Career Services Counselor III

Title: Career Services Counselor III

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Elizabethtown Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Elizabethtown CTC

Department: Advanced Manufacturing Accelerator Project

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, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition discounts and waivers
• 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 of Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Elizabethtown Community & Technical College is seeking a Career Services Counselor III for the Advanced Manufacturing Accelerator Project (AMAP) grant to assist students with identifying their pathways, advising them with dual credit offerings and postsecondary schedules, career counseling, and all college admissions procedures. This position will also work with the technical advanced manufacturing faculty with the redesign of the advanced manufacturing programs. This position is funded by a Department of Education grant through December of 2027.

Job Duties:

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Develop relationships in rural areas school systems, economic development offices, and industries in Breckinridge, Grayson, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington counties.
• Participate in advisory committees comprising representatives from ECTC, school districts, employers, community leaders, and economic development leaders from across the service region.
• Work with ECTC departments to promote assistance opportunities and to develop internships, externships, apprenticeship programs, and hands-on experiences for students.
• Assist and guide students and adult learners through the pre-college admissions and financial aid application processes.
• Establish relationships and partnerships with Adult Education Centers, Area Technology Centers, Career Centers, employers, school districts, and community leaders.
• Conduct job fairs, career exploration activities, and essential skills development workshops.
• Work as an active team member of the AMAP staff and input student data into student files.
• Support regional programming efforts by collaborating with other grant staff and coordinators. Regional travel to various ECTC campuses and school districts will be required.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

Position Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree (related field) and two years related experience, or equivalent (i.e. Master’s degree). Education or experience in guidance counseling, social work, technical education, or related field preferred.
 

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional Skills Requested:

Successful candidates should demonstrate:
• Ability to work effectively on a team.
• Strong interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills.
• Due to the nature of working with community partners, participation in evening/weekend events may be required.