Educational Opportunity Program Counselors

Location: Oneonta, NY Category: Professional Posted On: Tue Sep 24 2024 Job Description:

Empower the next generation of scholars by fostering academic achievement, personal support, and career success as an Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Counselor. The Office of Opportunity Programs at the State University of New York (SUNY) University at Oneonta is excited to announce two openings for the impactful role of EOP Counselor. Expectations will be to advance the Universitys mission by promoting academic excellence while providing comprehensive academic, career, financial, and personal counseling to a dedicated caseload of EOP students.

EOP Counselors are professional educators who share responsibility for creating an environment where students are appreciated, supported, and encouraged to excel. EOP is an academic and personal support program that serves approximately 280 socioeconomically disadvantaged students. EOP at SUNY Oneonta was founded in 1968 and is one of 55 EOPs in the SUNY System. To learn more about EOP at SUNY Oneonta and the Office of Opportunity Programs, please visit https://suny.oneonta.edu/ or https://suny.oneonta.edu/office-opportunity-programs.

Duties include but not limited to:

Under the supervision of an EOP Director, an EOP Counselor is responsible for all assignments and/or projects related to the counseling of Educational Opportunity Program students as assigned by the Director.

Maintain a counseling relationship with program students by providing individual and group counseling sessions relating to academic, financial, career and personal counseling matters.

Submit periodic and semester counseling reports as required by the Director.

Course instruction if needed.

Maintain office hours.

Collaborate and participate in the Pre-freshman Summer Program and provide services to incoming students.

Provide support to the Director in the EOP admissions process.

Maintain logs of daily counseling activities.

Pay special attention to retention problems.

Assist with filing of financial aid applications.

Serve on EOP standing committees and participate in other campus/community activities that involve EOP students.

Salary: $55,151. Information on SUNYs comprehensive benefits offerings can be found at https://www.suny.edu/benefits.

Job Requirements:

Required qualifications:

Bachelors degree

A valid license to drive in NYS

Competence in Microsoft Office applications

Effective written communication and presentation skills

Experience providing personal, academic, financial or career counseling to students

Preferred:

Experience working in higher education

Demonstrated ability to plan and execute successful student programming

Experience working in programs that serve socio-economically disadvantaged students

Experience utilizing higher education computer applications such as Banner, SLATE and Degree Works

Bilingual, Spanish preferred

Experience working with and serving diverse populations

Additional Information:

SUNY Oneonta enrolls about 5,500 students who pursue bachelors or masters degrees or certificates in one of 70-plus academic programs. Known as an exemplary residential campus that values inclusion, service and sustainability, SUNY Oneonta is a nurturing community where students grow intellectually, thrive socially, and live purposefully.

The university is located in the City of Oneonta, nestled in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains about a four-hour drive from New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia. With a population just shy of 14,000, Oneonta is one of the 20 Most Picturesque Small Towns in America, according to Microsoft News. The natural beauty of the region is breathtaking year-round. Each season offers outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, boating, swimming, and skiing. Employees give SUNY Oneonta high marks for work/life balance, management, and culture. The universitys indeed.com rating is 4.4, with one recent review noting that the people are what make SUNY Oneonta so special.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the NYS Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.

SUNY Oneonta values a diverse university community. Please visit our website on diversity at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/diversity. Moreover, the University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. “At SUNY Oneonta, we believe that diversity is an asset and a source of strength that energizes our collective growth and innovation.” – President Alberto Cardelle.