Career Counselor

POSITION SUMMARY

This role is primarily responsible for providing personal/career counseling for students to enhance student employability and to ensure continued enrollment and quantifiable success in the Job Corps program. Identifies and remediates student barriers to success and develops individualized student career educational plans.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures student case load meets or exceeds DOL/Company performance goals
• Provides students with comprehensive and individualized case management ensuring student progress, retention and completion of the Job Corps program
• Establishes supportive/mentoring relationships with students throughout their enrollment and provides personal, educational and career counseling
• Provides ongoing assessment of student progress in Academic, Career Technical and Independent Living
• Develops and updates student Personal Career Development Plans
• Captures and coordinates services for students (on-Center and off-Center) to ensure student retention and success in the program
• Routinely evaluates and documents student performance using case management system
• Contributes to the Center's culture by treating students with care and respect, assisting students achieve personal and career goals and ensuring students feel safe and welcomed during enrollment

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
• Bachelors degree (including at least 15 semester hours in Social Services-related instruction) from an accredited school required
• A minimum of one-year experience in counseling or related field
• Previous Job Corps or related program experience preferred
• Must possess a valid in-State Drivers License and meet Company insurability requirements (relatively clean driving record)

Schedule

Monday: 8am-5pm
Tuesday: 12pm-9pm
Wednesday and Thursday: 10am-7pm
Friday: 9am-6pm

Pay

$55,000.00/annually plus monthly incentive opportunity