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Kentucky Community & Technical College System

Admissions Counselor I

🇺🇸 Elizabethtown, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $32K

💻 Enrollment

🗓️ March 28th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Elizabethtown Community & Technical College is hiring an Admissions Counselor I for the TRIO Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS) program. The role involves providing student services to first-generation low-income high school students for college preparation and assisting the UBMS Program Director with grant objectives across several high schools. The position includes tasks such as facilitating curriculum, recruiting participants, and maintaining student data.

Highlights

  • Main responsibilities include facilitating the UBMS grant, providing student services, and program recruitment.
  • Positions supports first-generation, low-income high school students in STEM.
  • Annual salary of $31,680.
  • Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, driver's license, and strong communication skills.
  • Position is on a five-year grant eligible for renewal.
  • Non-Exempt position with 37.5 standard working hours.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement plan with a 5% employee contribution matched by a 10% employer contribution.
  • Tuition reimbursement/waiver available.

Admissions Counselor I Full Description

Title: Admissions Counselor I 
Salary Range: 31,680.00
Contract Term Length: 
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
College: Elizabethtown Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Elizabethtown CTC
Department: Student Services 
Total Rewards
Elizabethtown Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:
  • Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
  • Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
  • 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
  • Vacation/Sick Time
  • Work-Life Balance
  • 9.5 Paid Holidays
  • 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
  • Employee Assistance Program
Job SummaryECTC is seeking an Admissions Counselor I for the TRIO Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS) program at ECTC. The UBMS program seeks to assist first generation low-income high school students in preparing for college and careers in STEM. Serving students from the following high schools: North Hardin, Nelson Co., Thomas-Nelson, LaRue Co., and Washington Co. The Admissions Counselor I will provide student services to participants and assist the UBMS Program Director with meeting the grant objectives. The Admissions Counselor I will report to the UBMS Program Director.        This is a five (5) year grant program eligible for renewal in 2027.
Job Duties:Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
• Assist with the facilitation, curriculum development, and implementation of all aspects of the UBMS grant, such as Summer Academy.
• Plan and provide direct student services and workshops to program participants to meet the student’s educational, social, emotional, and cultural development needs.
• Assist with the recruitment of program participants, open houses, and parent engagement.
• Collect, analyze, and maintain student database, transcripts, report cards, test scores, and contact logs to assist the director in grant reporting.
• Creates student files for case management and develops IAPs in conjunction with the director, students, parents, and high school personnel.
• Foster internal and external relationships with faculty, staff, administrator, and students with the college, affiliated high schools, and community partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field (education, leadership, math, science) and 1 year of experience, or equivalent.

A driver’s license is required to lead outreach events in the community.

Successful candidates should demonstrate:

• Ability to work effectively on a team.
• Ability to foster relationships with all stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical or problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and people skills.
• Proficient computer skills.

Position is open until filled, review begins April 10, 2025

To apply please visit: https://careers.kctcs.edu/Elizabethtown

KCTCS/ECTC is an equal-opportunity employer and educational institution.

Band 7 (Min: $31,680.00)

Position # 10015053

Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Skills Requested:
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