Educational Opportunity Program Counselor

Sullivan County Community College; Loch Sheldrake (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

SUNY Sullivan is seeking an Educational Opportunity Program Counselor to support EOP students with academic, financial, career, and personal counseling. The role includes counseling sessions, orientation participation, and maintaining daily logs, with some travel and evening/weekend hours.

The starting salary ranges from $50,000 to $60,000 with comprehensive benefits. A Bachelor's degree in counseling or related field is required, with a Master's preferred, and NYS Driver's License essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, college student personnel, or related field required; Master's preferred.
• 1–2 years of experience providing personal, academic, financial or career counseling to students in a postsecondary setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work with historically disadvantaged and culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Valid NYS Driver's License.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Outlook/Google, Word and Excel; Jenzabar EX is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication with staff, faculty, administrators, students, athletes and parents.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one and group counseling to program students.
• Provide academic coaching, study skills and soft skill development.
• Academically advise and register program students.
• Provide financial counseling and guide students in maintaining satisfactory academic progress.
• Provide career and transfer advisement to program students.
• Participate in the EOP Orientation program.
• Work with students and participate in the pre-freshman summer program.
• Offer office hours for program students.
• Develop and conduct workshops for program students.
• Maintain logs of daily counseling, advising or coaching activities.
• Submit periodic or semester reports as required by the Director.
• Establish and maintain records on student performance.
• Participate in campus/community activities that involve EOP students.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the EOP Director.

Skills

Counseling

Group counseling

Academic advising

Financial counseling

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in counseling

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jenzabar EX

Job description

SUNY Sullivan

Educational Opportunity Program Counselor

Position Description

About Us:

SUNY Sullivan is a forward-looking, top-tier community college in New York offering over 40 degree programs, certificates, and micro-credentials for learners at all levels of their educational goals. We value critical inquiry and creativity while supporting our students in a culture of inclusion and respect.

Learn more about SUNY Sullivan's employee benefits and 405-acre campus on our website.

Job Summary:

The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Counselor will maintain a counseling relationship with program students by providing individual and group counseling sessions relating to academic, financial, career, and personal counseling matters; submit periodic and semester counseling reports as required by the Director; participate in the EOP orientation program; maintain office hours; work with students in the pre-freshman summer program; provide support to the EOP admissions process; maintain logs of daily counseling activities; monitor filing of financial aid applications; and participate in campus/community activities that involve EOP students.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, college student personnel, or related field required. Master's degree preferred
• One to two years of experience providing personal, academic, financial or career counseling to students in a postsecondary setting
• Demonstrated ability to work with students from historically disadvantaged and culturally diverse backgrounds
• Valid NYS Driver's License
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience as listed above
• General knowledge of methods used in keeping financial accounts and records
• Proficiency in current operating system used: Microsoft Office software, particularly Outlook/Google, Word and Excel. Knowledge of Jenzabar EX is a plus
• Excellent interpersonal skills as necessary for working with diverse groups of people with varying backgrounds. Must communicate effectively with staff, faculty, administrators, students, athletes, and parents

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide one on one and/or group counseling to program students
• Provide academic coaching, study skills and soft skill development to program students
• Academically advise and register program students
• Provide financial counseling and guide students in maintaining satisfactory academic progress.
• Provide career and transfer advisement to program students
• Participate in the EOP Orientation program
• Work with students and participate in the pre-freshman summer program
• Offer office hours for program students
• Develop and conduct workshops for program students
• Maintain logs of daily counseling, advising or coaching activities
• Submit periodic or semester reports as required by the Director
• Establish and maintain records on student performance
• Participate in campus/community activities that involve EOP students
• Perform other duties that are consistent with the EOP Counselor position, including participation on campus wide committees and attendance at meetings
• Additional hours will be required evenings and weekends in support of special projects and events
• Local travel required. Overnight travel may be required
• Performs other duties as assigned by the EOP Director.

Salary:

The full starting salary range for this grant-funded role is between $50,000.00 to $60,000.00. A comprehensive list of benefits associated with this role is accessible at www.sunysullivan.edu/suny-sullivan-careers.