Jobs at Limestone

November 20th, 2024

Limestone University invites applications for a full-time position Administrative Assistant to the Division of Student Success.

Position Summary: The Administrative Assistant to the Division of Student Success supports the departments housed within the Division of Student Success in operational and administrative details and performs functions that require a thorough understanding of university policies, procedures, and operations. The Administrative Assistant ensures the Office of the AVP/Dean of Student Success operates effectively and efficiently maintaining a professional environment and exercising initiative and independent judgment in managing the office’s daily activities and schedule.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promotes a positive image of the University by greeting and receiving visitors to the Student Success offices, responding to and referring inquiries from the University community to the appropriate office or person, resolving problems, and following up as needed.
• Interacts extensively with the University community, students, prospective students, and external stakeholders, ensuring a welcoming and responsive environment.
• Facilitates and maintains the campus Emergency Food Pantry.  This includes being the facilitator of grant monies, donations, and bookkeeping.
• Serves as a liaison between the Dean of Student Success and other University administrators, faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders by communicating or interpreting policies, decisions, or documents issued by the University and gathering and providing information to the AVP/Dean of Student Success
• Safeguards the confidentiality of the University by exercising discretion in communicating information to internal and external stakeholders served by the University and in handling administrative records, files, and similar confidential items.
• Provides information for reports and records through research, data retrieval, compiling and tabulating statistics, and organizing and presenting the information in usable and understandable formats.
• At the discretion of and in coordination with the AVP/Dean of Student Success, assists with the division budget and keeps a vigilant record of expenditures per the Business Office policies and procedures.
• Serves as Administrator of university student database (Navigate). Troubleshoot, run reports, and assist as faculty and staff need.
• Assist as needed in the planning of Division and University events such as Convocation and Award/Recognition ceremonies.
• Contributes to the overall success of the University by performing other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Supervise division work study students 

Education, Experience, and Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with two years of administrative experience required.
• Experience in higher education or an office in academic or business support preferred.
• Must be highly organized and able to work independently and proactively with limited supervision.
• Must possess the ability to anticipate the needs of assigned principals and use discretion and sound judgment in independent decision-making.

Administrative Duties:

• Scheduling
• Stocking supplies
• Sorting and sending mail
• Answering and routing phone calls
• Greeting visitors

Financial Duties:

• Expense reports
• Processing payments
• Billing
• Purchasing

Applicants should complete the online application and upload a letter of interest and resume. The selected candidate must be willing to consent to and pass, with satisfactory results, an investigative consumer report. Resumes may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

If you have additional questions regarding the position, you may direct them to Kelly Tillinghast, Dean of Student Success at Ktillinghast@limestone.edu.

Limestone University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. AA/EEO

Limestone University is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Limestone University makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

July 19th, 2024

Limestone University invites applications for a full-time position of Mental Health Counselor 

Position Summary: The Sibs Collins Counseling Center provides accessible, equitable, inclusive short-term mental health counseling for the Limestone community. The counselor will work alongside the Director to support students developing insight, personal growth and resilience skill to aid in the achievement of the personal, educational and career goals. The counselor will work a diverse population and a broad spectrum of emotional, psychological, developmental, social, and academic concerns. The counselor will respond to students and campus-wide crises on an on-call rotation. As a member of the Counseling Services team, this position reports to the Director of Counseling Services and is a part of the Student Success Division.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide counseling services to enrolled students, faculty and staff.
• Conduct intake, triage, and crisis appointments.
• Complete treatment plans, progress notes, and other documentation
• Conduct small-group and campus-wide educational outreach and consultation.
• Serve as a liaison to various university areas and constituencies as assigned.
• Maintain records and ensure the confidentiality of private health information in keeping with professional ethics and best practices.
  • Provide both in-person and telehealth counseling services.
  • Provide daytime crisis intervention, emergency, and on-call services.
  • Coordinate care between Counseling Services and other campus departments and community resources, meeting the needs of students and ensuring continuity of care.
  • Consult with the Director of Counseling Services and other university staff, faculty, and administration as needed.
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Education and Experience:

Required qualifications:

· Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Counselor Education, Sports Psychology, or a related field.

· Minimum of two years of professional counseling experience

· Licensed or licensure eligible in the state of South Carolina (if not yet licensed, licensure must be achieved within a year of the date of employment).

Preferred qualifications:

• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Professional 
• Demonstrated experience and skills in facilitating culturally sensitive and inclusive outreach and educational programming.
• Demonstrated experience working with college-age populations (undergraduate through graduate/professional level), preferably with athletes, veterans, first-generation students, or non-traditional students.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:

Leadership: Ability to work independently, with little supervision. Ability to function independently as part of a small professional team, as well as collaboratively with the campus community. Effectively manage a team providing guidance and encouragement. 

Communication: Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Speaks clearly and compassionately to students and families regarding their concerns. Responds well to questions and investigates possible solutions. Participates in meetings and articulates concerns from students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Writes clearly and effectively both within the University and outside correspondence. Responds with diplomacy and good judgment

Planning and Organizing: Plans and organizes tasks to be completed in a timely manner. Has the ability to prioritize responsibilities and meet deadlines. Schedules events as needed and maintains a high level of productivity. Strong attention to detail. 

Language Skills: Ability to read and analyze federal regulations, psycho-educational evaluations, grant requirements, and instructions and assess appropriate responses. Ability to write/review policies and procedures in a professional manner; ability to effectively present information in both one-on-one situations and small group situations to students, parents, faculty, and staff. Ability to correspond effectively and present information in both one-on-one situations and small group situations to students, alumni, faculty, and staff.

Problem Solving: Responds quickly to students, alumni, faculty, and staff concerns to find an appropriate solution. Considers all facts to come to the best plan of action. Uses sound judgment, gives attention to detail and maintains high work standards. 

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages. 

Reasoning Ability: Above-average ability to apply effective problem-solving and conflict resolution skills. Ability to look for solutions to the normal and abnormal situations which arise from students, parents, faculty, and staff. 

Computer Skills: Have knowledge of Microsoft Programs and be able to perform tasks in Word, Excel, and Access. Ability to negotiate new computer programs and software with ease.

Travel: Ability to travel alone and with others to meetings, satellite sites, and conferences.

Physical Demands: Ability to perform the physical demands of the position. May require sitting or standing for long periods, and lifting of up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment: Generally busy. Most days are quiet but it can be loud at times. Buildings have heat and air conditioning, but not individual office settings. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Work Schedule: Duties are normally performed during normal business hours. Additional hours may be required to meet the needs of students and to participate in the life of the University. Some movement around campus is necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. 

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, this is not necessarily an exhaustive list of the responsibilities or working conditions associated with this job.  Management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e., change in personnel, workload, or technological developments).

Applicants should complete the online application and upload a letter of interest and resume. The selected candidate must be willing to consent to, and pass with satisfactory results, an investigative consumer report. Resumes may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

If you have additional questions regarding the position, you may direct them to Kelly Tillinghast, Dean of Student Success at Ktillinghast@limestone.edu. 

Limestone University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. AA/EEO

Limestone University is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Limestone University makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.