Education/Career Coach, Educational Opportunity

Tougaloo College; Jackson (MS); Sur place; USD 38 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Tougaloo College in Jackson, MS is seeking an Education/Career Coach to counsel adults pursuing GED programs and to help them enter or re-enter postsecondary education and training. The position is 100% time on a 12-month contract, reporting to the Assistant Director of the Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) program.

The role includes managing a caseload, delivering individual and group counseling, developing IEPs, guiding FAFSA, career exploration, and coordinating workshops and outreach.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Guidance and Counseling or related field.
• Minimum of three years' experience counseling low-income and first-generation individuals.

Responsabilités

• Manage a caseload and provide individual and group counseling.
• Provide academic, personal, career, and post-secondary counseling.
• Develop Individual Educational Plans (IEP) for each participant.
• Advise on postsecondary admissions and FAFSA.
• Facilitate workshops and conduct community outreach.
• Maintain confidential participant records and support federal compliance.
• Travel is mandatory.

Connaissances

Counseling

Academic advising

Career counseling

Needs assessment

FAFSA knowledge

Workshop facilitation

Community outreach

Record keeping

Team collaboration

Formation

Master's degree in Guidance and Counseling

Description du poste

Postion Summary

The Education/Career Coach reports directly to the Assistant Director of the Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The Coach provides counseling and advising services to adults in assigned counties to help them connect with a GED program or to enter or re-enter post-secondary education and training. This position is 100% time and works on a 12-month contractual basis.

Duties

Manages a caseload of participants and serves additional participants as needed to support the team. Provides individual and group academic, personal, career, and post-secondary counseling. Conducts career, academic, and needs assessments and uses the results to develop an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) for each participant. Provides postsecondary admissions and financial aid advising, including help with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Guides participants through career exploration. Refers participants to Registered Apprenticeship programs and to campus and community support services. Helps participants build a Learning and Employment Record (LER) portfolio that documents their skills and credentials. Facilitate workshops for participants. Conducts community outreach in assigned counties to recruit participants. Collects and verifies eligibility documents to support federal compliance. Maintains accurate, confidential records of all participant contacts in the program database. Provides data for the Annual Performance Report (APR). Travel is mandatory. Performs other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director.

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Qualifications: A minimum of a master's degree in Guidance and Counseling or a related field. A minimum of three (3) years of experience providing academic, personal, career, and post-secondary counseling to low-income and first-generation individuals.