GUIDANCE SERVICES ASSOCIATE

About the role

The Guidance Services Associate provides support service to the students, faculty and  administrators through the different guidance programs of the university.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs job functions consistent with the Institution's vision and mission statements, core values, and Augustinian charism
• Participates in the development and update of guidance and counseling policies,  procedures, programs, projects, activities, and services;
• Conducts intake interviews and consultation sessions with students, parents, faculty and administrators under the supervision of the Guidance Counselor;
• Assists in the administration of entrance examinations for applicants for admission;  conducts interviews with applicants for admission as requested for special cases,  and prepares recommendations for decision action;
• Helps in preparing psychological reports, case studies, and profiles of individual  students;
• Assists in designing and conducting research studies to determine students’  profiles as well as their needs and concerns, and to assess the effectiveness of  the existing academic and student services;
• Helps in implementing special programs and other group dynamics activities and  learning sessions for students and academic staff;
• Assists the GC in the preparation and conduct of homeroom guidance and  guidance classes;
• Provides assistance in disseminating guidance-related information through online platforms, bulletin board postings, newsletters, and other reading materials as well  as during conferences with the parents and faculty meetings;
• Participates/assists in the implementation of curricular, co-curricular, and special  projects, activities, and programs of the academic units;
• Consolidates work outputs, results, and accomplishments into monthly and annual  performance reports and submits these as well as all other required reports to the  superiors in the organization;
• Attends internal and external institutional activities such as spiritual formation,  retreats and recollections, committee meetings, general assemblies, conventions,  convocations, programs and special activities;
• Attends training programs and learning sessions for the enhancement of  professional, technical, and personal proficiencies; and
• Performs such other assigned functions that are analogous, germane or related to and/or implied from the preceding enumeration of duties and responsibilities.

Education: Completion of a bachelor’s degree in psychology. A Master’s degree in a related discipline will be a definite advantage

Experience: At least three years of progressive experience in a related field