Coordinator of Counseling

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Full-time, 12 months

PRIMARY DUTY:

This position will provide project participants with counseling services. Upward Bound is a federally funded program that is currently funded through August 31, 2027. Continued funding is contingent upon a competitive application process.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist with identifying and actively recruiting 82 eligible high school students to participate in the Project on an annual basis
• Design counseling curriculum for the six-week summer residential program
• Hire, train, and supervise Resident Assistants and Counseling Assistants for the summer program
• Assist Project Director/Academic Coordinator in designing and implementing a positive residential experience for the students during the six-week program
• Assist students with personal, career, and social awareness
• Assist with identifying speakers or facilitators and assist with planning activities for six on-campus Saturday Academies during the academic year
• Maintain appropriate documentation of services provided to project participants, including close monitoring of project database
• Assist with the completion of the Annual Performance Report
• Assist students with college admission processes, including scholarship and financial assistance
• Contribute to the grant writing process to secure program funding
• Be actively involved in university activities/committees which directly impact/reflect the interests of program participants
• Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

Education:  Master’s degree in Student Development, Counseling, Administration, or related field.

Experience:  Minimum three years’ experience working with disadvantaged students or students in a high school-aged educational setting.  Experience required with assisting students with college admission processes and career awareness.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This position will work in an office setting from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with an hour lunch break and occasional nights and weekends. Some conference and program travel is required. Attendance at six Saturday Academies is also required. This position is identified as Campus Security Authority (CSA). The CSA will attend required CSA training and is an official of the University who has significant responsibility for students and campus activities and the authority to take action for the University.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervise eight part-time employees during the summer component.

EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS USED: Computer and presentation materials

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to lift up to 20 pounds

COMMUNITY:

Northwest Missouri State University located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 12,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is located 45 miles north of St. Joseph, Missouri, 90 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri, and 110 miles southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. For more information visit the city’s website at www.maryville.org.

UNIVERSITY:

With an enrollment of more than 8,500 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus and through Northwest Online.

Founded in 1905, Northwest boasts a high retention rate and a graduation rate in the 95th percentile among its peers. Additionally, results of the Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory show Northwest students are more satisfied than students at national peers, and 78 percent of Northwest students report they would repeat their university experience, compared to 75 percent of students surveyed nationally at their respective institutions.

Furthermore, the University is a national model for student success and career placement with 93 percent of bachelor’s degree earners and 98 percent of master’s degree earners securing employment or continuing their education within six months of completing a degree at Northwest, according to the most recent data. 

Northwest places a high emphasis on profession-based learning to help graduates get a jumpstart on their careers while maintaining competitive tuition rates and generous financial assistance to help minimize the financial barriers students may face when pursuing a college degree.

Students have opportunities to build their résumés with experiences on campus in nearly every area of study, including the Horace Mann Laboratory School, National Public Radio affiliate KXCV, the R.T. Wright Farm, Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area,  a partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency or Knacktive, a student-driven integrated digital marketing communications agency. In conjunction with its emergency and disaster management program, Northwest organizes and hosts Missouri Hope, an annual mass casualty training exercise that attracts first responders and emergency workers from throughout the nation and provides hands-on training in preparation for a natural disaster.

The University’s vibrant and diverse learning community also offers more than 150 student organizations, and textbooks and a laptop are included in tuition, saving students an estimated $6,900 over four years. Northwest offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program. 

For more information about Northwest and its performance, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/aboutus/facts/.