LEP Academic Counselor

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Work type:Staff Full-Time
Location:Denver, CO
Categories:Student Affairs / Services, Academic Advising, Business Operations / Services, Admin / Executive / Office Support
Division: Student Affairs & Incl Excellence

Student Affairs & Inclusive Excellence (SAIE) is the central student affairs division of the University of Denver.

SAIE supports students in their holistic development through advocacy, collaboration, and education, and we strive to be full partners in students’ learning experience. SAIE values student centricity; diversity, equity, and inclusion; collaboration; adaptability; and accountability. The Division’s strategic priorities are:

• Enrich the holistic student experience
• Elevate & Embed diversity, equity & inclusion
• Engage purposeful partnerships
• Enhance staff development, learning & wellbeing
• Enact sustainable practices & operations

SAIE includes Housing and Residential Education; Student Engagement; Fraternity and Sorority Life; Health and Counseling Center; Inclusion & Equity Education; Disability Services Program; The Cultural Center; Access & Transitions; Learning Effectiveness Program; Veterans and Military Resources; Student Outreach and Support; Student Rights & Responsibilities; Budget, Operations, and Division Resources; New Student Programs; Parent & Family Engagement; and Community and Driscoll Commons.

Founded in 1982, The Learning Effectiveness Program (LEP) is an internationally recognized fee-based program at the University of Denver that provides individualized support for over 300 neurodiverse learners with Learning Disabilities, and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), students on the Autism Spectrum, and students who have a history of learning differences.

LEP provides students with comprehensive programming that includes the following components: academic counseling, tutoring, social-skill building, executive functioning support, and student leadership opportunities.

The mission of the LEP is to support learning and neurodiversity by providing students opportunities and resources for personal growth, academic skill building, and connection.

Position Summary

The LEP Academic Counselor will provide academic support to a caseload of students by meeting with each student for an hour each week and being available during normal work hours by phone and email. The Academic Counselor will work with the student on areas of student development related to self-awareness, self-advocacy, self-determination, and accountability; as well as assisting the student in navigating the 10-week quarter; connecting with the appropriate resources; planning, organization, time management. The Academic Counselor will develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with students assigned to their caseload and as appropriate, with their families. The Academic Counselor will demonstrate a commitment to the principles of Inclusive Excellence through involvement and participation in university/division-wide projects and initiatives, and demonstrate a desire to continue to learn and grow by taking advantage of professional development opportunities.

During the summer months the main responsibility of this position will be either developing and implementing the LEP’s multi-year transition program or supporting our social skills and leadership program.

This position will also assist with updating marketing materials, the website, providing LEP updates for the area newsletter, assistance with producing, implementing, and reviewing the results of the yearly assessment including the writing of the annual assessment report.

This is a 12-month full time, benefitted position. This position reports to the Associate Director of the Learning Effectiveness Program.

We are hiring for 2 positions, one that will focus on transition programming and one that focuses on social skills building programming.

Essential Functions

Academic Learning – provide academic learning and development strategies to assist an assigned caseload of students with learning disabilities, ADHD, history of learning differences, on the autism spectrum, etc.

Education and Training – Actively engage in professional development at the university, division, and departmental levels. Conduct trainings on UDL, executive functioning, time management, organizational skills, working with students with learning differences, learning styles, stress and anxiety management, etc. Attend conferences for professional development and to represent LEP and the University.

Programming – Develop and implement programming for LEP students around transition and/or social skills building including: Creating resources and writing curriculum to support students. Designing, managing and implementing LEP student events and workshops. Hiring, training, and supervising student leaders. Providing engagement opportunities for LEP students.

Campus Collaboration - Work with faculty and staff educators to create equitable access to learning by sharing strategies and resources on how to work with student with learning disabilities, ADHD, history of learning differences, on the autism spectrum, etc.

Administration - Inspire notes entered within 24 hours; assessment including data collection, surveys, analyzing results and writing for the final report; contract renewal completed; answer emails and voice messages within 24 hours

Special Projects and Other Duties as Assigned – JETT, Eye to Eye and the ADDventure Conferences, Prospective Student Visits, teamwork, and supervision of LEP Peer Leaders

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work one-on-one with students
• Ability to build a trusting and caring relationship with students
• Ability to interact effectively with students’ families
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to collaborate with a team of counseling professionals and university faculty and staff for the benefit of the student
• Ability to keep accurate and thorough notes
• Understand the importance of confidentiality
• Ability to create and implement programs to meet students’ transition and/or social skills building needs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, special education, or closely related field
• Experience working with students with learning differences in an educational setting
• Knowledge of the concepts of Universal Design for Learning

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in psychology, education, special education, counseling
• Experience working with students in higher education with learning differences
• Experience in event planning
• Experience in program development
• Experience with curriculum design and implementation
• Experience working with students transitioning from K-12 to higher Ed and/or working with students on social skills building

Working Environment

Working Environment: Standard office environment, unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high, noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

Physical Activities: Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period of time, occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.

Work Schedule

This position requires employees to work onsite 8:00am-4:30pm with some weekends, evenings and holidays. (Schedules vary by department and position.) 

In accordance with the University’s flexible work policy, this position is eligible to be considered for partial remote work. Further details regarding this plan will be determined with the hiring manager and are dependent on the division and team specific needs.

Application Deadline

For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) January 25, 2024.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is 8.

Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $55,000

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver .

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Equal Pay Act; Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers' Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement .

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.