Academic Counselor

Immediate Supervisor’s Title: Dean of Academic Affairs Positions Supervised: None Term of Position: 12 Months Full-time Non-exempt Position Description:(primary functions) Provides counseling, career guidance, and advisement services for students to helpthem determine their educational and personal objectives. Position Title: Academic Counselor Department: Academics Immediate Supervisor’s Title: Dean of Academic Affairs Positions Supervised: None Term of Position: 12 Months Full-time Non-exempt Position Description:(primary functions) Provides counseling, career guidance, and advisement services for students to helpthem determine their educational and personal objectives. Minimum Requirements: Master's Degree in Counseling Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provides academic, career, and social counseling to students; implements an effectivereferral and follow-up process Participates in registration and student orientation sessions Assists students individually or in groups with developing academic, career, and personal/socialskills, goals, and plans; provides individual and group counseling to students withidentified concerns and needs Consults and collaborates effectively with teachers, administrators, and other educational/communityresources regarding students with identified concerns and needs Provides appropriate information to staff related to the comprehensive school counselingprogram Participates in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills Utilizes available technology resources to enhance the school counseling programs Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the counseling profession Teaches orientation classes as needed Monitors student academic performance, behavior, and attendance; assists with appropriateinterventions Evaluates school counseling program activities and shares results as appropriate Serves on department and campus committees and accepts committee assignments Participates in campus activities and programs Performs other duties as assigned by the department chair or the Dean Academic Affairs Non-Discrimination Statement Coahoma Community College is an equal opportunity institution in accordance with civilrights and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,disability, age, or other factors prohibited by law in any of its educational programs,activities and employment opportunities. The following person has been designatedto handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Taneshia T. Winston,Director of Employee Services/Coordinator for 504/ADA, Title IX Compliance Officer,Office #A100, Vivian M. Presley Administration Building, 3240 Friars Point Road, Clarksdale,Mississippi 38614, Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io, Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr