and Career Readiness Skills.
• Provides high-quality supervision and management for the student population. Supports and reinforces positive community culture.
• Provides quality programs and services for individualized student needs. Pursues Center improvements, enhancements and promotes innovation.
• Exchanges ideas and information, both orally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner and contributes meaningfully to group efforts by offering relevant ideas and knowledge. Provides quality and timely information to DOL/Company when requested.
• Effectively articulates thoughts and ideas. Identifies problems, analyzes causes and evaluates appropriate solutions prior to taking or recommending actions. Follows up to ensure prompt/appropriate action is taken and that problems are in fact corrected.
• Works in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students.
• Accepts direction and supervision from the Center Director or designee to include assignments to temporarily perform job responsibilities of other departments and positions.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, communications, or closely related field from an accredited school; or Associate’s degree in human services, psychology, counseling, education, social science, communications, or…