Educational Opportunity Program Counselor

About SUNY Oneonta:

SUNY Oneonta is a public college in central New York, enrolling about 6,500 students who pursue bachelor's or master's degrees or certificates in one of 60-plus academic programs. Known as an exemplary residential campus that values inclusion, service and sustainability, SUNY Oneonta is a nurturing community where students grow intellectually, thrive socially, and live purposefully.

The College is located in the City of Oneonta, nestled in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains about a four-hour drive from New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia. With a population just shy of 14,000, Oneonta is one of the top 20 picturesque small towns in America, according to Microsoft News. The natural beauty of the region is breathtaking year round. Each season offers outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, boating, swimming, and skiing. Employees give SUNY Oneonta high marks for work/life balance, management, and culture. The College's indeed.com rating is 4.5 with one recent review noting that it's the people that make SUNY Oneonta so special.


Job Description:

The Office of Opportunity Programs at the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Oneonta invites applications for the position of Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Counselor. Expectations are to advance the mission of the College, promote academic excellence and to provide academic, career, financial and personal counseling to a caseload of EOP students.

EOP Counselors are professional educators who share responsibility for creating an environment where students are appreciated, supported, and encouraged to excel. EOP is an academic and personal support program that serves approximately 235 socioeconomically disadvantaged students. EOP at SUNY Oneonta was founded in 1968 and is one of 51 EOPs in the SUNY System. To learn more about EOP at SUNY Oneonta and the Office of Opportunity Programs, please visit https://suny.oneonta.edu/ or https://suny.oneonta.edu/office-opportunity-programs

Duties include but not limited to: Under the supervision of an EOP Director, an EOP Counselor is responsible for all assignments and/or projects related to the counseling of Educational Opportunity Program students as assigned by the Director. The EOP Counselor will maintain a counseling relationship with program students by providing individual and group counseling sessions relating to academic, financial, career and personal counseling matters; submit periodic and semester counseling reports as required by the Director; course instruction; maintain office hours; work with students in the Pre-freshman Summer Program; provide support to the EOP admissions process; maintain logs of daily counseling activities; pay special attention to retention problems; monitor filing of financial aid applications; serve on EOP standing committees and participate in other campus/community activities that involve EOP students.


Requirements:

Required qualifications: bachelor's degree; a valid license to drive in NYS; competence in Microsoft Office applications; effective written communication and presentation skills; experience providing personal, academic, financial or career counseling to students.

Preferred: experience working in higher education; experience conducting admissions application review; demonstrated ability to plan and execute successful student programming; experience working in programs that serve socio-economically disadvantaged students; experience utilizing higher education computer applications such as Banner, SLATE and Degree Works; bilingual, Spanish preferred; experience working with and serving diverse populations.


Additional Information:

For other employment and regional opportunities, please visit our website at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/about-oneonta/employment

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at http://info@goer.ny.gov

SUNY Oneonta values a diverse college community. Please visit our website on diversity at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/diversity Moreover, the College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.


Application Instructions:

To apply online go to: http://oneonta.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=139037 Please upload a resume and letter of interest. Contact information for three professional references is required.