Description:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop outreach and recruitment strategies to ensure community access to the program
- Conduct information and intake sessions with prospective students
- Administer and evaluate placement tests and assist in appropriate academic placement
- Orient new students to the program's policies and activities
- Assist students in understanding labor market information and developing individualized Education and Career Plans
- Assist students to identify, clarify, monitor, and achieve educational and career goals through individual and group advising sessions
- Work collaboratively with teachers to ensure student goals inform instruction
- Assist students with transition to concurrent and/or next steps in their education and career training experience
- Maintain confidential student files including a record of advising notes and activities
- Follow-up every quarter with current and former students to monitor progress towards goals
- Refer students to community resources as needed to enhance academic supports and address barriers to attendance
- Build and maintain effective community collaborations to support student retention and progress
- Oversee entry of intake, assessment, goals, and attendance data into the LACES system
- Serve as the program's ADA Coordinator
- Attend staff and community planning meetings
- Comply with deadlines
- Serve on the Program Development Team and participate in program assessment and improvement
- Attend professional development activities at the level assigned each year
- Demonstrate a sense of professionalism and consistently reflect Bristol's core values while interacting with members of the Bristol community.
- Focus on the Commonwealth's Equity Agenda by applying related best practices throughout all job functions
- Perform other duties as assigned, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Job Requirements:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
- Experience in counseling, preferably with non-traditional adult learners
- Experience working with non-native English speakers
- Ability to speak a second language
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Flexibility to rearrange priorities as needed
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Experience with MS Word & Excel and email applications
- Strong interest in helping adults realize their educational and career goals