Temporary Part-Time Counselor
Austin Peay State University
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Position Summary Information
Position Summary | The Temporary Part-Time Counselor (Educational Specialist) reports to the Director of the Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) and provides educational, career and financial aid counseling to assist primarily lower-income adults in selecting programs of study and appropriate postsecondary institutions. Grant Funded position. Temporary Part-Time – 29 hours per week Continuation contingent upon availability of funding. |
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Primary Duties and Responsibilities | - Assist participants in completing admissions and financial aid applications to post-secondary institutions. - Conduct educational, career and financial aid workshops within the target area. - Staff community outreach centers on a regularly scheduled basis to provide educational information, FAFSA submissions, Admissions applications, and educational counseling. - Maintain personal or written communication with participants for an ongoing period following initial enrollment as an EOC participant. - Maintain and submit accurate records of all services provided to participants. - Perform other job-related duties as assigned. |
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | - Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook, Word, Excel and Blumen). - Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with participants and EOC staff in person and over the phone. - Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information. - Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, of the public and university community. - Ability to detect and correct grammatical and spelling errors in written correspondence. - Ability to maintain files accurately in paper and in software programs. - Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. - Ability to interpret various kinds of educational programs and courses of study available at postsecondary institutions within the target area. - Ability to effectively counsel students in educational subjects. - Ability to visit in outreach centers located throughout community. |
Physical Requirements | Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. |
Required Minimum Qualifications | - Bachelors of Arts relating to the field of Education, and/or Adult Education, or Career Development counseling with a minimum of 1-year previous work experience in college student development, educational counseling, adult education or related area. - A background check will be required for the successful applicant. - An official transcript and names, addresses and phone numbers of three (3) references will be required for the successful applicant. |
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