Academic Counselor: CareerNext at SUNY Cobleskill

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CareerNext at SUNY Cobleskill is a fee-for-service program designed to support students in achieving academic success while completing their college degrees. The program provides individualized academic tutoring and executive functioning support tailored to each student’s needs. Participants come from a range of academic and personal backgrounds, and many students who utilize CareerNext services have diagnoses such as specific learning disabilities, ADHD, and/or autism. The Academic Counselor works the Director of College Programs and Senior Academic Counselor for CareerNext to facilitate all matters pertaining to academics and student success. In this role, the Academic Counselor works as a liaison between CareerNext and SUNY Cobleskill. Student Enrollment for CareerNext at SUNY Cobleskill is designed for Fall and Spring semesters. This position will have summers off. Time off will begin one week following the end of the spring semester (mid May). The applicant will return two weeks prior to the fall semester starting (Mid-August). Official dates for end and start will be developed based upon the SUNY Cobleskill Academic Calendar.

The Academic Counselor plays a critical role in supporting student success by providing individualized, in-person academic support within a resource-room setting. This position focuses on helping students navigate coursework, strengthen executive functioning skills, and effectively utilize campus and accessibility resources. The Academic Counselor serves as a central advocate for students, working collaboratively with faculty, parents, and campus partners to promote academic progress and independence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide daily, in-person academic support for students enrolled in credit-bearing coursework within a resource-room environment.
• Assist students in planning, prioritizing, and managing weekly academic assignments, ensuring timely and successful completion and submission.
• Conduct regular grade checks, track academic progress, and clarify assignment expectations in collaboration with students and faculty.
• Support the development of executive functioning skills, including time management, organization, prioritization, and task initiation.
• Advocate for students within the campus environment, communicating directly with professors regarding academic concerns, progress, and accommodations.
• Guide students in appropriately using approved academic accommodations through the Disability/Accessibility Resource Office.
• Coordinate and facilitate accessibility documentation, including reviewing, signing, and submitting accommodation letters to professors each semester.
• Leverage campus resources to enhance student success, including coordinating enrollment in tutoring services and department-specific academic support programs.
• Oversee onboarding for new and returning students each semester by reviewing course schedules, attending course registration as needed, and meeting with students, parents, and advisors to address questions or concerns.
• Maintain consistent daily communication with students and parents, providing summaries of completed work, upcoming deadlines, and identified concerns.
• Collaborate closely with CareerNext staff and coordinate meetings with students, parents, and team members when academic concerns arise.

This will be a Monday-Friday position with daytime hours, for a 35-hour work week. Position is set to be a 10 month position from mid August- mid May.

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in education, counseling, psychology, or a related field preferred.
• Experience supporting students, particularly those with executive functioning challenges, learning differences, or disabilities.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, students, parents, and campus partners.
• Knowledge of academic accommodations and accessibility processes within higher education preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to advocate for students while promoting independence and self-advocacy.o learn new material for the benefit of tutoring alongside student per semester needs
• Demonstrates the importance of working as a team and related communication