College and Career Counselor / Academic Advisor (12-months)

Position Type :

Teaching / Professional Positions / Adult Education

Date Posted : 5 / 3 / 2025

Location :

Adult Continuing Education

Date Available : '25-'26 SY

Closing Date :

Until Filled College and Career Counselor / Academic Advisor (12-months) 2025-2026

Reports to : Principal / Adult Education Supervisor

Department : ESL / ABE / GED / Groves / ASD Alternative HS Programs (Twilight, credit recovery, and summer school)

Location : Middletown Center

Hours Per Week : Full Time, 12-month position, 37.5 hours per week

SALARY RANGE

The salary range for this role can be found in the provided link : Salary Scales

COMPLIANCE - LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION / PERMIT

Failure to meet or maintain any of the licensing or certification Minimum Qualifications listed further below in this job posting may result in the withdrawal of the job offer prior to employment or termination of employment if already hired. The district reserves the right to assess compliance at any time. If deficiencies are identified, employees may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Additionally, any misrepresentation or failure to disclose relevant information during the hiring process may be considered grounds for immediate rescission of the offer or termination.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all the responsibilities or tasks; other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate :

• Know and understand all Adult Education Programs : ABE / ESL, GED, Groves, Twilight, Credit Recovery, Summer School
• Develop a positive relationship with the high school and adult students we serve
• Understand the process of student intake, admissions, enrollment, including application, testing, pre-assessment, initial interview, placement
• Assist and follow-up student completion of College and Career Plan I and II and assist with student's course completion when necessary
• Understand transcript analysis (US and foreign), IEPs and 504 plans, credit evaluation, and state of Delaware graduation requirements
• Counsel students when needed : Academic, career, skills training, social, emotional, and behavioral
• Assist students with attainable goal settings and completion and internship and WBL placements
• Assist with all graduation processes, program, and procedures
• Contact students regarding poor attendance or lack of academic progress
• Follow-up on inquiries and referrals from potential students
• Work with administrator to research, monitor, and apply NRS, Appoquinimink Adult Education, and state goals. Follow up with students to ensure goals have been set and met and create transitions for each student in all programs
• Work with administrator to ensure all students are placed into post-secondary training, college, or obtain a job
• Assist to monitor and maintain requirements of the Delaware Department of Education on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis
• Organize a yearly career fair at multiple locations
• Organize a yearly post-secondary education / apprenticeship / training fair at various locations
• Follow-up One Stop and WIOA Partner opportunities and referrals
• Understand, utilize, and monitor LACES, eSchool, Schoology, Edmentum, and Edgeunity daily
• Work and behave in a professional manner. Help to maintain the school's professional appearance
• Maintain accurate records
• Monitor student progress with regular appointments and check-ins with each student to ensure academic and SELB success
• Any other assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Below are the qualifications for this position :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and / or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and / or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The work of this class is generally performed in a school environment. Work may require the ability to move around the school and classroom.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS DISCLOSURE

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Appoquinimink School District is required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship. Qualified employees must have the requisite skills, experience, education, and licenses for the job, and must also be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.

NON-DISCRIMINATION DISCLOSURE

The Appoquinimink School District is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its educational programs, services, and activities for all students and employees. The Appoquinimink School District does not discriminate or retaliate in the hiring, training, assignment, promotion / transfer of employees on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, domicile, marital status, handicap, or any other characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

EVALUATION

Job performance will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions set forth in the negotiated contract between the Appoquinimink School District Board of Education and the Appoquinimink Education Association, Affiliate of DSEA / NEA.

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