Faculty- Counselor

Job Description

Muskegon Community College
Named the 19th Best Community College in the U.S. in 2021, Muskegon offers accredited academic programs leading to 54 associate degrees and 32 certificates. As an Achieving the Dream Leader College, MCC’s nationally recognized commitment to student success unites its faculty and staff in their mission to prepare students, build communities and improve lives.

One of Michigan’s most picturesque community colleges, the Muskegon main campus building - an award-winning Alden Dow design - spans Four Mile Creek on a 15-acre sylvan setting. The campus boasts several new multimillion-dollar facilities - the Health and Wellness Center, the Science Center and the Art and Music Building - and includes University Park Golf Course and the Carr-Fles Planetarium. The Sturrus Technology Center in historic downtown Muskegon is home to state-of-the-art applied technology offerings, the Rooks|Sarnicola Entrepreneur Center and the Lakeshore Fab Lab. MCC offers classes in adjacent Ottawa and Newaygo Counties.

Living in Muskegon County
Muskegon County residents enjoy 26 miles of sugar-sand beaches along Lake Michigan’s shoreline, as well as one of America’s only luge tracks at the Winter Sports Complex and the regionally popular Michigan’s Adventure Amusement & Water Park. An outdoor recreation hub with three state parks and swimming, fishing and boating on its many lakes and rivers, the Muskegon area offers dynamic downtown and beachfront restaurant and entertainment venues. The Muskegon Farmer’s Market is the second largest in Michigan. Cruise ships dock in Muskegon, while a high-speed ferry connects the city to Milwaukee. Notable local museums range from rare art collections to an actual World War II submarine and a U.S. Navy ship used during D-Day.

Unofficial Transcripts must be submitted.

Open Until Filled- First Review February 14, 2022

Required Skills

General Description:

Provide academic advising and educational, career, and personal counseling services to current and prospective students. Provide guidance, support, feedback, and information to students as they choose and progress toward educational and career goals. Recommend and provide interpretation of tests for purposes of placement in college courses and career decision making. Communicate with representatives from four-year colleges, high schools, and career technical centers to enhance counseling/advising to students. Provide referrals to community agencies and resources when necessary. Consult with faculty, administration, and staff; serve as a liaison with assigned departments. Maintain appropriate records. Facilitate student development group work. Participate in appropriate College activities, committees etc.; perform other appropriate duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

1. Master’s Degree in Counseling
2. Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC) in Michigan (or eligibility for Michigan license if resident of another state).
3. Experience as a counselor in an academic setting.
4. Commitment to student recruitment, retention, success and the comprehensive community college concept.
5. Desire to make significant contributions to the counseling program
6. Demonstrated ability to relate to people of all ages, races, abilities/disabilities, and social-economic backgrounds.
7. Demonstrated ability to operate office technology, software, & equipment. Establishing yourself as the “go to” person with all equipment and software.
8. Ability and willingness to upgrade skills including technology or process changes.
9. Ability to mentor, coach and work with student workers/interns while setting a good example by demonstrating professional workplace behavior and work ethics.
10. Demonstrated ability to create a warm, welcoming environment to students, parents, faculty/staff and community members especially during busy/chaotic times.
11. Demonstrated use of tact, judgment and discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
12. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a successful team while accomplishing tasks and assignments without assistance, even while multi-tasking.
13. Highly motivated and solution oriented with a high degree of integrity, ethics and dedication to the mission of the College.
14. Demonstrated excellence in both oral and written communication skills.
15. Requires prolonged sitting or standing, keyboarding and work on computer (hand/eye strain), speaking in English via phone or in person
16. Strong knowledge of grammar, punctuation and writing techniques with the ability to produce malleable documents.
17. Willingness to work a varied schedule.

Essential Function:

1. Work with students as assigned which may include day, night, online, as well as at the main campus and extension centers. This includes “drop-in” counseling.
2. Provide educational counseling and assist in development of their individual educational plans/goals for new and continuing students. This would include, but is not limited to the following populations: veterans, foreign students, early college, promise, autistic and/or students with special needs.
3. Serve as expert on College programs and transfer requirements.
4. Offer presentations, workshops, student groups, seminars on personal development, mental health and/or college/career planning.
5. Provide coaching for students on academic probation or in need of behavioral intervention.
6. Conduct individual counseling sessions to assist students in resolving personal problems, may provide crisis intervention when needed and/or refer students to community agencies or other support.
7. Establish and promote an effective learning environment that maximize documented student learning.
8. Participate in professional development activities and maintain current knowledge in the discipline.
9. Conduct student or faculty/staff professional development training as requested.
10. Keep official records and collect data as requested.
11. Prepare, submit and maintain reports related to student learning.
12. Participate in the evaluation process which assesses the following:

• Content Expertise, Programs and Services
• Instructional Delivery
• Instructional Design
• Course Management
• Special assignment work in which release time is being given
• Non-teaching duties including, but not limited to:

A. Committee Work
B. Student Organizations
C. Governing Councils
D. Adjunct Instructor Recruitment and Mentoring

13. Contribute to Department or College by working collegially with Academic Leadership or other teams to support or review processes or participate in council, committees, and teams as well as mentoring.
14. Maintain levels of professional knowledge and expertise.
15. Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical, Mental, and Environment Requirements Include:

Mental Demands:

☒ Detailed Work

☒ Student Contact

☒ Deadline oriented

☒ Problem Situations

☒ Multiple Priorities & Demands

☒ Emergency Situations

☒ Confidentiality

☒ On-call Availability

☒ Continual Interruptions

☒ Working Alone

☒ Faculty Contact

☒ Working with Others

Physical Demands:

☒ Standing & Walking

☒ Sitting

☐ Reclining

☒ Carrying

☒ Lifting up to 10 lbs. ☐ Up to 25 lbs. ☐ Up to 50 lbs. ☐ 80 + lbs.

☐ Pushing, Pulling, Twisting, Bending

☐ Climb or Balance

☐ Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl

☐ Squatting

☐ Handle or Feel

☐ Reach with Hands and Arms

☒ Talking or hearing

☐ Tasting/Smelling

☐ Working Overhead

☒ Speak in English via Phone or In Person

☐ Close, Distance, Peripheral, and Color Vision along with Depth Perceptions

☒ Ability to Adjust and Focus

Work Environment:

☐ Exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme heat/cold; and moderate to loud noise levels.

☒ Normal Office environment with little, if, any, discomfort due to heat, dust, noise and the like. Ability to travel to all campus locations required.

Required Experience

Job Location Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Position Type Full-Time/Regular