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Molloy College Looking for TRIO Counselor, Grant-Funded Full Time
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
- Interested applicants should submit the following materials with their
application:- Cover Letter
- Resume
TYPE OF POSITION/EMPLOYMENT CATEGORY: Part-Time,
Administrator (Grant-Funded)
SCHEDULE: Hours are flexible within range of Monday-Thursday 10:00am to 4:00pm
- Occasional evening, holiday, or weekend work required: Registration events, Open Houses, Accepted Students Day, New Student
Orientation
REMOTE WORK ELIGILITY: Yes, rotating schedule on Fridays during the academic year.
HOURS/WEEK and MONTHS/YEAR: 17.5 hours/week and 52 weeks/year
LOCATION: Molloy University Main
Campus 1000 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Center NY 11571
ANNUAL SALARY: Molloy utilizes a salary calculation tool
that is designed to treat all University employees fairly and maintain internal equity with-in our compensation structure. Salary for
individual incumbents is determined by skills and knowledge, position relevant experience, and equity within the University.
FLSA STATUS: Exempt, Salaried
GENERAL PURPOSE
The TRIO counselor is responsible for
providing a high level of support to students in the federally funded TRIO SSS Program. The TRIO Counselor works collaboratively with all
constituencies at the university to facilitate effective academic interventions, provide individual and group academic advisement, connect
students to appropriate resources and support the overall goals of the TRIO Program. An understanding of the support needed for diverse
student populations is critical to this position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Facilitate
First Year Success Seminar classes (STA 0900 and 0910) for and TRIO students. - Perform student intakes and provide academic counsel
to TRIO students. Meet individually with program students and families to discuss academic concerns, issues and successes. - Work
collaboratively across campus to implement workshops, events and student success initiatives to support TRIO students. - Act as
academic advisor for Undeclared TRIO students. Serve as a secondary advisor for an assigned cohorts of TRIO students. - Utilize
various platforms to implement recruiting strategies for TRIO eligible students. - Provide directed interventions, including the
facilitation of academic plans and success plans for students not in good academic standing, for TRIO students on academic
probation.
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 1-3 years of work-related
experience - Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s Degree
- Databases (Powerfaids)
- Web Development (Molloy Website)
- Jenzabar Software
- Canvas,
Student Access
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition Remission –
Undergraduate, Graduate, and Doctoral (pro-rated) - Retirement: TIAA-CREF (SRA Eligible Only)
- Time Off – Personal, Vacation,
Sick, Holidays (pro-rated)
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC CONTACT
- Daily contact requiring courtesy,
discretion, and sound judgment.
Molloy College takes its responsibility seriously to establish and environment in which the dignity and worth of all members of the institutional community are respected. In its effort to provide an optimal learning environment the College seeks the appointment of persons who are highly qualified and whose background is appropriate to fill each vacancy. It so doing,, it is College policy to recruit, employ, retain and promote employees without discrimination regarding sex, race, color, creed, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or physical disability. In selecting for employment, the College is committed to the highest standard of excellence and will select the best qualified candidate. In cases where there are equally qualified candidates for positions, selection will be made from those groups of persons who have been identified by the Federal and State Governments as having been discriminated against in the past.
