Schedule
Full-time
Date posted
March 27, 2024
Junior Counselor
Responsibilities
- 1. Provide group counseling and individual sessions to help students on campus.
- 2. Coach students to become more effective in areas such as interpersonal processes, communication skills, decision-making concerning personal and educational/career matters, and the establishment of personal values.
- 3. Develop and encourage realistic self-appraisal, intellectual development, values clarification, mental wellness, appreciation of cultural and aesthetic differences, and independence to the student body at GUST.
- 4. Promote healthy student living on campus by coordinating and implementing related programs.
- 5. Assist students in overcoming personal, and educational problems or skills deficiencies.
- 6. Promote student confidentiality and trust awareness on campus.
- 7. Work collaboratively with faculty and staff to identify environmental conditions that may negatively influence student success while proposing and implementing interventions that may neutralize such conditions and/or improve the environment.
- 8. Develop and implement a community-based referral program under the supervision of the OSC manager and the VP of Academic Services
- 9. Initiate and maintain confidential individual student files as appropriate.
- 10. Serve as liaison between students and faculty in identifying and addressing concerns.
- 11. Provide crisis intervention and emergency support.
- 12. Plan, direct, and implement health fairs at GUST
- 13. Conduct healthy student living workshops.
- 14. Assist in other related OSC services as instructed by the OSC manager.
- Strategic Planning
- 15. Support in the development of a long-term structural plan for the area of Counseling which coincides with the vision and mission of The OSC and The Gulf University for Science and Technology – GUST.
- 16. Follow and update the manual set by the OSC manager.
- Budget
- 17. Contribute expenditure advice to the yearly development of the budget for the area of Counseling which reflects upon the overall needs of the OSC. Overseen by the OSC manager.
- Committees
- 18. Serve on university committees for student enhancement and development appointed to the Junior Counselor by the Manager of OSC, and the VP of Academic Services.
Experience
- 1-2 year's experience in the field of higher education and experience working with college students addressing personal problems, career development choices, interpersonal relationships, family and social issues.
Job Specific Competencies
- · Negotiation Skills.
- · Computer Literacy (Microsoft Office)
- · Oral and Written Communication Skills.
- · People Management Skills.
- · Interpersonal Skills.
- · Coaching Skills.
- · Listening Skills.
- · Learning & Development - Professional Development – Process of learning new skills and experiences in order to continually expand your knowledge to offer a better quality service, and to succeed.
- · Functional Competencies
- Demonstrates respect for people and their differences.
- Includes and welcomes others.
- Uses individual and campus resources effectively and efficiently.
- Actions consistent with policies.
- Involves others in solving problems and making decisions.
- Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills.
- Communicate clearly and knowledgeably.
- Adapts communication to diverse audiences.
- Protects private and confidential information.
- Cooperates and collaborates with colleagues.
- Treat others with respect.
- Anticipates and fulfills customers’ needs.
