AY27 - Counselor, EOPS

Counseling Position for Extended Opportunity Program & Services Program

Located on about 426 acres in the West San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles Pierce College combines state-of-the-art technology and learning with the picturesque beauty of its rolling hills. Founded in 1947, Pierce College is a growing two-year public institution with more than 100 disciplines being taught to more than 18,000 students each semester and enjoys one of the highest transfer performances in Southern California.

Seen as a leader statewide and nationally, Pierce College is now seeking to expand its outstanding faculty by offering a full-time tenure track counseling position for the Extended Opportunity Program & Services Program starting in Summer 2026.

The assignment will be for 35 hours per week and may require some Saturday and evening hours.

EOPS is a college success, counseling support program for low income and educationally disadvantaged students. EOPS students receive assistance and support with their college education. Special attention is given to identify, plan, develop and achieve the academic, career and personal goals of the students. All Counseling Faculty are expected to participate in department meetings and professional development activities, as well as participate in college-wide activities and shared governance committees.

As a specialized student support program, full-time EOP&S faculty are also expected to participate in EOP&S program meetings, trainings, and professional development activities to support program compliance, collaboration, and effective service delivery to students.

• Assist students in choosing and planning immediate and long-range educational goals, including developing individualized student education plans.
• Provide assistance to students experiencing academic and/or personal difficulties and make referrals to on and off-campus resources as appropriate.
• Engage students in a process of self-assessment and career exploration to facilitate career decision-making skills.
• Counsel students who are on probation or subject to dismissal and assist them to create a plan for success.
• Conduct orientations to familiarize students with college programs and services.
• Assist students with petitions, waivers, and appeals for graduation, financial aid, course repetition, dismissal, and reinstatement.
• Teach Personal Development courses and/or facilitate workshops related to educational and career planning, study skills, and other topics supportive of student success.
• Evaluate transcripts in collaboration with the Admissions and Records Office.
• Work as a team member on department and campus-wide committees and groups.
• Participate in the team development of Program Review, Service Area Outcomes (SAO's).
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

• Master's degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, or career development, or the equivalent;

AND EOPS counselors shall:

a. Have completed a minimum of nine semester units of college course work predominantly relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages; OR

b. Have completed six semester units or equivalent of a college-level counseling practicum or counseling field work courses in a community college EOPS program, or a program dealing predominantly with ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social economic disadvantages; AND

o In addition, an EOPS counselor shall have two years of occupational experience in work relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social economic disadvantages.

• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic background of community college faculty, staff and students.

• Total of three semesters or more of paid work experience, post Master's Degree, as a counselor in a community college or university within the past two years.
• A minimum of two years of paid EOPS Counseling experience.
• Experience and…