Career and Technical Counselor
Position Title: Career and Technical Counselor
Department: Career-Technical Education
Immediate Supervisor’s Title: Dean for Career-Technical Education
Positions Supervised: None
Term of Position: 12 Months Full-time Non-exempt
Position Description:(primary functions)
The Career and Technical Counselor provides comprehensive academic, career, and personal counseling services to Career-Technical Education students. This position supports student success by assisting with educational planning, career exploration, academic advising, and student retention while collaborating with faculty and staff to meet the diverse needs of the student population.Minimum Requirements:
- Master’s degree in counseling or related field with at least 24 semester hours of graduate coursework in guidance or counseling.
- Minimum of two (2) years of teaching or related professional experience in employment counseling, academic counseling or a closely related field.
- Five (5) or more years of related experience is preferred.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide students with current occupational and career information to support informed career decision-making.
- Select, administer, and interpret career assessment instruments, including interest, aptitude, personality, and intelligence assessments, in accordance with professional and ethical standards
- Provide academic advising and assists students with educational and career planning.
- Offer personal counseling services using accepted counseling methods within appropriate professional and ethical guidelines.
- Coordinate orientation, testing, student records, and job placement activities in collaboration with Special Populations personnel.
- Provide counseling and academic support services to evening students.
- Advise and counsel students who are on academic probation or identified as being at risk of academic probation.
- Assist student with course selection, registration, schedule changes, and late registration.
- Review and evaluate academic transcripts to assist students by telephone or other approved communication methods, as needed.
- Maintain accurate student records and documentation in accordance with institutional policies.
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, and administrators to promote student success and retention.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean for Career-Technical Education.
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Non-Discrimination Statement
Coahoma Community College is an equal opportunity institution in accordance with civil
rights 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 designated
to 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: (662) 621-4853, Email: twinston@coahomacc.edu