BE AN impact Counselor!

Counselors are the lifeline of our ministry. Of the 625 student volunteers with Impact Retreat, 400 serve as counselors and are the primary point of contact for incoming students. Our desire is for Impact to be filled with counselors who love Jesus, love students, and want to help them experience godly community in college while connecting to a local church in the Bryan/College Station area.

APPLICATION TIMELINE

INFORMATIONALS

Attending an informational is highly recommended! It is a great way to learn more about the heart of Impact and serving in the role of counselor. Informationals last about 45 minutes and there are two opportunities:

Wednesday, January 20 @ 5:00pm | Impact Office
Thursday, January 21 @ 5:00pm | Impact Office

The Impact Office is located at 2501 Texas Ave South, Suite C-105 in the same shopping center as Planet Fitness and Ace Hardware.

FIND US ON CAMPUS

We will be on campus bannering and answering any questions you may have while the application is open. We’d love to meet you face to face so feel free to stop by one of these locations between 10am - 3pm:

Tuesday, Jan 19th — Rudder Plaza & The Commons
Wednesday, Jan 20th — Academic Plaza & Outside Sbisa
Thursday, Jan 21st — Academic Plaza & Outside Sbisa
Friday, Jan 22nd — Rudder Plaza & The Commons
Monday, Jan 25th — Academic Plaza & The Commons
Tuesday, Jan 26th — Academic Plaza & Outside Sbisa
Wednesday, Jan 27th — Rudder Plaza & The Commons

INTERVIEW PROCESS

Everyone who submits an application for counselor will receive an interview. Here are a few details to help you plan ahead for your interview:

SCHEDULING

We will email all applicants approximately three - four days after the close of applications to give instructions on how to sign up for an interview. Expect an email around January 31st.

LOCATION

Interviews for Impact Counselor take place at our office located at 2501 Texas Ave S, Suite C-105 which is located in the same parking lot as Planet Fitness, Ace Hardware, KFC, and Fusion Peru, just to name a few.

ARRIVAL AND ATTIRE

Please arrive a couple minutes early to your interview as we will be doing a large amount each day and will work hard to stay on schedule. Also, know that these are casual. No need to dress up! You will be interviewed by two of our staff members and interviews tend to last about 15–20 minutes.

Requirements to Apply

Be enrolled at Texas A&M, Blinn, or RELLIS this Spring semester AND the following Fall semester. You will also need to be present in College Station both this spring and next fall.
Maintain a 2.0 GPA cumulatively and for the most recent grading session before Impact Retreat.
Model connectivity and service to the local church
Agree to Impact's statement of beliefs and adhere to the staff behavioral contract.

Responsibilities

Work in a partnership with a fellow counselor to lead a group of 8-10 incoming students
Invest relationally and spiritually into the development of your same gender small group students
Facilitate small group discussion and interaction at retreat for your small group
Give guidance and support as students transition into college
Follow up with your group of incoming students during their first semester
Model connectivity and service to the local church while pointing the incoming class to the local church
Pay $150 in staff dues (scholarships are available).

Time Commitments

Mandatory weekly "camp meetings" lasting two hours in length, beginning the week of February 28th and running through the week of April 25th.
Mandatory First Staff Retreat (February 26 - 27)
Mandatory Second Staff Retreat (April 2 - 3)
Your assigned session, (IMPORTANT NOTE: mandatory workdays two days prior to these dates):
- ALPHA: August 1st - 4th (workdays July 30th - 31st)
- BETA: August 4th - 7th (workdays August 2nd - 3rd)
- DELTA: August 7th - 10th (workdays August 5th - 6th)
- OMEGA: August 10th - 13th (workdays (August 8th - 9th)
Follow Up with the incoming students during their first semester of college