Position Title
Counselor

University
Muskingum University

Department
Student Affairs

Salary Range

Position Description
FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVE OF THIS POSITION:
Live on campus and serve as a primary contact for students seeking counseling services providing walk-in, scheduled, and emergency services. Serve as an integral member of the Student Affairs team providing coordination or support of efforts to maintain and enhance student success.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide appropriate services for any self-identified or referred student needing counseling for psychological, emotional/social, academic and career concerns;
• Respond to student crises as needed;
• Develop and facilitate counseling treatment plans in consultation with the Director of Counseling Services which include appropriate assessment, planning, treatment, monitoring, and referral;
• Maintain timely, appropriate and accurate records and correspondence related to students served;
• Coordinate and deliver educational programming for students in residence facilities, especially first year student cluster programming;
• Consult with instructional and administrative staff regarding student mental health issues;
• Act as Counseling Services representative on various committees as assigned by the Director of Counseling Services;
• Develop and conduct workshops designed to foster mental health and promote growth within the campus community;
• Serve on Counseling Services professional staff on-call duty rotation; and
• Other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities necessary to describe the major functions of the position and should not be considered a complete description of the essential functions of the position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.


REMUNERATION:
Competitive with access to institutional insurance and retirement plans. Remuneration includes furnished one bedroom apartment including local phone, campus cable, internet services and electricity. Washer and dryer units provided in apartment. Housing arrangements are subject to change. This is a twelve-month position.

Minimum Qualifications
SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION:
• Master’s degree in Counseling required, and Ohio licensure or licensure eligibility;
• Excellent clinical, communication, planning, organizational and presentation skills;
• Experience in a college setting and an understanding of small liberal arts residential campus a plus;
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include evening and weekend activities.

Desired Qualifications

University Description
The mission of Muskingum University is to offer quality academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences in the setting of a residential, coeducational, church-related college and in the context of a caring community where individual fulfillment is encouraged and human dignity is respected. Its primary purpose is to develop—intellectually, spiritually, socially and physically—whole persons, by fostering critical thinking, positive action, ethical sensitivity and spiritual growth, so that they may lead vocationally productive, personally satisfying and socially responsible lives.

Region Description
Muskingum University, located in east-central Ohio, is easily accessible by major east-west and north-south highways. The village of New Concord, Muskingum’s home town, is located on US 22 and 40, along Interstate 70, 115 miles west of Pittsburgh and 70 miles east of Columbus. US Interstates 77 and 70 intersect ten miles east of New Concord near Cambridge; Zanesville is sixteen miles to the west.

Required Application Materials
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references.

Application Deadline
Applications accepted until position is filled.

Starting Date

Send Applications To:
Penny Selock

Mailing Address
163 Stormont Street
New Concord, OH 43762

Phone Number
740-826-8089

Email Address
pselock@muskingum.edu

Web Address
http://www.muskingum.edu

This listing expires on:
1/5/2010