Academic Counselor: CareerNext at SUNY Cobleskill

About the role

The Academic Counselor at CareerNext at SUNY Cobleskill supports students in achieving academic success by providing individualized academic support and fostering independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily, in-person academic support for students enrolled in credit-bearing coursework within a resource-room environment.
• Assist students in planning, prioritizing, and managing weekly academic assignments, ensuring timely and successful completion and submission.
• Conduct regular grade checks, track academic progress, and clarify assignment expectations in collaboration with students and faculty.
• Support the development of executive functioning skills, including time management, organization, prioritization, and task initiation.
• Advocate for students within the campus environment, communicating directly with professors regarding academic concerns, progress, and accommodations.
• Guide students in appropriately using approved academic accommodations through the Disability/Accessibility Resource Office.
• Leverage campus resources to enhance student success, including coordinating enrollment in tutoring services and department-specific academic support programs.
• Oversee onboarding for new and returning students each semester by reviewing course schedules, attending course registration as needed, and meeting with students, parents, and advisors to address questions or concerns.
• Maintain consistent daily communication with students and parents, providing summaries of completed work, upcoming deadlines, and identified concerns.
• Collaborate closely with CareerNext staff and coordinate meetings with students, parents, and team members when academic concerns arise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in education, counseling, psychology, or a related field preferred.
• Experience supporting students, particularly those with executive functioning challenges, learning differences, or disabilities.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, students, parents, and campus partners.
• Knowledge of academic accommodations and accessibility processes within higher education preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to advocate for students while promoting independence and self-advocacy.
• Learn new material for the benefit of tutoring alongside student per semester needs.
• Emphasize teamwork and related communication.

Pay

$29-$33 an hour - 35 hours a week - 10 months