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The Upward Bound Program (UB) at Binghamton University is one of TRIO's college access and preparation programs funded by the United States Department of Education. Upward Bound is an academic program that helps low-income and first-generation students achieve academic success in high school and prepares them for continued success in the college of their choice. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from colleges and universities.

The Academic Counselor supports the overall mission to retain and prepare first-generation, low-income high school students participating in the Upward Bound Program for college enrollment. The Academic Counselor will collaborate with colleagues to provide various opportunities for participants to build strong academic and social skills. The Academic Counselor will assist in planning, organizing, and facilitating program activities and events, and with recruitment and retention of program participants.

Primary responsibilities include:

Student Advisement:

+ Travel to assigned target high schools regularly to provide academic, career, financial, and personal advising to students and meet with school personnel

+ Build strong, positive relationships with UB participants

+ Assist in recruitment efforts to select project participants who meet eligibility criteria

+ Maintain contact and conduct outreach to parents/families as needed

+ Refer to community agencies and campus partners as needed to support the needs of students

+ Maintain accurate and detailed student records and other data specified by the Director and the grant regulations

+ Confirm graduates' enrollment and attendance at colleges and universities

Community Planning and Coordination:

+ Coordinate and supervise occasional overnight and weekend trips, day trips, college/technical school visits, parent meetings, and student workshops as assigned

+ Assist with creating and maintaining the activity calendar for the academic year.

Communications:

+ Assist with the development of content for program newsletters, brochures, flyers, and other publication materials as needed

+ The employee communicates effectively and professionally both verbally and in writing

Summer Residential Program:

The Upward Bound Summer Program promotes academic success and college access for first-generation and low-income students by providing a living/learning environment at Binghamton University for six-weeks each summer. Primary responsibilities of the Academic Counselor during summer program include:

+ Assist in recruitment and selection of the summer residential and teaching staff

+ Assist in the development and delivery of staff orientation sessions

+ Support the supervision of student staff

+ Review reports as needed to track student progress throughout the summer

+ Provide individual and group academic, career, financial, and personal guidance to participating students as needed

+ In collaboration with guidance counselors, teachers, and students, place students in appropriate summer program classes or connect them with appropriate summer school options

+ Assist in coordinating all off-campus summer program activities and help supervise students and staff during all activities and travel.

+ Provide mentoring and transitional support to first-year college students participating in the UB summer bridge component.

Job Requirements:

Required:

+ Bachelor's degree required

+ Minimum two years of related experience (counseling, teaching, advising and/or mentoring experience with high school students or college students from a variety of experiences)

+ Due to required travel to local high schools, must provide own transportation, proof of valid driver's license, and dependable transportation

+ Strong organizational, analytical, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

+ Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines

+ Professional ethics appropriate to the position

+ Ability to relate to and establish rapport with students, parents, school administrators and personnel, service agency personnel, and university personnel in a positive manner

Preferred:

+ Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Guidance and School Counseling, Education, or related field preferred

+ Experience with student database management system (e.g., Student Access, School Tool)

+ Knowledge of Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math & Science, and other educational access programs.

Additional Information:

Salary: $51,500 annually.

Employee Benefits: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package (https://benefits.rfsuny.org/) that is a valuable part of total compensation. This includes medical, dental, vision, dependent care subsidy and other benefits such as SUNY Tuition Assistance. Furthermore, our 10 Perks of Working at the RF (https://www.rfsuny.org/about-us/careers/) provides an at-a-glance view of our top benefits that make us a great place to work.

Research Foundation Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, The Research Foundation for SUNY will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy-related conditions, reproductive health decisions, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, familial status, citizenship, physical and mental disability, prior arrest or conviction record, genetic characteristics/genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, military status or service, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state or local law.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

The Research Foundation for SUNY is a private, not for profit corporation and is a separate employer from SUNY and the State of New York and offers separate compensation and benefit plans.

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