Counselor - Gear Up Project Salt Lake City
- Employer
- Utah Valley University
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Salary
- Not specified
- Date posted
- Aug 18, 2017
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Counseling
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Counselor - Gear Up Project Salt Lake City
Position Category: Staff - Full-Time
Summary:
Make a difference in the lives of young people in your role as a Counselor working with students and parents at East high School to develop an individualized strengths-based intake summary and education plan and provide customized services based on that plan. You will develop and implement activities and programs, based on the state wide GEAR UP grant, to assist students in successfully graduating high school, preparing for and attending college. You will monitor academic progress, by tracking attendance and GPA, and providing feedback and assistance to students. Your responsibilities will also include the opportunity to hire, train, and supervise GEAR UP part-time employees.
Required Qualifications:
Masterâs degree in Counseling & Guidance, Educational Psychology, Social Work, or related Social Science field and two years of full time professional employment related to the Summary of Duties.
Valid Utah Driverâs License.
Must be able to meet
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong knowledge of low-income, minority, and at-risk high school and college student populations.
- Knowledge of high school, two-year college program, and traditional four-year college graduation requirements.
- Knowledge of educational and employment problems of special groups including low-income and at-risk youth, minorities, non-native English speakers, and those with learning or physical disabilities.
- Knowledge of adolescent development.
Knowledge of labor market characteristics and variety of occupations and industries. - Knowledge of a variety of computer software applications.
- Excellent skills in academic counseling, career guidance, high school student retention and graduation strategies, college-readiness strategies, scholarship awareness and first-generation college student preparation.
- Skills in academic and outreach program development.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
- Effective interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and public relations skills.
- Experience in rapport-building techniques.
- Skills in data tracking, record keeping, writing reports, and maintaining student and staff records.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with other personnel, partners, and external parties.
- Ability to create presentations and present them effectively and professionally to diverse audiences.
- Ability to work independently on a multi-task level and prioritize and follow projects and assignments through to completion in a timely manner.
- Ability to work with diverse personalities and a high-stress environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to drive provided state car when needed. If a state car is not available, be able to drive own vehicle.
Ability to sit for extended period of time as well as operate
office equipment and handle basic office supplies.
Benefits Summary:
UVU offers an excellent benefits package which includes a generous
leave policy, 12 paid holidays, affordable medical and dental
insurance options, life and AD&D insurance, tuition waiver
(undergraduate resident) for employee and dependents and
substantial employer contribution to a retirement plan.
FLSA: Exempt
Pay Range: $36,319 - $48,425
Advertisement Number: ST25817
Open Date: 08/17/2017
Review Start Date: 08/23/2017
Close Date: 8/27/2017
Open Until Filled: No
Special Instructions to Applicant: Priority consideration
will be given to those applicants that apply on or before the
screening date. This position is subject to close at any
time.
To apply, visit: https://www.uvu.jobs/postings/2573
Utah Valley University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity/ Equal Access Employer and committed to fostering a
diverse workforce. As an inclusive community, we actively seek
diversity among our applicants for this position. Candidates who
can contribute to that goal are particularly encouraged to
apply.
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