Union County College is a public comprehensive community college providing quality, affordable, accessible educational programs that serve the greater Union County region. It is the oldest of New Jerseys 19 Associate Degree Colleges, serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College enrolls almost 30,000 credit, non-credit and continuing education students and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Many programs lead to the Associate in Arts, Science and Applied Science degrees.
Campus: Elizabeth
General Description:
The Generalist is responsible for advising and guiding participants to sustain successful participation in the Union County College/Center for Economic & Workforce Development Programs. The Generalist will be responsible but not limited to facilitate applications, recruiting, assessment, counseling, registration, and placement through personal contact and follow through with the prospective student as she/he proceeds through the intake process. Reports directly to the CEWD Director.
Characteristics, Duties and Responsibilities:
· Guide and counsel participants in Union County College/Center for Economic & Workforce Development educational, training, and supportive/work programs.
· Identify client supportive service needs.
· Develop individual educational and career plans for students based on student interest, academic levels, and career assessment.
· Orient and counsel all supportive work program referrals and place into assigned program
· Counsel participants in the proper work attitude and attempt to stimulate positive efforts towards employment.
· Participate in the pre-intake and post-intake processes.
· Prepare and maintain necessary records and files on recruitment, assessment, enrollment, counseling, and job placement.
· Develops a student Individual Employment and Education Plan (IEEP) to address educational and career plans for students based on student interest, academic levels, and career assessment.
· Perform liaison duties with cooperative agencies and programs.
· Respond to all program related requests.
· Maintenance of logs and databases essential to CEWD functionality.
· Accept all other assignments which support Center for Economic & Workforce Development realize contractual goals.
· Develops and implements client outreach initiatives, including but not limited to, presenting at client orientations and the Union County American Job Centers, attend partner events to promote programs, and through social media campaigns.
· Advises participants in the proper work attitude and attempt to stimulate positive efforts towards employment.
· Participates in the pre-intake and post-intake processes.
· Monitors weekly attendance and participation of students.
· Maintains records of students served and services provided. Implements periodic employment
Union County College is a public, comprehensive community college providing quality, affordable, and accessible education programs that serve the greater Union County region. It is the oldest of New Jersey’s 19 community colleges, serving both transfer-oriented students and career-minded students since 1933. The College enrolls almost 30,000 credit, non-credit and continuing education students and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Many programs lead to the Associate in Arts, Science and Applied Science degree. Union is a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
