Lone Star College
LSC-CyFair, TX
Job Description
Job Description
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
The PT Counselor specializes in counseling for career exploration and planning and assistance with job search skills. Will also be responsible for academic counseling and advising. Assists other areas of focus in Counseling, Career and Disability Services, including personal counseling, serving students with special needs, retention and outreach programming. Contributes to the educational environment of the college by teaching and providing support for classroom learning career related workshops and presentations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Provides career, academic and personal counseling as well as information and assessment services to support student learning, development and attainment of career goals for new and continuing students and community members
Leads continued development of effective career/occupational assessment, exploration, planning and job search skills
Works with employment coordinators on job fairs, employer development and job development
Develops and maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues and the community
Develops and presents academic support and career seminars and workshops based on student population and faculty needs
Provides crisis/short term counseling
Provides career related services for the retention of at-risk students including the socially and economically disadvantaged, the academically underprepared, nontraditional and returning students
Serves as a community resources person for career planning and represents the college to outside groups when requested
Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Demonstrated skill and knowledge in career, personal and/or retention counseling
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated commitment to the philosophy of LSC
PHYSICAL ABILITIES:
The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:
Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment
Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s degree in counseling or related field and at least 1 year of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience administering and interpreting career assessment instructions (paper-pencil and computerized)