Campus
OSU-Oklahoma City
Contact Name & Email
Carmela Mendoza,
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday, occasionally includes some evenings and weekends.
Appointment Length
Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice
Hiring Range
$16.70 - $17.37 Hourly
Special Instructions to Applicants
Resume and cover letter are required for full consideration.
About this Position
Encourages participants to continue in and graduate from secondary school, enroll in post-secondary education or reentry programs in education. The Advisor/Coordinator will provide program services specific to the needs of our adult and veteran program participants and to our high school and middle school participants as well.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's in education, counseling, psychology, social work, human relations or related field of study.
(degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date) Two years of experience in student personnel services (., in an academic, personal and/or career counseling setting). Two years of related experience with disadvantaged youth. Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:
Valid Oklahoma driver's license. Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:
Active listening skills, essential in the counseling role. Familiarity with multiple career assessment instruments, understanding and interpretation of test scores. Accuracy in collecting documentation of data required for annual performance reports. Excellent organizational, time management, and human relations skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate diplomatically, clearly, and effectively, both verbally and in writing to exchange information, give/receive instructions and respond to inquiries appropriately with all students, faculty, staff and community partners. High degree of initiative to work independently and also collaborate in a team environment. Demonstrated knowledge of office technologies including but not limited to: office computers, fax machines, scanners, internet, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook). High degree of integrity; ability to work in a sensitive, highly confidential and professional environment. Ability to work effectively with participants of various ages, races, backgrounds and ethnicities. Ability to facilitate student workshops in person or through virtual platform. Passion for assisting customers and representing the OSU-OKC and OSU brand with positivity and professionalism. Demonstrated history of ethical and professional behavior. Preferred Qualifications
Master's in education, counseling or related field. Experience working in a federal TRIO program. Experience in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of career assessments. Experience as a bilingual English/Spanish speaker. Understanding of veterans' issues and educational benefits. Understanding of students who may be 1st generation, low-income and/or disabled. Skill in curriculum development and instructional planning that can be used to coordinate and facilitate various workshops. Knowledge in using digital platforms to perform job functions. Working Conditions:
Must be able to work flexible hours to include some nights and weekends. Work will be performed in an office environment with a significant amount of public contact, in person, by telephone, via email, and various communication platforms. May be occasional changes in work schedule due to participation in public. relations, outreach, student advisement, and other campus activities. In-state travel to include exposure to outside conditions as relates to program. cultural events and activities. Occasional overnight stay may be required. Occasional out-of-state travel for trainings. Physical Requirements:
Duties require extended periods of sitting, talking and listening. Duties require extensive use of computers, telephone and other office equipment. Requires possible lifting of up to 25 lbs. (If an object weights more than 45 lbs., OSU-Oklahoma City requires this to be a two-person lift). Must be able to drive participants on visits to post-secondary institutions, career site visits and cultural events. The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.
