MICHIGAN SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR JOBS POSTED IN 2014

Trenton posted a Career Center Specialist position on October 31 deadlining on November 11 $26,268 Salary

Here is a good example of how many school districts attempt to "privatize" the school counselor role. Davison posted a Career Placement Coordinator on July 2, 2014 deadlining on July 16. It was listed on Applitrack as "secretarial/clerical." The pay rate is $10 per hr., 25 hrs. per week, 190 days per school year ($47,500 per year, no health insurance or other benefits). Here is a list of job responsibilities:

Maintain confidentiality of information regarding all students 
• Collect and organize all student EDPs at fall registration 
• Follow up on missing or incomplete EDP's 
• Check individual plans for quality and completeness 
• Maintain career portfolios for 9th - 12th grade students 
• Facilitate 3-day career units to 9th-10th-11th graders in core classes 
• Assist with Senior EDP updates in fall and spring 
• Assist with production and assembly of all scheduling materials 
• Assist with job shadowing experiences in conjunction with Sophomore English classes 
• Record and track community service hours 
• Maintain current posting of community service opportunities 
• Work with employers to highlight jobs and volunteer activities for students 
• Issue work permits 
• Assist students with career exploration, and college, scholarship, and financial aid applications 
• Member of several scholarship selection committees 
• Assist  with 7th grade career unit and provide all materials to core teachers 
• Assist with 7th grade Career Day 
• Assist 8th grade teachers with "Career Cruising" and Health/Career class curriculum - provide materials to teachers 
• Military and college admissions liaison - set schedules and supervise visits 
• Coordinate ASVAB testing 
• Assist at fall student registration 
• Supervise callers and generate report from yearly Graduate Follow Up Surveys 
• Coordinate mock Interviews for Seniors 
• Coordinate EDP planning meetings, mid-year and end-of-year reviews with GISD consultant 
• Plan and organize 9th grade spring college trips 
• Coordinate online classes for high school students 
• Assist CTE Director with work based learning students and employers 
• Coordinate with community resources for high school career fair 
• Create promotional materials for CTE classes 
• Train students on resume building and interviewing techniques 
• Other duties as assigned
What are your State Counseling Organizations or the MEA doing to prevent or eliminate this type of job posting behavior from school districts on positions responsible for student EDPs?

Counselor-Like Positions

Baker College of Jackson posted a Career Services Advisor, 28 hrs. per week on December 22 deadlining on December 29

Eastern Michigan posted an Admissions Advisor position on December 19-December 29

Wayne State posted two Academic Advisor positions on December 19 $45-48,000

Oakland University posted an Academic Advisor position on December 19 deadlining on January 14 High $50s

University of Michigan-Flint posted an Academic Advisor/Counselor position on December 17 deadlining on January 16 $38-42,000

Macomb Community College posted a Manager, Counseling & Academic Advising Services $57,585.00 - $73,474.00 /Year

U of D Mercy posted an Admissions Counselor position on November 10 $35,000

Baker College of Owosso posted an Admissions Advisor position deadlining on December 22

Oakland University posted an Academic Adviser position on December 9

Port Huron posted a Student Advocacy Specialist and a Student Information System Coordinator on December 4 deadlining on December 17

University of Michigan posted an Academic Advisor at their School of Kinesoiology on December 10 $40-45,000

Schoolcraft College posted a M-CAM Career Coach on December 10 $19.95 per hr. 20 hrs. per week 52 weeks per year

Oakland Community College posted 5 Counselor positions on December 8 deadlining 1/12/2015 $53,292 ~ $60,475 Base Salary ($53,292 ~ $102,056 based on a 15 step salary schedule).

Oakland University posted an Academic Advisor in Admissions on December 2 Low 30s

Northwood University posted an Academic Advisor/International Student Advisor position on December 1; deadline is January 9

Ferris State re-posted an Academic Advisor position for Criminal Justice on November 28 deadlining on December 12

University of Michigan-Flint posted an Academic Advisor/Counselor position on November 25 deadlining on December 5 $38-42,000

Baker College of Flint posted a Career Service Coordinator on November 17 deadlining on November 24

Eastern Michigan posted an Academic Advisor position on November 21 deadlining on December 1-3 positions available

Eastern Michigan posted a Senior Admissions Advisor on November 14

University of Michigan posted a counselor/academic advisor position at their Nursing School on November 13 deadlining on November 20

Washtenaw Community College posted an International Advisor position on November 11 deadlining on December 3 $21.87- $25.81 per hr.

Wayne State posted an Academic Advisor on November 11 for their Honors College

Baker College of Auburn Hills posted a Career Services Coordinator on November 10 deadlining on November 17, Part-Time, 25 hrs. per week, 50 weeks per year

Delta College posted an Career Advisor position on November 6 $19.36 per hr. 29 hrs. per week Part-Time

Baker College of Flint posted a full time Academic Advisor position on October 31 deadlining on November 10

Ferris State posted a Professional Advisor on October 31 deadlining on November 14, apparently this is a 3 year position

Oakland University posted an Academic Advisor position on October 28 deadlining on November 11 low $40,000s

Central Michigan posted an Academic Advicor position on October 26 deadlining on November 9

Kellogg CC posted a Manager of Academic Advising position on October 27 $45,158 to $67,736; it deadlines on November 24

Grand Valley posted an Academic Advisor position on October 23 $40-47,000

University of Michigan posted a temporary Advisor position at the Ross Business School on October 22 deadlining on November 5

Ferris State posted a College Counselor position on October 23 for Kendall College of Art

Wayne State posted an Academic Advisor on October 16

Marygrove University posted a New Student Academic Advisor on October 13

Wayne State posted an Academic Advisor position at their Honors College on September 15

University of Michigan posted an Academic Advisor/Counselor on September 29 deadlining October 20, $45,500 per year

Oakland University posted an Academic Advisor position on September 2, a Senior Academic Advisor position on September 26, and a Career Coach position on September 29

Baker College posted a Career Assessment Coordinator position at their Flint College-20 hrs. per week on September 25 deadlining October 6, 48 weeks per year

Ann Arbor posted a Homeless and Special Populations Support Liaison on September 25 deadlining on October 2, $20 per hr., 30 hrs. per week

Grand Rapids Forest Hills posted a Student Support Interventionist on September 23 deadlining on September 29, $13.16 per hr., 5 hrs. per day, 25 hrs. per week; it was re-posted on October 2 to October 8

Ferris State posted an Academic Advisor position on September 17

University of Michigan posted two Academic Advisor positions on September 10 for LS&A and Pre-Law

Gerald R. Ford Job Corps posted a Career Counselor position in Grand Rapids on August 25

Grand Blanc posted two Student Liaison positions on August 23 deadlining on September 1, $25,000 per year, 40 hrs. per week, helping identify at-risk students and provide appropriate interventions, running support groups, collaborating with staff on 504 plan implementation

Central Michigan posted an academic advisor position on August 17 deadlining on August 31

Grand Valley posted an Academic Advisor on August 14 deadlining on August 29, $35-40,000 per school year.

Baker College posted an Academic Advisor position on August 14 at their Clinton Township facility; it deadlines on August 25

Another good example of outsourcing the school guidance counselor position and EDP function is a posting by Monroe on July 28 with a Contracted Post Secondary Planner paying $15.50-17.50 per hour, 5 hours per day, 190 days per school year, $14,725-$16,625 per yr.

Temperance Bedford posted a Secondary At-Risk Coordinator with 31a funds on August 11

Eastern Michigan University posted an Academic Advisor position on August 8

University of Michigan posted a Scholarship Coordinator on August 7, $40-48,000

Washtenaw ISD posted an Assessment Coordinator on July 29 deadlining on August 8

Milan posted an Adult Education Advisor on July 30 deadlining on August 20, 10 hours weekly

Spring Arbor is still seeking two full-time counselor faculty with a M.A. in Counseling

Mott CC posted a Part-time Counselor Adjunct Faculty position, $642 per credit hour

Baker College of Jackson posted a part-time Academic Advisor on July ? deadlining on August 4, hours are 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday

Oakland Community College posted a full-time counselor position at their Southfield/Royal Oak Campus on July 16 $53,292-$60,475 Base Salary ($53,292-$102,056 based on a 15 step salary schedule); the deadline to apply is July 30

University of Michigan posted another academic advisor position on July 18; deadline is July 31

Widening Advancements for Youth in Belleville posted two Student Support Specialists on July 18 for their Flint area

Tekonsha posted an Academic Support Coordinator/Specialist (administrator) on July 18, $15,000 per school year, it deadlines on July 29

Mason County Central posted a Secondary Student Success Coordinator position on July 16, $30,000 per school year with preference given to applicants who are certified social workers

Henry Ford CC posted an Academic Advisor on July 9, Part-time, $20.69 per hr.

Washtenaw Futures College Access Coordinator was posted by Washtenaw ISD on June 30 deadlining on July 18, part-time, 29 hrs. per week, $35-40,000

Monroe posted a Student Services Provider position on June 27 deadlining on July 11, $21.50-24.50 per hr., 25 hrs. weekly, 10 months per year

Montrose posted a Middle School Success Coordinator on June 27 deadlining on July 31, $18.50 per hr., 7.5 hrs. per day, 180 days per year

ITT Tech posted a Career and Guidance Counselor on June 10 in the Detroit News Career Builder for their Troy office; it was reposted on 8/7

Eaton RESA posted 2 Career Preparation Student Services Coordinators (194 day and 230 day), knowledgeable aboutr EDPs, Student Portfolios, and Assessment Tools (Testing); it was posted on June 21 with a deadline of June 28

Covenant House Academies/Youth Vision Solutions in Detroit posted a Dropout Prevention Specialist on June 17 deadlining on June 23-contact Kathy Akin at katkin@chayvs.org or 313-463-2606

Romulus posted 3 Elementary Positive Behavior Intervention Support Coaches on June 11, $158 per day

Holland posted 3 Behavioral Interventionists on June 5, $30,000 per school year for 185 days

EDUstaff in Davison posted a "Career Readiness Coach" working on developing a student's EDP along with career advising, $15 per hr., 20 hrs. per week on May 30 deadlining on June 10

Lincoln Park posted an "At Risk Student Advisor" position on May 22 deadlining on May 28; they are seeking a social worker and/or school psychologist (fat chance)

Schoolcraft College posted a Senior Academic Advisor on May 20, $21.11 per hr., 40 hrs. per week, 52 weeks

Union City/Athens posted a College Access Coordinator on May 5, it deadlines on June 1

Schoolcraft College posted a Counselor II on April 25, $30.11 per hr. 24 hrs. per week, deadline is May 6

Wyoming Godwin Heights posted its usual Spring 21st Century Middle School Counselor position, 2-3 hrs. per week, $25 per hr.

Byron Center posted a Secondary Behavior Intervention Coordinator on March 7 deadlining on March 13 preferring a M.A. in Counseling to work with at-risk Middle School Students

Washtenaw Community College posted a Student Services Advisor position on March 3 $33,904 - $52,624 

Oakland ISD posted a full-time At-Risk Social Worker position on February 26 plus a Behavior Intervention Specialist earning $25 per hr.

MAPSA posted a high school counselor on Feb. 6 with a deadline of March 6

Old Redford Academy re-posted their counselor position on February 6 HR@OldRedford.com or fax to Dana Hayes (248) 552-7304

Menominee Area Public Schools posted 2 Virtual Career Center Teachers on March 4, Deadline on April 1, Interviews are planned for April 9-10

Lansing posted a Cultural Awareness Specialist on February 21 deadlining on Feb. 26 at Gardner Academy, 35 hrs. per week

Wyoming Godwin Heights posted a Behavioral Interventionist on February 19 with 31a funds, desiring a counseling degree candidate

National Charter Schools (MAPSA) posted an Academic Dean of Students position on February 13 deadlining for Jackson's Early Preparatory and Early College program (JPEC)

Battle Creek Lakeview posted a Behavior Support Interventionist on Feb. 13 deadlining on Feb. 19 $30-35 per hr.

Choice Schools in Grand Rapids posted a Behavioral Interventionist on Feb. 9 for Macomb Montessori Academy in Warren; it deadlines on Feb. 24

Dundee posted a non-union At-Risk Coordinator on Feb. 6 deadlining on Feb. 18 $20 per hr.

Schoolcraft posted a Behavioral Interventionist with an application deadline of Feb. 10 for $80 per day

Burton Bentley posted a High School Social/Emotional Interventionist on January 22 deadlining on January 27; $16 per hr./35 hrs. per week

University of Michigan/Grand Rapids CC both have posted counselor/advisor positions

Jobs at The Guidance Center Downriver

School Counselor is Back on the Critical Shortage List