Position Title:
Instructional Assistant Tier I- College
Counseling Assistant
Department:
Counseling
Building:
Highland Park High School
Reports To:
College Counselors and Counseling Chair
Hours:
7 1/2 Hours/Day/183 Days/Total
Application Deadline:
June 15, 2012
SUMMARY:
Highland Park High School has a
job opening for a College Counseling Assistant to work
alongside the College Counselors in the Counseling Resource
Center. This position is perfect for someone interested
in going back to school to attain counseling
certification. It is an hourly, ten-month position that
spans the traditional school day so it affords the person the
opportunity to take evening and summer classes while
maintaining full-time employment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The College Counseling Assistant will perform
a variety of duties, including but not limited to managing
the Resource Center, assisting students with applications and
essays, maintaining Naviance (our database) as well as
Parchment (our transcript program), and the scholarship data
base. Excellent communication, technology and
organizational skills, and a genuine desire to work with
students are required. There must be a willingness to
learn 'college knowledge' by attending college fairs,
informational events and campus tours. The CCA will
function as a Counseling Department liaison to colleges and
universities, and will provide students with information on
financial aid.
Efficient record keeping is essential.
REQUIRED SKILLS /
ABILITIES:In
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Must be willing to work as
part of a team to provide services to students and parents
in the college search and application process
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Must possess computer
competency skills
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Must be patient and flexible
and able to work with students and parents in a proactive
manner
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Possess problem-solving skills
and reasoning ability to appropriately deal with student
supervision
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Ability to set goals and
establish methods for achieving these goals.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
EDUCATION and/or
EXPERIENCE:
BA preferred. Some
experience with counseling or college admissions
preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK
ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this
job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, bend,
write, type, speak, and listen. In addition the
employee may occasionally be required to bend, twist, reach
and climb. Specific vision abilities required by this
job include close, peripheral and distant vision.
Ability to work in office environment, sitting, standing,
light lifting, filing, operate office machines and computer,
communicate with staff and others.
Occasional lifting, otherwise non-demanding
office activities.
The noise level in the work environment ranges
from quiet/moderate to loud. The employee is frequently
required to interact with the other staff.
The employee is directly responsible for the
safety and well-being and of students.
The statements in this job description are
intended to describe the general nature and level of the work
to be performed by (an) individual(s) assigned to this
position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties
and responsibilities related to the position. This job
description will be reviewed periodically as duties and
responsibilities change with business necessity and School
Board Policy and procedures.
Essential and marginal job functions are
subject to modification.
The information contained in this job
description is for compliance with the American with
Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of
the duties performed for this position.
Additional duties are performed by the
individuals currently holding this position and additional
duties may be assigned.