National Campus/Counseling
P.O. Box 159
Kolonia, Pohnpei 96941

Assists students who have not declared a field of study, mapping out the most appropriate educational program. Conducts student orientation for the college counseling services and other student services programs. Assists in the area of registration, graduation exercises, and student withdrawal from classes and/or school. Arranges and conduct workshops on career selection, resume and interview preparation. Helps identify college and universities for students, assist with college, scholarship, and grant application process for continuing and transferring students. Develops and implements new relevant programs to ensure student success and retention. Provides personal, academic, and alcohol counseling. Assists in the administration of the COMET, and recruitment of new students. Supervises and directs the tutorial services at the college including arranging and conducting apt training to better prepare tutors in effectively and efficiently providing tutorial services. Regularly conducts assessment of tutorial services. Maintains and keeps up to date student records.  Serves on committees and performs related duties as assigned.

Master’s degree in either in guidance and counseling, psychology, sociology or related field  from a US accredited college and two year experience in providing educational services, counseling, or other assistance to the students or related groups. Foreign credentials must be equated to US standards using World Education Services at http://www.wes.org. Knowledge of college programs/organization, and their purposes and organization, policies and regulations related to the field of assignment; techniques and procedures used in academic and personal counseling; principles and practices of modern office management. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, staff and community; learn the specific techniques needed to fulfill student services activities program assigned; plan, schedule, evaluate and review work activities and planned programs; analyze effectiveness of program and make appropriate modifications within scope and assigned responsibility; work with a diverse faculty, staff and students; work as part of a team in accomplishing tasks and functions. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint including Publisher. Experience with establishment and assessment of student learning outcomes. OR an equivalent combination of education at the bachelor’s degree level and two times the required experience which provides for the above.(A candidate hired with a bachelor’s degree will be required to earn a master’s degree as a condition of employment).

Applications are available at the College of Micronesia–FSM Human Resources Office, state campus sites or the college’s website at www.comfsm.fm.

Interested candidates must submit the following documents:

1. A letter of interest addressing how the candidate’s professional qualification and experience match the minimum essential requirements of the position (not to exceed 3 pages);
2. COM-FSM application form (http://www.comfsm.fm/jobs/HRdocs/employment08.pdf ); 
3. A current resume which includes personal email address and cellular phone number;
4. Copies of college transcripts for all degrees earned;
5. A minimum of three professional reference letters under 6 months old; and
6. Police clearance under 6 months old.

Documents are to be submitted electronically to hro@comfsm.fm (preferably as PDF attachments) or mailed to:

                                                Human Resources Office
College of Micronesia-FSM
P. O. Box 159
Pohnpei FM  96941

 (U.S Postal Service domestic rates apply in the Federated States of Micronesia.)

Applications will be accepted until _April 20, 2017_ followed by screening by the committee. Official and hard copies of college transcripts are require to be mailed directly from schools to HRO when a candidate is being considered.