Academic Counselor
- Employer
- Hampden-Sydney College
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Aug 13, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Counseling
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Hampden-Sydney College invites candidates for the position of
Academic Counselor. The Academic Counselor position is housed
under Academic Affairs and reports directly to the Director for
Academic Success. Academic counselors are charged with
enhancing the development of each student they encounter; assisting
the student in identifying his strengths and weaknesses, and
developing individualized goals which foster the student’s personal
and professional growth. Academic counselors must possess a
genuine heart for the overall well-being of the student, offering
empathy and compassion when necessary, and mentoring to cultivate a
better man and a better citizen. Specifically, the Academic
Counselor will assist and coordinate various academic support
services; counsel students on academic probation; provide
individual academic assistance to students certified as learning
disabled; provide academic support outreach initiatives; supervise
academic peer tutors; serve as an academic advisor, participate in
conducting staff development workshops for academic advisors,
coordinate the usage data of support services, and additional
administrative duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree
preferred, and 1-3 years previous experience required or equivalent
combination of education and experience. Experience should
come from arenas such as education, academic advising, counseling,
and/or disability-related services. The candidate should
possess superb Organizational, interpersonal and communication
skills, as well as technical competences with Microsoft Office
Suite.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until
the position is filled. Apply at our website http://www.hsc.edu/human-resources/job-openings.
You may also mail your application to Hampden-Sydney College, Human
Resources, P.O. Box 25, Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943.
Hampden-Sydney is one of four liberal arts colleges in the United
States dedicated to the education of men, and our mission is to
educate "good men and good citizens in an atmosphere of sound
learning." As a community, we are dedicated to the goal of building
a culturally diverse staff committed to working in a multicultural
environment and strongly encourage applications from women and
minoritized groups. Hampden-Sydney College values diversity,
prohibits discrimination, and is committed to equal opportunity for
all employees and applicants for employment.
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