ASAP Student Support Services Counselor

Clinton Community College; Town of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinton Community College's ASAP program helps students earn their college degree by removing financial, academic, and personal obstacles. It offers high-touch advisement and career development services while enrolled full-time, with scholarships, textbook assistance, and transportation support for eligible students.

The role requires a Master’s degree in counseling, social work or related field, plus strong communication and computer skills and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work or related field required.
• Communication and computer skills are required.
• Ability to understand the parameters of confidentiality and work with diverse student populations required.
• Experience with academic advisement and personal issues related to college students recommended.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive academic advisement support services.
• Provide problem resolution options and make college and/or community referrals.
• Assist students through the admissions, registration and financial aid process.
• Maintain working knowledge of all college programs, degrees and certificates.
• Offer personal counseling/crisis management strategies.
• Develop and present student workshops and programming.
• Act as liaison between the campus community and students.
• Provide transfer advisement.
• Assist students requesting a complete withdrawal.
• Serve on college committees.
• Conducts regular outreach to assigned students, tracking data, and keeping records.
• Supports annual recruitment of students into the program.
• Some evenings and weekends may be required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Education

Master’s degree in counseling, social work or related field

Job description

RATE RANGE: With Bachelor's - $44,922.44; with Master's - $50,388.06 (Grant Funded)

SUMMARY

ASAP helps students earn their college degree as quickly as possible by removing the financial, academic, and personal obstacles that many students typically confront. Key ASAP program features include comprehensive, high touch advisement services and career development services while enrolled as a fulltime student (required). Financial incentives include tuition and fee gap scholarships for financial aid eligible students, textbook assistance, and transportation assistance for all students.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree in counseling, social work or related field required. Communication and computer skills are required. Ability to understand the parameters of confidentiality and work with diverse student populations required. Experience with academic advisement and personal issues related to college students recommended.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide comprehensive academic advisement support services.
• Provide problem resolution options and make college and/or community referrals.
• Assist students through the admissions, registration and financial aid process.
• Maintain working knowledge of all college programs, degrees and certificates.
• Offer personal counseling/crisis management strategies.
• Develop and present student workshops and programming.
• Act as liaison between the campus community and students.
• Provide transfer advisement.
• Assist students requesting a complete withdrawal.
• Serve on college committees.
• Conducts regular outreach to assigned students, tracking data, and keeping records.
• Supports annual recruitment of students into the program.
• Some evenings and weekends may be required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Clinton Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, military status or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era or other statuses protected by state and federal law. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, applicants who require reasonable accommodations during the employment process should notify Human Resources as necessary.