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Student Support Specialist

• Georgia - Floyd - Cave Spring (https://careers.georgia.gov/jobs/68653/other-jobs-matching/location-only)

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Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, Georgia

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Summary/Objective:

Under broad supervision, plans, coordinates, oversees and may develop requested improvement team activities in a variety of education program entities. Provides specialized counseling and related guidance services for the developmental needs of all the students at Cave Spring Center (CS). Provides assistance and support to individuals at Cave Spring Center (CS) as they work toward their vocational or academic goals by providing individual counseling and conducting crisis management techniques. Responsible for maintaining confidentiality and communicating progress to team members in an understandable way in both written and verbal report format.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Provides individual counseling as needed.

2. Effectively leads skill-based groups as assigned.

3. Proactively communicates with residential team regarding student’s progress or issues.

4. Maintains knowledge of trends in the field of rehabilitation / mental health.

5. Stays current with Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) opportunities for students.

6. Remains readily available to students in order to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.

7. Advises teaching and administrative staff in curriculum, development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.

8. Advises supervisors and faculty on matters concerning student discipline.

9. Works as a student advocate with the local technical colleges and other institutions of higher education.

10. Serves as a liaison between the school-based counselor and CS

11. Assists students with standardized test applications and interprets skill-based test data.

12. Works closely with the WBL advisor on job placements.

13. Designs and provides program support activities for clients as a result of test development and administration.

14. Assists vocational liaisons with pre-ets services opportunities.

15. Perform job responsibilities with minimal supervision.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies:

1. Ability to relate to all students.

2. Ability to make keen observations and document details regarding physical, mental and emotional issues and reactions of persons served during interactions.

3. Ability to meet deadlines.

4. Personable and friendly personality.

5. Excellent customer service skills.

6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the required education and experience, possess f ive or more years of high school counseling experience.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None required for this position.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

Incumbents working in this job perform duties in an office setting. This is a 40-hour workweek requirement. The position may involve managing a high-volume workload and demands a high level of accuracy while working with deadlines. Regular attendance is an important part of being successful in this position. Reasonable accommodations can be made available to qualified individuals upon request.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. This position occasionally requires long hours and weekend work.

Travel:

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

None required for this position.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

As a condition of employment with Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, you must successfully complete a mandatory federal and national background check, pre-employment testing, and additional checks required for your job.

All candidates interested in employment with The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency does not offer sponsorships for current or future employment visas (e.g., H-B1 employment visa).

AAP/EEO Statement:

GVRA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Reasonable Accommodations:

The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request a reasonable accommodation during any step in the hiring process, please contact our HR Team at [email protected].

GVRA:

The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency operates five integrated and interdependent statutory programs that share a primary goal - to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and meaningful employment. Our programs impact both employers and job seekers. Our bottom line is to tailor our services to fit your needs. And our promise to you is consistent professional service with responsive and responsible follow-up.

High school diploma/GED and six (6) years of program management experience; or two (2) years of experience required at the lower level Education Prgm Spec 2 (EDP031) or position equivalent.

Additional Information

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+ Requisition ID: EDU09DP

+ Number of Openings: 1

+ Advertised Salary: $65,000.00

+ Shift: Day Job

+ Posting End Date: Jun 7, 2025