Counselor II - Student Advisor

Overview

Annual salary: $40,000-$45,000

Dynamy is an innovative, gap year program for young adults from across the country and internationally, servicing students ages 17- 22 years old. Students can apply for a full academic year or semester where they are immersed in a challenging schedule of activities, resulting in increased focus, maturity, self-awareness, and critical thinking skills. Dynamy challenges, supports, and empowers young people to discover their purpose in life and to practice their values. Dynamy prepares students for a successful transition to higher education and their lives beyond.

The advisors will Mentor and support gap-year (college-age) students in an exciting experiential learning setting.

Please visit Dynamy.org for more information about the Internship Year program.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Plan and facilitate weekly individual and/or group advising meetings to support students in meeting their educational goals, personal goals and program requirements.
• Complete advising notes following each advising session.
• Work with students to set-up internship placements.
• As part of the program team, plan and implement psycho-educational workshops and experiential activities.
• Conduct Internship Agreement meetings with student, sponsor, and Dynamy Advisor.
• Conduct closing meetings at the end of each internship placement with the student, sponsor, and Dynamy Advisor.
• Maintain communication with internship sponsor, as deemed necessary.
• Conduct 1 evaluation per semester per student.
• Maintain a minimum of monthly communication with parents.
• Document contact with families in the Parent Communication log.
• Work with the student to maintain their individual portfolio including completing paperwork, filing, etc.
• Document student internship hours in the Internship Hours log.
  
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Establish new internship sites to meet the ongoing need/want of the students.
• Attending supervision, staff meetings, and program planning meetings.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors's Degree needed, Master’s Degree preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Minimum-1-2 years in education\youth development\mentoring required
• Knowledge of learning differences preferred.
  
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to perform sedentary aspects of position, including, but not limited to desk and computer work, typing, driving to meetings and trainings, as well as driving/transporting clients as necessary.
• Must be comfortable with various tasks that exist outdoors.
• Able to lift at least 25 pounds.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.