Counselor (Grant Funded)

Overview

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Southwest Tennessee Community College is a comprehensive, multicultural, public, open-access college. Southwest has four campuses / centers from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs. We foster student success, transform lives, and increase the educational level of a growing community in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

We invite you to become a part of the Southwest Team!

Job Summary

This is a full-time, grant-funded position reporting to the Project Director of MOST. The Counselor is responsible for providing academic, career and personal counseling to program participants. This is a Department of Education grant-funded temporary position which ends September 30, 2026.

Job Duties

• Develops positive effective relationships with program participants through required meetings and counseling sessions.
• Facilitates program activities (e.g., orientation sessions and workshops).
• Assists in the recruitment and assessment of students.
• Implements program objectives and interventions.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and up-to-date student records.
• Compiles reports as requested by Project Director.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing at least five (5) days in advance of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

First consideration will be given to current Southwest Tennessee Community College employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

Application Process

To be considered for the position, the following items must be uploaded :

A summary of our benefits can be found below : https : / / www.southwest.tn.edu / hr / benefits-overview.php

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The TBR does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, or national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs, and activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies : LeVetta Hudson, Vice President of People & Culture, myhr@southwest.tn.edu, 737 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, 901-333-5000.

See the full non-discrimination policy.

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