Baccalaureate Program Specialist

St. Petersburg College

 POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Baccalaureate Program Specialist, Baccalaureate Programs

DEPARTMENT: Baccalaureate Programs & University Partnerships               SITE: Various

SALARY SCHEDULE: Administrative & Professional -                                     GRADE: B

BASIC FUNCTION:

Executes counseling functions in the student services area.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Works closely with deans and associate vice president of Baccalaureate Programs, in establishing and updating admission and graduation rules, policies and procedures.

·         Provides academic/advising guidance to potential program admittees.

·         Provides academic/advising guidance to program admittees guiding them to graduation.

·         Maintains currency in the counseling profession and demonstrates mature, professional judgments.

·         Maintains currency in federal and state graduation and certification requirements and other state, federal and departmental guidelines related to job.

·         Develops and makes presentations addressing life skills and college success.

·         Assists in developing annual departmental objectives and contributes to achieving these objectives.

·         Maintains and fosters articulation activities with high schools, colleges and universities, and academic programs.

·         Conducts new student orientations.

·         Conveys accurate and current academic information to students, faculty, and staff.

·         Demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of and communicates effectively with students, faculty, and staff.

·         Understands and uses available technology, materials, and tools related to the job.

·         Demonstrates initiative in assuming new assignments to address the needs of students and the department.

·         Enters student data in PeopleSoft and track students’ progress toward degree.

·         Maintains enrollment data.

·         Assists in faculty advisor training, as necessary.

·         Maintains an active role in the recruitment and marketing of the program.  Participates in information sessions, classroom visits, campus visits and other college site visits.

·         Supports baccalaureate initiatives in Pasco and Hernando County.

·         Performs related duties as required.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Master’s degree in Counseling or a Master’s degree including 18 graduate hours in Counseling.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Two (2) years experience in the field related to assigned area.

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Strong written and oral communication skills. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Computer skills. Knowledge of student system and database preferred.

Revise: 09/2006