Junior Counselor

• 1. Provide group counseling and individual sessions to help students on campus.
• 2. Coach students to become more effective in areas such as interpersonal processes, communication skills, decision-making concerning personal and educational/career matters, and the establishment of personal values.
• 3. Develop and encourage realistic self-appraisal, intellectual development, values clarification, mental wellness, appreciation of cultural and aesthetic differences, and independence to the student body at GUST.
• 4. Promote healthy student living on campus by coordinating and implementing related programs.
• 5. Assist students in overcoming personal and educational problems or skills deficiencies.
• 6. Promote student confidentiality and trust awareness on campus.
• 7. Work collaboratively with faculty and staff to identify environmental conditions that may negatively influence student success while proposing and implementing interventions that may neutralize such conditions and/or improve the environment.
• 8. Develop and implement a community-based referral program under the supervision of the OSC manager and the VP of Academic Services.
• 9. Initiate and maintain confidential individual student files as appropriate.
• 10. Serve as liaison between students and faculty in identifying and addressing concerns.
• 11. Provide crisis intervention and emergency support.
• 12. Plan, direct, and implement health fairs at GUST.
• 13. Conduct healthy student living workshops.
• 14. Assist in other related OSC services as instructed by the OSC manager.

Strategic Planning

• 15. Support in the development of a long-term structural plan for the area of Counseling which coincides with the vision and mission of The OSC and The Gulf University for Science and Technology – GUST.
• 16. Follow and update the manual set by the OSC manager.

Budget

• 17. Contribute expenditure advice to the yearly development of the budget for the area of Counseling which reflects upon the overall needs of the OSC, overseen by the OSC manager.

Committees

• 18. Serve on university committees for student enhancement and development appointed to the Junior Counselor by the Manager of OSC, and the VP of Academic Services.

Experience

• 1-2 years' experience in the field of higher education and experience working with college students addressing personal problems, career development choices, interpersonal relationships, family and social issues.

Job Specific Competencies

• Negotiation Skills.
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft Office).
• Oral and Written Communication Skills.
• People Management Skills.
• Interpersonal Skills.
• Coaching Skills.
• Listening Skills.
• Learning & Development - Professional Development – Process of learning new skills and experiences in order to continually expand your knowledge to offer a better quality service, and to succeed.
• Functional Competencies: Demonstrates respect for people and their differences.
• Includes and welcomes others.
• Uses individual and campus resources effectively and efficiently.
• Actions consistent with policies.
• Involves others in solving problems and making decisions.
• Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills.
• Communicate clearly and knowledgeably.
• Adapts communication to diverse audiences.
• Protects private and confidential information.
• Cooperates and collaborates with colleagues.
• Treats others with respect.
• Anticipates and fulfills customers’ needs.