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Horizons Counselor - EDU-Dean-Education

Position Number: 6238973
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Position Type: Counseling

Horizons Counselor - EDU-Dean-Education

Job ID: 285558
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Temporary

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Promotes social-emotional learning, family involvement, and community partnerships while offering counseling services as needed. Works to counteract summer learning loss, impacting underserved students' long-term success. Engages with students from rising Kindergarten to rising 9th grade.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Delivers lessons that foster cognitive development
2. Assists teachers with both academic and behavioral support
3. Oversees and supervises activities and events
4. Provides students and families with resources on social-emotional learning and development.
5. Collaborates with the Site Director and Assistant Site Director, when needed, to recruit, train, and manage staff, ensuring they achieve organizational, personal, and professional objectives
6. Supports staff and students in resolving conflicts and fostering positive relationships
7. Maintains effective communication with leadership and key stakeholders at the host site and school(s)
8. Plans and contributes to professional development sessions in preparation for the summer program

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree in School Counseling and/or Guidance or related field.

Other Required Qualifications
Current, valid, and unrestricted Georgia teaching or counseling certificate
Current, valid, and unrestricted driver's license

Required Experience
Experience teaching in a school setting
Experience in designing curriculum for kindergarten through ninth-grade students, emphasizing a child-centered, supportive, and risk-free learning environment.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with fellow staff, volunteers, and parents
Demonstrated commitment to youth development and a deep understanding of strategies to support and empower underserved students.
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time, meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
A deep commitment to supporting and empowering underserved students from Paulding County Schools through education and mentorship.

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem-solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management, and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

Standard Enhanced
Education
DMV
9 Panel Lab Drug Test

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf

To apply, visit https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=43000&JobOpeningId=285558&PostingSeq=1