Admissions Counselor

Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center; Hazard (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical – 3 Tier Options

Health Savings Account

Dental

Vision

Employer Paid Life and AD&D

Tuition Reimbursement

Bereavement Leave

Sick Time

Vacation Time

12 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Carl D Perkins Job Corps Center is seeking an Admissions Counselor to manage outreach and admissions for youth entering the Job Corps program. You will screen applicants, conduct information sessions, and maintain relationships with agencies and schools to meet monthly enrollment goals.

Based in Hazard, KY, this role requires travel, evening hours, and a focus on developing employability plans for participants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an Associate’s with experience in counseling or youth development.
• Experience in performance-based environments, sales, marketing, or counseling preferred.
• Ability to travel, evening hours, and periodic weekends as required.

Responsibilities

• Develops monthly outreach plans to recruit suitable applicants.
• Conducts information sessions on Job Corps for youths and agencies.
• Screens applicants for enrollment per handbook policies and procedures.
• Travels within territory for outreach, applications, and home visits.
• Maintains outreach to agencies, schools, and military recruiters.
• Schedules appointments with agencies serving youth.
• Notifies youth of acceptance and maintains follow-up with applicants.

Skills

Public speaking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Psychology, Counseling, Education, Social Science, Communications, or closely related field

Associate’s degree + 2 years related experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Internet

Email

Job description

Description

We have an exciting new job opportunity for you at the Carl D Perkins Job Corps Center! We are currently seeking energetic, talented applicants! At Insights Training Group LLC, we see every day as a chance to create a positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusiveness, service, integrity, community, and family. Come join our amazing team!

• We offer a competitive salary and a full comprehensive benefit package to full-time employees:
• Medical – 3 Tier Options
• Health Savings Account
• Live Health Online·
• Dental· Vision·
• Employer Paid Life and AD&D
• 1 x annual Earnings·
• Employer Paid Short-term Disability
• Employer Paid Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K - Safe Harbor match of 100% up to 3% of pay and then 50% on the next 2% of pay
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Bereavement Leave
• Sick Time· Vacation Time
• 12 Paid Holidays

"Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities."

Job Summary:Provides outreach and admissions services sufficient to ensure an outgoing flow of complete applications for suitable youth wishing to enter the Job Corps Program that meets or exceeds assigned monthly arrival goals. Ensures applicants being screened for enrollment are suitable and committed to the program to ensure achievement of the Department of Labor 90 day commitment goal.

POSITION: Admissions Counselor

DEPARTMENT: Outreach & Admissions

REPORTS TO: OA Director

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

Duties:

• Develops monthly strategic outreach plan for assigned geographical territory that will ensure enough suitable and committed applicants are recruited to meet assigned monthly arrival goals.
• Participation in evening and weekend outreach/recruitment activities as necessary or assigned by the Project Director and or OA/CTS Coordinator.
• Regular visitation to GAP centers. May require overnight travel.
• Maintains a shared calendar on Outlook with contract management that is updated daily.
• Maintains ongoing outreach to agencies, schools, military recruiters, and other sources of eligible and suitable applicants.
• Joins and participates in activities of local Youth Council and other community organizations as required.
• Provides Job Corps information (brochures, flyers, etc.) to all One-Stops in area served.
• Schedules regular appointments with agencies serving youth.
• Establishes contact with agencies in all One-Stops in area served and presents the Job Corps program on a regular basis.
• Provides information and conducts information sessions on Job Corps to interested youth and agencies.
• Screens youth for entry into Job Corps according to procedures and criteria contained in the Policy and Requirements Handbook (PRH), company policies and procedures, and as trained by OA/CTS
  Project Director, OA/CTS Coordinator, and Corporate Staff. Travel required within assigned territory for outreach/recruitment activities, to take applications and to conduct home visits as necessary.
• Follows guidelines of enhanced admissions process to determine suitability of applicants.
• Assists with facilitation of center tours.
• Assists applicants in developing a career and employability plan utilizing the Personal Career
  Development Plan (PCDP).
• Collects and verifies all required applicant documentation of applicants to determine eligibility and suitability for Job Corps and inputs all enrollment information in to the required database.
• Obtains any additional information necessary to evaluate eligibility, complete applications accurately, and submits to Quality Assurance.
• Notifies youth of acceptance and assignment.
• Maintains weekly contact with all applicants pending arrival and documents all contact in required database.
• Assists youth with departure to Job Corps Centers.
• Conducts Absent Without Leave (AWOL) retrieval within assigned territory. Travel required and home visits.
• Files weekly and monthly outreach and achievement reports with OA/CTS Coordinator and
  OA/CTS Project Director.
• Counsel’s inappropriate or ineligible youth regarding alternative programs and agencies and makes referrals. Provides all applicants determined not suitable or ineligible with a denial letter from
  OASIS.
• Maintains a database for recruitment/outreach activities for referral purposes for assigned geographical area.
• Provides monthly follow-up to all outreach/recruitment resources.
• Provides regular feedback to students regarding appropriate employability skills.
• Duties may require the transportation of male and female applicants in the government vehicles.
• Maintains accountability of property, adheres to safety practices, and performs safety inspections in area of responsibility.
• Adheres to required property control policies and procedures.
• Works to ensure performance management standards and goals are met.
• Complies with all Department of Labor (DOL) guidelines, Office of Federal Contract Compliance
  Programs (OFCCP) regulations, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Insights Training Group, LLC policies and procedures.
• Models appropriate employability skills for dress, language, and work habits.
• Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.
• Participates in PRH mandated staff training. Requires travel for face to face meetings that can include overnights and out of state travel. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Above average public speaking skills and experience in same; above average verbal and written skills; above average problem solving and conflict resolution skills; computer literacy specifically Internet,
Email, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook; the ability to work evening hours and periodic weekends; ability to travel periodically. This is a salaried positon and overtime and comp time is not provided.

Experience:One (1) year experience working in a performance based environment and in sales, marketing, or counseling related services preferred. Previous experience in providing group or individual counseling on all phases of career management is helpful. Knowledge of skills necessary to establish liaisons and interact with private and public agencies. Must possess the ability to interact with employers and program participants

Education:Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Psychology, Counseling, Education, Social Science,
Communications, or closely related field or Associate’s degree in Human Services, Psychology,
Counseling, Education, Social Science, Communications, or closely related field, and 2 years’ related experience. Experience may include successful Job Corps enrollment or successful enrollment in other youth development programs.

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and walk; to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to sit; to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; to taste and to smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and /or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job includes close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision.

Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level can vary from moderate to loud.

Insights Training Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.

Insights Training Group LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer – Disability and Veteran