Location: Farmingdale, NY Category: Professional Posted On: Fri Aug 30 2024 Job Description: The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is a state-operated program that provides historically disadvantaged students the opportunity to attain a college education. The EOP at Farmingdale State College (FSC) has a long-standing history of dedicated service toward the mission of guiding, supporting, and advocating on behalf of its students as they pursue excellence within higher education. Once admitted to the College via EOP, students have access to a myriad of services including but not limited to academic, pre-professional, and personal counseling; tutoring; workshops; advocacy; and supplemental financial aid. The EOP Counselor is responsible for conducting individualized counseling sessions to an assigned caseload of students focused on academic, financial, personal, and/or pre-professional matters. The counselor will provide guidance, support, and advocacy as appropriate to help students meet their full potential and excel within higher education. They must also monitor student progress and maintain all data and updates pertinent to the student. The counselor will also assist in providing group services including workshops and special events, and implementing the summer orientation program for incoming freshmen. Other responsibilities may be assigned by the program director, as appropriate. Duties and Responsibilities: + Provide one-on-one and/or group counseling to students enrolled in the program. + Provide academic coaching, study skills, and soft skill development to program students. + Guide students in maintaining satisfactory academic progress. + Provide career and transfer advisement to program students. + Participate in the pre-freshman summer program. + Create and conduct workshops for program students. + Maintain logs of daily counseling activities. + Submit periodic or semester reports as required by the Director. + Establish and maintain records on students' performance. + Participate in campus/community activities that involve EOP students. + Assist with the recruitment of incoming students. Some occasional evenings and weekends may be required in support of special projects and events. The college particularly welcomes candidates with knowledge, skills and abilities that include: + Commitment to diversity and university initiatives supportive of diversity and inclusion. + Interest in participating in student-centered service activities. + Desire to apply expertise in promoting civic engagement with the College's many community partners. Job Requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: + Bachelor's Degree. + Experience in at least one of the following: academic advising, career development, course-scheduling, teaching financial literacy, social work, or school counseling. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: + Master's Degree is strongly preferred in Counseling, College Student Personnel, Social Work, or Psychology. + A minimum of 3 years of relevant, direct work experience with underrepresented college students within an opportunity program, or other program with a similar mission on a college campus. + Education and or experience providing personal, academic, financial, or career counseling to students in a postsecondary setting. + Knowledge of the history, purpose, and goals of EOP and the advisement needs of the student population. + Knowledge of the SUNY system, financial aid process, first-year experience programming, and general resources available to students within higher education. + Ability to work with students from historically disadvantaged and culturally diverse backgrounds. + Strong intrapersonal and interpersonal written and oral communication skills. + Creative, organized, and motivated individual interested in student development. + Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office software (specifically, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and ability to use Banner, as well as the ability to stay current with and embrace emerging office technologies. Additional Information: This is a full-time UUP position. + For the first 10 working days, beginning Friday, August 30, 2024, and ending Friday, September 13, 2024, applications will be limited to UUP Farmingdale. + CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: Saturday, September 28, 2024 + SALARY: $55,151 + $3,400 in downstate location pay = $58,551 Total Compensation. Salary may increase commensurate with experience. The State University of New York offers excellent fringe benefits including health insurance options and retirement plans. Click here for New York State Benefits Summary (https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/FTUUPbenefitsummary-June-2024.pdf) VISA SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION The Consumer Information web page can be viewed at the following link http://www.farmingdale.edu/consumer-information/index.shtml This page describes various services, information and statistics on many different aspects of the College's operations. Farmingdale State College's commitment to inclusive excellence is an important part of our mission of public education and our culture. At Farmingdale State College, we continue to work on building a community that supports freedom, mutual respect, and civility. We seek others who support these values of diversity and inclusiveness and candidates of all diverse backgrounds who wish to participate in our cultural aspirations are welcome and encouraged to apply. The College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status. 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 Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.