The Upward Bound (UB) program at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV is hiring an Educational Counselor. As defined in the UB grant funded by the United States Department of Education (USDoE), the UB Counselor will recruit, assess, advise, counsel and address issues of a personal and professional nature for program participants who will not have had role models who would have gone to college, who are economically disadvantaged, and are academically at-risk. The Counselor will plan, develop, implement, present, and evaluate programs and services provided for the social, cultural, and academic enrichment of the program participants in order that the program would remain in compliance with the grant as awarded by the USDoE. This position will help set and advance goals of UB and advance concepts of student development. Please see the WVU jobs bulletin for the full job description and application instructions: http://employmentservices.hr.wvu.edu/wvu_jobs/classified_positions/educational-counselor-15  Starting salary is $30,694. The closing date for the position is September 30. The Upward Bound program reports to the Assistant Vice President for Student Success within the Division of Student Affairs, and serves 54 students from three area high schools. WVU is a public, land-grant and Research University, is a member of the Big 12, and hosts more than 29,000 students on its main campus: http://about.wvu.edu/wvu-facts Morgantown is a vibrant community, which has been named one of the best small towns in America for learning, working, living, and retiring: http://www.morgantownwv.gov/ Consider joining our hard-working and fun-loving team!