<p>Job Title Counselor - Counseling Services Location Main Campus - Dayton, OH Job Number 05357 Department Student Support Services Job Category Professional Job Type Full-Time Status Regular Job Open Date 12/02/2025 Resume Review Date 12/29/2025 Closing Date 12/28/2025 Open Until Filled No Position Summary</p> <p>The Counselor in Counseling Services is responsible for providing individual counseling, group counseling, crisis intervention and workshops to students. These services are provided by appointment or on a walk-in basis and pertain to a wide range of needs including personal/emotional, academic and career issues. This position will assist students in clarifying and achieving realistic goals for success in college and their personal lives. The Counselor is skilled and trained to provide assessment, advising, counseling, evaluations and referrals to college departments, as well as external resources that promote student development from enrollment through goal achievement. This position is also responsible for outreach and occasional presentations for staff/faculty as needed.</p> <p>After sufficient training, this position is eligible to work remote up to 40% of their work schedule at the discretion of the supervisor.</p> <p>The salary for this position begins at $58,491.00 and is commensurate with education and experience.</p> <p>Why work for Sinclair College?</p> <p>The following are some of the benefits that professional staff with Sinclair College receive:</p> <ul> <li>Tuition waiver for employee and dependents for all Sinclair courses and programs </li><li>Support for continued training and education, including tuition reimbursement for other universities and colleges </li><li>OPERS pension participation option, with 14% employer contribution </li><li>4+ weeks of personal and vacation leave, 3+ weeks of sick leave annually </li><li>14 days of annually observed company holidays </li><li>Expansive and competitive insurance programs, including an HSA with annual employer contribution available </li><li>High quality programs and events for work-life balance </li><li>SCC has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment. </li></ul> <p>Principal Accountabilities</p> <ul> <li> <p>Develop, coordinate, integrate, and implement programs that support enrollment and retention strategies for designated groups of students. Such strategies may include:</p> </li><li> <p>Assessment and evaluation of self-reported students' needs including review as appropriate, relevant academic reports</p> </li><li> <p>Educational advising focusing on students' concerns, needs and issues resulting in recommendations of appropriate career options, course load, and academic supports</p> </li><li> <p>Provision of information and services to students, faculty and staff through orientations, support groups, consultation, learning activities and workshops</p> </li><li> <p>The information will aim at fostering student self-advocacy and independence.</p> </li><li> <p>Serve on teams, task forces or committees to design or redesign programs, procedures and policies that address student success issues</p> </li><li> <p>Train, assign work responsibilities, and supervise part-time "other hourly" staff and student workers (when applicable)</p> </li><li> <p>Work with academic coaches and other Student Services personnel to assist students with issues connected to enrollment and registration</p> </li><li> <p>Strong customer service and/or student advocacy as demonstrated through a positive attitude of approachability, adaptability, strong problem-solving and desire to identify and support student success</p> </li><li> <p>Engage in behaviors that create an inclusive environment in which all people are valued and supported</p> </li><li> <p>Does not stop with the first or easiest answer to a customer, but gets to the root cause of the problem, question or issue to solve it as quickly and professionally as possible</p> </li><li> <p>Other duties as assigned</p> </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <ul> <li> <p>Minimum of a master's degree in counseling or social work required</p> </li><li> <p>Minimum of 3 years of counseling experience in higher education, secondary education and/or human services agencies</p> </li><li> <p>Licensure in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work</p> </li><li> <p>Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Professional Counselor (PC), Professional Clinical Counselor (PCC) required</p> </li><li> <p>Individual and group counseling skills required</p> </li><li> <p>Strong verbal and written communication skills required</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated evidence of strong customer service skills required</p> </li><li> <p>Excellent listening and problem-solving skills required</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to assess students' needs, concerns, and interpret appropriate relevant academic reports to determine students' strengths and identify resources to resolve problems required</p> </li><li> <p>Broad knowledge about human development and a variety of student concerns and social problems, including relationships, substance abuse, parenting and domestic violence required</p> </li><li> <p>Crisis intervention knowledge and skills required</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge about career, personal interest, and learning styles required</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge of community, community colleges and, specifically, knowledge of Sinclair Community College processes and procedures in order to advocate and make effective referrals preferred</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to be self-directed, self-motivated, and solutions and win-win oriented required</p> </li><li> <p>Organizational and presentation skills, including workshops, program planning skills, and presentations for faculty, staff, and students required</p> </li></ul>