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Job Opportunity: EOF Student Services Specialist:Union County CollegeJob description:EOF Student Services SpecialistBelow you will find the job description for the position including the requirements and any additional documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply for this Job link/button. If you would like to bookmark this position for later review, click on the Bookmark link. If you would like to print a copy of this position for your records, click on the Print Preview link.
Job AnnouncementPosition InformationPosition Title: EOF Student Services Specialist Campus: Cranford Department: Educational Opportunity Fund Full-time, Part-time, Adjunct: Full Time Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt Regular,Temporary, or Grant: Grant General Description: The Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Student Services Specialist provides comprehensive support to current and prospective EOF students, acting as their primary point of contact. this function includes offering guidance on matters related to the EOF program, as well as UCNJ policies and processes such as enrollment, registration, financial aid, and placement testing. The Specialist is also responsible for leading EOF program initiatives, advising a caseload of students, and connecting them to significant campus resources, including academic support services, career services, and student life programs. Characteristics, tasks, and Job responsibilities: • Provides academic, financial aid, transfer and career advisement to a caseload of EOF students. • Develops academic and individual action plans for students on caseload to guide students toward on-time graduation; implements student retention programs as needed. • Monitors academic progress of students on caseload through the use of progress reports and/or conferencing with faculty to ensure students are making satisfactory progress or to implement strategies to improve performance. • Collects data, maintains current records and complete statistical reports of students on caseload. • Will lead and supervise one or more EOF student program initiatives such as graduation, retention, transfer, achievement gap, career development, cultural and gender consciousness, event programming and Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society. • Creates and implements student workshops around career and employment topics as well as personal development. • Engages in assessment, research and evaluation activities related to retention and student performance results. • Facilitates adjustment of first-year students to college life and increasing personal management effectiveness via group session work. • Recruits' students for the Educational Opportunity Fund program by visiting various high schools, social service and community agencies within Union County. • Assists prospective EOF students in the admissions/enrollment process by providing application completion assistance, information regarding academic placement testing, academic advising, basic financial aid assistance, registration assistance, Web Services, College Portal and College E-mail instruction, tuition/fee payment instruction and information on internal and external scholarship opportunities. • Distributes information concerning Educational Opportunity Fund program policies, financial aid regulations and admissions criteria to students, college personnel and the community. • Participates in individual and/or group interviews of potential Educational Opportunity Fund students and makes recommendations to the Educational Opportunity Fund Director. • Assists with the writing of State reports, summer program analysis and other Educational Opportunity Fund program reports. • Prepares reports for the EOF program and/or Student Development division containing information and recommendations. • Acts as a liaison between the Educational Opportunity Fund department and the Admissions/Records, Financial Aid, Recruitment and the Advising, Career and Transfer (ACT) departments by supporting campus previews, new student orientations, parent orientations, recruitment events, financial literacy and other programs and committees as assigned. • Reads, interprets and communicates College policies and procedures to students, potential students and parents. • Attends EOF program training workshops/conferences, statewide and sector meetings, student development workshops/conferences and other professional development activities. • Performs related tasks as assigned by manager. Education Requirements: Master's Degree required. Degree in Counseling, Student Personnel Services, College Student Development or a related field. practice: Two (2) years' practice in college counseling, academic advising, retention initiatives or equivalent preferred. Competencies and expertise Required: • Demonstrates cultural competence and sensitivity to the needs of a diverse student population. • expertise of Educational Opportunity Fund regulations, policies and procedures. • expertise of admissions procedures, including curricula, placement testing and financial aid. • capability to learn, retain and apply information appropriately concerning college process and services. • Good platform speaking and marketing expertise. • Interpersonal, organization and communication expertise required. • practice with a computer-located financial aid system, including practice implementing workflow-located student financial aid process. • Proficiency with MS office products including Excel and Access and web page development and maintenance. • Analytical and problem-solving expertise. • Excellent customer service. • Excellent verbal and written communication expertise, including capability to communicate effectively with a diverse external community and campus community. • Valid driver's license and access to an automobile. • Must possess strong interpersonal expertise to interact tactfully and courteously with students, the general public, faculty and other staff members. • Analytical and problem-solving expertise. • capability to take required initiative to deal with problems. • capability to collaborate with others. • Commitment to student service and a diverse population. Physical Demands and Work Environment: • This position's tasks are normally performed in a typical interior/residence work environment, located on the activity scheduled. • Some physical effort required; however, the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. • No or very limited exposure to physical risk. • Some travel required. income: $53,000 Additional Information : UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination, as required by state and/or federal law, in all programs and activities, including employment and access to its career and technical programs. UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ is an EEO/AAP Employer/Protected Veteran/Disabled ============== Disclaimer: This job description outlines the general nature and key features performed by various positions that share the same job classification. Information technology is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all tasks and qualifications required of all employees assigned to the job. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or re-assign tasks to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other business reasons. ============== We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time faculty and staff which includes Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits. We also offer twenty vacation days, ten paid holidays, and a ten-week summer work schedule which allows the college to close on Fridays. Other additional benefits include gym privileges, tuition remission for credit and non-credit courses at UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ, and tuition reimbursement for an approved degree program at an accredited college or university. Terms of Employment: Terms of Employment: Full Time. Flexible schedule to meet department needs. Some evening, weekends and extended hours will be required. capability and availability to travel on short notice to all on and off-campus sites as needed by the college. Employee must establish primary residency in New Jersey within one year of appointment unless an exemption applies. Grant Positions: Position will be terminated upon expiration of grant funding. Posting Detail Information Open Date: 10/03/2024 Close Date: 10/10/2024 Open Until Filled: No Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).* How did you hear about this employment opportunity? » Public Job Posting on UCC.edu » Internal Job Posting (Paper Posting) » Personal Referral » Agency Referral » Print Advertisement/Publication (IE: Sunday Star Ledger) » Linked-in » NJ.com » HigherEdJobs.com » HERC.org » Other Website Not Listed » Other Source Not Listed * If you heard of this employment opportunity from a print advertisement/publication, please indicate where you heard of this employment opportunity. If you have chosen a specific answer to question number one, please put ?N/A? in the answer field. (Open Ended Question) * If you heard of this employment opportunity from another web site or another source not listed in question number one, please indicate where you heard of this employment opportunity. 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Current, new, or prospective public employees should be aware that the New Jersey First Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), requires employees of all public employers (for example, state, county, and municipal governments), public agencies, authorities, boards, bodies, commissions, public institutions of higher education, certain quasi-public entities, and all school boards to reside in the State of New Jersey unless otherwise exempted under the law. Are you currently a resident of the State of New Jersey? » Yes » No Optional & Required DocumentsRequired Documents» Resume/CV » Cover Letter » Unofficial Transcripts (official due upon hire) Optional Documents Skills:
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