Pre-Collegiate Outreach Specialist, Liberty Partnerships Program

Posting Details

Position Information

Fiscal Year
2022-2023

Position Title
Pre-Collegiate Outreach Specialist, Liberty Partnerships Program

Classification Title
Academic Counselor

Department
Liberty Partnerships Program

Posting Number
R230152

Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/43058

Employer
Research Foundation

Position Type
RF Professional

Type
Full-Time

Appointment Term

Salary Grade
E.79

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

The Liberty Partnerships Program ( LPP ) , within the Cora P. Maloney Center ( CPMC ) at the University at Buffalo (UB) seeks to hire a Pre-Collegiate Outreach Specialist . The Pre-Collegiate Outreach Specialist manages direct services pertaining to students in grades 5th through 12th at partner Buffalo City Schools. This position reports to the Assistant Director of the Liberty Partnerships Program.

Key Duties and Responsibilities Include :

• Manage initial intake and dissemination of information to new LPP students at partner Buffalo City Schools.
• Provide direct Academic Counseling services to students during the school day at partner school locations including during summer and field experiences (e.g. college tours and excursions).
• Manage a caseload of students, administer assessments to gauge student needs, create personalized learning plans.
• Design and deliver services to meet student needs including; classroom lessons, individual and/or small group academic counseling, college and career counseling, and learning activities including social-emotional learning activities.
• Document student activities and progress and make collateral contacts to family, teachers, coaches, counselors, and other influential adults to inform of student interventions and to plan appropriate student activities aimed to address needs.
• Responsible for maintenance of accurate, confidential records for 5th through 12th-grade college students; maintain up-to-date accurate notes of students’ personal learning plans, activities, programming, and collateral contacts.
• Responsible for obtaining student grade report(s), create student retention reports, and make necessary collateral contacts to retain program participants.
• Complete data entry on a bi-weekly basis to ensure program data integrity and utilize student data (grades, attendance, behavior, and program data) to inform practice, program design, and student activities.
• Collaborate with program staff to manage direct services pertaining to students.
• Assist with planning, coordinating, and implementation of project programming and activities for students and parents.

We invite individuals to apply whose perspectives and experiences will enrich and strengthen our organization. The Liberty Partnerships Program ( LPP ) serves a diverse constituency of patrons, and our employees, services and policies strive to honor and reflect this diversity. We encourage candidates who thrive in a welcoming multicultural environment to apply.

Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages .

About the program
The Liberty Partnerships Program ( LPP ) which is part of the Cora P. Maloney Center ( CPMC ) at the University at Buffalo was established in 1988 to address the significant high school dropout rate among youth in New York State. LPP is a collaboration of 46 higher education institutions across New York State. The state program was founded on the belief that students will achieve academic success and lead productive lives as adults if they are provided with support, encouragement, information and effective interventions. To increase the high school graduation rate, we provide students with academic support, individual and family counseling, career counseling and guidance, and parent engagement. By engaging with our students in their school community and connecting them to the University at Buffalo, we provide access to resources to support their personal and academic growth.

About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo .

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology, Counseling or related discipline.
• Minimum of at least one (1) year’s work experience teaching or counseling.
• Requires excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as a team member with sensitive and confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Counseling/Education or related discipline.
• Minimum of three years experience working with underrepresented populations.
• Experience with curriculum design.

Physical Demands

Salary Range
Competitive

Additional Salary Information

Work Hours

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Campus
South Campus

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Special Instructions Summary

Is a background check required for this posting?
No

Background Check Notification

Contact Information

Contact's Name
Arsender Brown

Contact's Pronouns
she/her/hers

Contact's Title
Budget & Personnel Coordinator

Contact's Email
arsbrown@buffalo.edu

Contact's Phone
716-829-2059

Posting Dates

Posted
06/07/2023

Deadline for applicants
06/21/2023

Date to be filled
07/17/2023

References

Number of references required
3

Reference Cutoff Date

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