The Temporary Part-Time Counselor (Educational Specialist) reports to the Director of the Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) and provides educational, career and financial aid counseling to assist primarily lower-income adults in selecting programs of study and appropriate postsecondary institutions. 
 
Grant Funded position. 
 
Temporary Part-Time – 29 hours per week 
 
Continuation contingent upon availability of funding.

- Assist participants in completing admissions and financial aid applications to post-secondary institutions. 
- Conduct educational, career and financial aid workshops within the target area. 
- Staff community outreach centers on a regularly scheduled basis to provide educational information, FAFSA submissions, Admissions applications, and educational counseling. 
- Maintain personal or written communication with participants for an ongoing period following initial enrollment as an EOC participant. 
- Maintain and submit accurate records of all services provided to participants. 
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

- Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook, Word, Excel and Blumen). 
- Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with participants and EOC staff in person and over the phone. 
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information. 
- Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, of the public and university community. 
- Ability to detect and correct grammatical and spelling errors in written correspondence. 
- Ability to maintain files accurately in paper and in software programs. 
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. 
- Ability to interpret various kinds of educational programs and courses of study available at postsecondary institutions within the target area. 
- Ability to effectively counsel students in educational subjects. 
- Ability to visit in outreach centers located throughout community.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

- Bachelors of Arts relating to the field of Education, and/or Adult Education, or Career Development counseling with a minimum of 1-year previous work experience in college student development, educational counseling, adult education or related area. 
- A background check will be required for the successful applicant. 
- An official transcript and names, addresses and phone numbers of three (3) references will be required for the successful applicant.