Job Title: Academic and Career Counselor Job Code: SST051 Pay Grade: E Salary: $42,500 The Academic and Career Counselor (ACC) is a position within the Walking the Next Mile program to assist participants with academic and career goals; provide counseling on overcoming barriers and provide resources to reach academic and employment goals. Work for this position involves assessing participants' abilities and needs via assessments and interviews in order to guide their placement in appropriate educational, training, and work settings. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: * Interviews participants to determine their educational objectives and connect them to appropriate academic and vocational training courses. * Administers, scores, and interprets diagnostic assessments to determine educational opportunities and participant placement in suitable educational programs for academic or vocational development. * Assists and counsel participants in the selection of courses or educational programs, tutorial programs, post educational goals, or in pursuing training opportunities. * Provides counseling and guidance to participants to guide their selection of and enrollment in specialized vocational training and trade certification programs based on their individual academic achievement, interests, experience, aptitude, and labor market needs in the area to which they will return upon release from confinement. * Establishes and maintains centralized educational files for each participant enrolled in the program. * Counsels participants on behavior, attitude, and career development problems relative to their participation in academic or vocational training programs. * Assists instructors in handling discipline and participant progress through intervention and follow-up with participants. * Maintains records and prepares reports on individual participant progress and performance for program and grant review purposes. * Assists participants with job interview techniques, writing resumes, and job search techniques prior to release. * Performs related work as required. Preferred Qualifications: * Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of experience in academic, career, and/or guidance counseling * Experience in delivering educational and career readiness assessments and having experience with adult learners is highly preferred. * Knowledge of the administration, scoring, and interpretation of academic and vocational diagnostic, aptitude, and achievement tests. * Experience working with justice-involved individuals either in an incarceration environment or those on supervision in the community. * Experience with Microsoft Office Suite. Skills/Abilities: * Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. * Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills * Ability to work across a diverse population Why You Should Apply? The Georgia Department of Labor offers a generous benefits package, which includes: Pay and Recognition: * Competitive salary * Semi-monthly pay * 13 paid holidays * 10 hours paid annual leave each month * 10 hours paid sick each month Insurance/Retirement: * Insurance: health, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and critical illness * Health savings and child care spending account * Short-term and Long-term disability plans * ERS Pension/401(K)/457 Retirement Plans Additional Benefits: * Legal * Employee Assistance Program * Student Loan Relief and Assistance * Discounts Additional Information Because of the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification. This posting may close at any time prior to the posted close date, once a suitable applicant pool is identified. The hiring process may involve one or more of the following: an interview, a timed written exercise, and/or an oral presentation. If there is a need for a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process, please advise the hiring manager. All decisions concerning the employment relationship for qualified applicants will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with the Georgia Department of Labor values and will not be tolerated. Furthermore, such discrimination or harassment may violate federal, state, or local law. High school diploma/GED and one (1) year of job-related experience providing education, social or direct care services to persons with diagnosed special needs, or other populations; or one (1) year of experience at the lower level Training/Employment Tech 1 (SST050) or position equivalent. Additional Information * Agency Logo: Requisition ID: SOC0EEF * Number of Openings: 1 * Advertised Salary: $42,500 * Shift: Day Job * Posting End Date: Dec 2, 2024