Counselor – Student Success Program Coordinator

Wyoming Life Resource Center; Powell (WY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyoming Life Resource Center is seeking a counselor to provide one-on-one advising, counseling, and consultation for students, helping them address personal challenges and develop strategies for success. The role may include coordinating program activities and delivering informational sessions.

You will work with faculty and staff to support student success, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and guidelines while compiling data reports and presenting outcomes to management.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one student advising, counseling, and/or consulting services as needed.
• Coordinate program activities and deliver workshops or informational sessions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable internal and external requirements.
• Prepare, review, and present data reports and correspondence.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to support student success.

Skills

Counseling

Public outreach

Research methods

Budgeting

Program management

Analytical skills

Report writing

Job description

Provides counseling services and coordinates the activities for one of several specialized disability or personal counseling programs that support student academic success, which include, learning strategies, disability advocacy, or personal and career counseling and/or development programs.

Provides student counseling, advising, consulting, advocacy, and other support services, to individual or groups of students in area of speciality.

Implements program goals, objectives, activities, and strategic initiatives, and assesses consequences and outcomes of program initiatives.

Coordinates the day to day operations of an assigned program which includes ensuring compliance with applicable internal and external requirements.

Serves as a liaison for program activities and services; Works with faculty and staff to provide support and services for students; and coordinates program activities with other internal departments and external agencies.

Compiles, prepares and reviews data and related reports and correspondence.

Coordinates and presents workshops and/or related informational sessions on topics in assigned area of responsibility.

Positions Assigned To Counselor/Counseling May Be Responsible For

Provide one-on-one student advising, consulting, and/or counseling services to include but are not limited to the following: support resolution of personal issues in dealing with everyday issues as well as significant life struggles, identify constructive ways to deal with complex life situations, gaining understanding, knowledge and perspective on various life circumstances, support development of decision making skills, reinforcement of student self-direction, problem-solving, and provide learning strategies for success to diverse student populations.

Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Knowledge Of

• Marketing and/or public outreach principles;
• Research methods;
• Applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines;
• Public relations principles;
• Budgeting principles;
• Principles and practices in assigned area of responsibility;
• Analytical methods and techniques;
• Report preparation methods;
• Area resources;
• Program management principles and techniques.