College Career Counselor

Position Information

Position Information (Default Section)

Posting Number

Posting Number

Classification Title

Classification Title Staff

Working Title

Datatel Position D

Annual Hours

Annual Hours 12 Month

Placement Range

Placement Range $40,011.86 - $42,012.45

Position Type

Position Type Regular

Job Category

Job Category Exempt

General Description

This position is responsible for the recruitment, pre-admission advisement, prospective student communication, admission processing, matriculation, and retention of new and returning students while also providing services and outreach programs to recruit and retain targeted student populations. The College Career Counselor will visit local high schools and assist students in academic planning, aligning the college course schedule with the high school course schedule, resolving academic difficulties, addressing personal challenges, planning K-12 partnership events to take place during normal operating hours as well as in the evenings, and providing information about the College’s available support services & resources.

May help with international admissions as needed.

Reports To

Reports To Coordinator of Recruitment

What position(s) reports to this position?

N/A

Bachelor’s Degree Minimum (1) year full-time work experience in: academic advising at a regionally accredited college/university, OR counseling/teaching students in a high school setting

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge: Knowledge of higher education recruitment processes

Knowledge and experience with digital platforms. Microsoft Office Suite of programs ( WORD , Excel, etc.) or similar software Customer service principles Office practices

Skills: Solving problems Organizing and planning Strong Communication, both verbally and in writing Dealing with human relations issues Thinking critically;
In using a variety of technical tools Using office equipment Accurately using keyboards and job-related software including work processing and spreadsheet software

Abilities: Complete tasks with attention to accuracy and detail Use tact and diplomacy Manage multiple priorities Analyze and resolve issues including student data issues Be accountable for all work and independently set priorities Work with a diverse group of people Ability to work flexible and evening hours. Demonstrated ability to work well one-on-one with individuals. Ability to problem-solve objectives and outcomes.

Ability to work independently without oversight. Ability to respectfully work with diverse populations. A valid driver’s license.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

PHYSICAL / MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS :
The work is sedentary work which requires the person in this position to occasionally exert up to 10 pounds of force to grasp, lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
Manual Dexterity:
Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling. Talking:
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which one must convey detailed or important spoken information or instructions to others. Hearing:
Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and make fine discrimination in sound. Repetitive Motions:
Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Visual Acuity:
Requires close visual acuity to perform activities such as but not limited to: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of…