Academic Counselor

Full job description TUNICA-BILOXI TRIBE OF LOUISIANA JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Job Position: Academic Counselor:
Status: Full-Time / Exempt
Division: Language & Culture Revitalization Program
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Posting Date: Closing Date: SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS :
The Academic Counselor will utilize leadership, advocacy, and collaboration to promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students.
Essential Functions: · Counsel students regarding educational issues such as course and program selection, class scheduling, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning; and to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
· Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
· Confers with parents or guardians, teachers, other counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral, academic, and other problems.
· Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
· Identify cases involving domestic abuse or other family problems affecting students' development.
· Meet with parents and guardians in-person, by phone or virtually to discuss their children's progress, and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs.
· Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
· Encourage students and/or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals when necessary.
· Assists parents and student with the development of individualized plan for academic success consistent with their individual strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, and informed choices
· Assists parents and students in the planning, implementation, and follow-up of their individualized plan for academic success.
· Provides referral services to eligible and ineligible applicants on supportive services available with other agencies.
· Conducts interactive telephone and personal interviews and prepares correspondence to elicit eligibility information and identify needs for Tribal educational and related programs.
· Maintains current knowledge of regulations, rules and policies governing Tribal educational assistance and explains these regulations, rules and policies to Tribal member applicants, apprising them of their rights, responsibilities and eligibility for program participation.
· Provides career counseling and assists with higher education planning and obtaining financial aid for the student.
· Assists with maintaining Tribal student/applicant participant files, records and documents according to the Tribe's confidentiality policies.
· Collects, analyzes and interprets community educational needs assessment data.
· Assists with preparation of interpretive reports to Tribal Council, Education Program Project Director, and Education Program Coordinator to assist in needs assessment and program planning efforts.
· Acts as a liaison between the Tribe, Tribal community, students, schools and public agencies; facilitating education related development. Advocate on behalf of students/families on issues such as special learning needs, attendance, behavior, etc. for school age Tribal Youth.
· Must learn and apply Tunica-Biloxi tribal customs, heritage and values in all facets of program development and implementation.
· Shall be available for local and out of the area travel as necessary to complete work assignments and participate in supervisor-approved training programs.
Education/Experience · Bachelors degree from four-year college or university preferably with focus in education, social sciences, social work, or health and human service and;
· Experience working collaboratively with community-based organized and diverse communities and;
· 3+ years teaching experience in public or private schools or:
· 3+ years of practical experience in a position which demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities with understanding of education programs and child development or;
Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this position.
Certificates and Licenses · Must possess and maintain a Texas State teaching certificate.
· This employee will engage in a minimum of 3 credits of continuing education programs/seminars/workshops annually
· Must possess valid driver's license, good driving record, and be insurable by the Tribe's insurance carrier.
· Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening test criminal background check.
Computer Skills · To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing and publishing software; spreadsheet software; internet software including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point applications.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Material Utilization · Requires the ability to use, operate and/or handle equipment such as computer, copier, calculator and telephone. This is not an inclusive list.
Supervisory Responsibilities · This position will oversee the Education Program tutors and service providers that execute program activities when called upon by the Program Director or Program Coordinator
Work Environment · The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be called to upon to do presentations at local, regional, or nationally operated businesses, schools, or community organizations. There may be local, regional or national travel required at various times in the pursuit of program goals and objectives.
Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.This position requires walking, standing, bending, and sitting for long periods of time. The employee must be able to lift up to 10 pounds unassisted. Candidates must have good eye and hand coordination.
Disclaimer : The job description/s has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Employment in this job is an "at will" employment relationship.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it. The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.
REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION PACKET MATERIAL NATIVE AMERICAN PREFERENCE Qualified Native Americans will be given preference in employment as required by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S. 450, ET. Seq) including other relevant laws. In accordance with Title VII of the 1984 Civil Rights Act, Sections 701(b) and 703(1), preference in filling all vacancies may be given to qualified American Indian candidates. In other than the proceeding situations, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE); Tribal and/or Indian preference applicable in accordance with Title XX of the Tribal Code of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana.
SUBJECT TO TRIBAL DRUG FREE WORKPLACE TESTING POLICIES To apply for this position, interested candidates must submit their completed application, or cover letter and resume to:
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Attn: Human Resources 150 Melacon Rd. Marksville, La. 71351 or Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Schedule:
8 hour shift Ability to Commute:
Marksville, LA 71351 (Required) Ability to Relocate:
Marksville, LA 71351: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person