Counselor, 1-Year Fixed Term / Community College Faculty

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities • Mahtomedi, MN

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is assigned to Career and Technical Education (CTE) and reports to the Dean of Business, Industry, Human Servies and Applied Design. The counselor provides advising and counseling support services to students in this division including but not limited to academic advising, career counseling, crisis triage and personal counseling,

Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling or counseling psychology.
• To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.
• This position requires successful completion of employment references and a driver’s license background check.

Nice To Haves

• Assess student and faculty needs within the division.
• Maintain an academic advising load and assist students with academic planning, major/program selection, course registration, educational goal setting, navigate institutional and systemic policies and procedures, learn academic skills, persistence, retention, graduation, and/or transfer.
• Provide career counseling to help students explore majors, identify career goals, and learn job readiness skills.
• Work independently within the division to support a diverse student population in the areas of personal counseling, academic advising, career counseling, and crisis triage.
• Provide individual personal counseling to help students navigate personal well-being and challenges that may affect academic success and connect students with relevant resources.
• Facilitate workshops and/or support groups on a variety of psychoeducational and holistic wellness topics within the Division.
• Provide crisis triage support and referrals when students face personal challenges that affect their ability to engage academically.
• Actively serve as the counselor liaison within the Division.
• Participate in faculty service to the college and broader community, including committee work, partnerships, and institutional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Assess student and faculty needs within the division.
• Maintain an academic advising load and assist students with academic planning, major/program selection, course registration, educational goal setting, navigate institutional and systemic policies and procedures, learn academic skills, persistence, retention, graduation, and/or transfer.
• Provide career counseling to help students explore majors, identify career goals, and learn job readiness skills.
• Work independently within the division to support a diverse student population in the areas of personal counseling, academic advising, career counseling, and crisis triage.
• Provide individual personal counseling to help students navigate personal well-being and challenges that may affect academic success and connect students with relevant resources.
• Facilitate workshops and/or support groups on a variety of psychoeducational and holistic wellness topics within the Division.
• Provide crisis triage support and referrals when students face personal challenges that affect their ability to engage academically.
• Actively serve as the counselor liaison within the Division.
• Participate in faculty service to the college and broader community, including committee work, partnerships, and institutional initiatives.

Benefits

• Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc.
• We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time