PT ABE Education and Career Advisor - Evenings

The ABE Education and Career Advisor reports to the Director of Continuing Education and advises adult learners enrolled in SCALE programming. This role maintains a caseload of students, supports them in setting education and career goals, assists with transition plans, helps them attain a high school credential, develop digital skills, enroll in postsecondary education, identify work readiness needs, and prepare for the workforce.

• Coordinate intake, testing, and orientation of new learners.
• Place students appropriately so that classes are fully enrolled. Maintain full enrollment whenever possible.
• Provide academic, basic survival and limited personal counseling for current students.
• Make referrals for psychological, economic, and other learner needs that present barriers to persistence and success.
• Maintain learner records, including waitlists, attendance, intake assessment results, evaluations, and progress.
• Coordinate with program administrator in the creation and implementation of department counseling activities and procedures.
• Work with individual students and classes to create education and career plans that articulate each student’s academic and career goals with an action plan to attain those goals.
• Use Internet applications to support and deliver career exploration and job search services.
• Deliver advising workshops to inform and assist students with planning education and career activities, including job readiness skills, career exploration, and job search; college and training program research, selection, and application.
• Organize and facilitate appropriate informational presentations for students about colleges, careers, immigration, health care, workers’ rights/safety, and a variety of other topics.
• Supervise the acquisition, maintenance, and dissemination of information regarding college transition programs, training programs, career fields, employment opportunities, and specific employers for fulltime, part-time, internship, and work-study opportunities.
• Act as a liaison between learners and teachers, and between SCALE and outside agencies/providers, particularly community partners.
• Work on learner retention and conduct follow-up as mandated by DESE/LACES system.
• Participate in department meetings and appropriate professional development activities.
• Communicate effectively with other counselor(s), teachers, and program administrator(s) on student and program issues.
• Under the guidance of the Director, initiate and contribute to work on projects in curriculum development, operations, funding proposals, and/or community relations.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining the goals, philosophy, and policies of SCALE.
• Perform other miscellaneous department and/or SCALE duties as deemed appropriate by the Director.

• Bachelor's Degree in Counseling or related field; ABE certification or Masters/Counseling certification preferred.
• Two years successful and relevant counseling experience in adult education.
• Experience working with adult learner population as well as the 16‑21 year old adult population.
• Experience working with trauma victims.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to effectively collaborate with students, teachers, and administrators.
• Oral and aural fluency in Haitian Creole, Portuguese or Spanish a plus.
• Excellent organizational, time management, oral and written communication skills in English.
• Excellent computer skills, including MS Office suite, internet/email, and career development databases.
• Professionalism in all areas of practice and all interactions with students and staff.
• Commitment to the mission of SCALE.
• Proven history of successful collaboration.
• Flexible & adaptable.
• Possess and model high standards for self and student work.
• Solutions-based approach to dealing with identified needs, problems and or conflict.
• Willingness to take initiative and succeed in a fast-paced classroom/school environment while remaining calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges.
• Commitment to embrace the ideals of diversity and inclusiveness.

• Mobility:
  Frequent walking, standing.
• Lifting…