Title: Counselor Location: White Bear Lake, US Job Description: time type: Full time job requisition id: JR0000004882 Institution: Century College Classification Title: Community College Faculty Bargaining Unit / Union: 210: Minnesota State College Faculty City: White Bear Lake FLSA: Job Exempt Full Time / Part Time: Full time Employment Condition: Unclassified - Unlimited Academic Job Description Position Purpose This position is assigned to Health Sciences Pathway and reports to the Dean of Health Sciences. The counselor provides advising and counseling support services to students in this division including but not limited to academic advising, career counseling, crisis triage and personal counseling. Position Responsibilities - Assess student and faculty needs within the division. - Provide career counseling to help students explore majors, identify career goals, and learn job readiness skills. - Provide individual personal counseling to help students navigate personal well-being and challenges that may affect academic success and connect students with relevant resources. - Provide crisis triage support and referrals when students face personal challenges that affect their ability to engage academically. - Maintain an academic advising load and assist students with academic planning, major/program selection, course registration, educational goal setting, navigate institutional and college policies and procedures, learn academic skills, persistence, retention, graduation, and/or transfer. - Work independently within the division to support a diverse student population in the areas of personal counseling, academic advising, career counseling, and crisis triage. - Facilitate workshops, counseling related programing, and/or support groups on a variety of psychoeducational and holistic wellness topics within the Division. - Actively serve as the counselor liaison within the Division. - Participate in faculty service to the college and broader community, including committee work, partnerships, and institutional initiatives. Salary Range: Salary and benefits will be based on the collective bargaining agreement between Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF) and the State of Minnesota. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. Salary min: $51,303 / Salary max: $71,893* (Column max: $94,542) *Existing faculty would keep their current salary or candidates with higher education levels could be placed higher in the salary range. Minimum Qualifications - Master's degree in counseling or counseling psychology. Preferred Qualification - Two years of experience providing educational counseling and academic advising in a college setting. - Experience in a community college or open-access institution, including familiarity with transfer systems, articulation agreements, career and guided pathways, and student success initiatives such as retention efforts and coaching. - Experience with crisis intervention and referral. - Knowledge of academic advising practices, career counseling principles, personal counseling techniques, assessment methods, and student development theory. - Experience using technology to support academic advising and counseling functions, including web-based tools, student information systems, and related software. - Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and with students representing a wide range of interests, abilities, and life circumstances. - Strong public speaking, writing, electronic communication, and interpersonal skills. Other Requirements To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. This position requires successful completion of employment references and a driver’s license background check. Work Shift (Hours / Days of work) Monday – Friday 8:00am – 3:30pm (Hours are subject to change depending on division needs) Telework (Yes/No) Yes - *Century currently operates in a hybrid work environment. The hiring manager will provide guidance to the type of work environment at/following the interview process. About Century College is a 2-year community and technical college in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. As one of the largest two-year colleges in Minnesota, we serve nearly 18,000 credit and non-credit students every year. We offer degrees, diplomas, certificates, and courses in general education and transfer, business, human services, health sciences, technology, engineering, applied design, industrial, and non-credit workforce training. With various student support and student life opportunities, including athletics, student clubs and organizations, campus theatre, Multicultural Center, LGBTQ Center, Veterans Center, and much more, Century College provides a welcoming and vibrant campus community As a “community” college, we care about our locality. We are engaged, connected, and a resource within our local communities, including K-12 and workforce/industry partners. Benefits Information: At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

• Ensure Guidewell Education counselors are best-in-class and provide all students with the most up-to-date advice possible, reflecting all current trends in admissions and meeting all standards of quality for the student experience within Guidewell Education. • Manage counselors to quarterly and annual performance outcomes, including counselor capacity thresholds, counseling sales targets, counseling milestone achievement, and all other counselor scorecard expectations as designed by counseling department leadership. • Establish and maintain a cadence of regular one-on-one sessions with all counselors to discuss student progress, capacity, new student goals, and professional development. • Review college lists, essays, summer plans, academic courses, extracurricular activities, and other important planning aspects of working with students with the counselors you oversee, ensuring quality control of all counseling student work. • Conduct performance reviews, set team-wide and individual goals for counselors, and communicate counselor performance outcomes to counseling department and Guidewell Education leadership. • Collaborate with other Counselor Managers on all aspects of counselor development and oversight, to ensure a consistent experience for all counselors. • Act as a liaison to the client services and sales teams, ensuring that counselors communicate with others in the organization regarding needs and opportunities for their students. • Lead and facilitate regular counseling team calls, prepare strategic agenda items, share best practices, and conduct Q&As to ensure that the team is up-to-date on counseling industry trends and developments. • Join the recruiting and evaluation process for new college coaches, then onboard them to the team when they are hired; answer their questions during the onboarding process and welcome them to the team. • Lead the training and shadowing process for all new counselors; integrate them into your weekly management schedule, guide them through team resources, and ensure they have ample shadowing opportunities with yourself and the rest of the team. • Collaborate closely with the counseling sales team to communicate counselor availability and maintain a sales/service matrix that details counselor availability across graduation year and student type. • Work with students directly as a Senior College Coach, guiding them through all aspects of the college search, planning, and application process. • Review all college coaching resources, including the counseling handbook, college list templates, and essay guides, ensuring they are up to date and making changes where appropriate. • Utilize your own knowledge as well as the time and experience of the full counseling team to develop new resources that push our work with students forward. • Meet annual sales targets for your college coaching, as agreed upon each calendar year by you and company leadership. • Stay up to date on the admissions world by reading articles and books, networking, attending presentations, and performing other tasks to ensure Guidewell Education stays on the cutting edge of industry trends. • Share your knowledge with all coaches via regular emails, group chat updates, and other internal communication channels. • Lead webinars and events alongside other counselors and Guidewell Education employees to build your presence as a leader in the college counseling industry and offer excellent advice and resources to clients. • Perform other responsibilities as required by the counseling department and Guidewell Education leadership.

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