Counselor, part-time

Job Title

Counseling (Adjunct) Pool

Support the exploration and development of the academic, career, and personal goals of all students. Assist students to effectively and successfully progress through the (their individually defined) educational process while remaining committed to providing all students with (equal) access to an array of counseling services.

Working Conditions:

• Assignments could be at the Palm Desert Campus or one of our sites in Indio, Mecca/Thermal or Palm Springs. Schedules may be during the day, evening or weekends.
• Part-time faculty assignments are filled on an as needed basis utilizing this open and ongoing applicant pool. The number of available openings will vary from semester to semester. Qualified candidates will be contacted by the division should a vacancy arise.

Examples of Duties:

• Demonstrated competence in current counseling principles, practices, and techniques for academic, personal, and career counseling.
• Knowledge of university transfer requirements and experience in providing transfer advisement.
• Ability to relate to the needs of low-income and first-generation college students.
• Ability to successfully interact with students and parents from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and educational backgrounds.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with students, faculty, staff and administration.
• Ability to provide personal, academic, and career counseling services to eligible program participants.

• Master's in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy or marriage, family and child counseling, OR the equivalent (
  
  NOTE:
  
  A bachelor's degree in one of the listed degrees and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline.)
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Equivalency Requests & Foreign Equivalency Evaluations:

• If you do not clearly meet the minimum qualifications as they are defined, you must submit an Equivalency Request Form (Download PDF reader) and narrative with your application.
• Degrees earned outside of the U.S. require that a Foreign Equivalency Evaluation be uploaded in addition to the foreign transcripts.
• Additional Equivalency Information is available by clicking here.

• This posting is for a part-time counseling (adjunct) pool.
• The primary modality of assignments will be in-person.
• College of the Desert Adjunct Association (CODAA) Bargaining Unit

Salary Placement:

• Salary Placement is according to the CODAA Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• For information on salary placement, please see the CODAA Collective Bargaining Agreement and Adjunct Salary Schedule.

Working Conditions:

Classroom and online environment and faculty office environment. Classes may be held at all campus locations, Palm Desert, Indio, Mecca-Thermal, Palm Springs, and/or Desert Hot Springs. Classes may be scheduled during the day, evening, or weekend and may include online synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning.

To be considered a candidate for this position, the following materials must be electronically uploaded:

• Online Application: All sections of the College of the Desert District online application must be completed including education and experience.
• Resume: Must include length of employment (month/year start and end dates) for each employer.
• Cover Letter: Please address how you meet the minimum requirements for this position and any special qualifications you possess.
• College Transcripts: Academic transcripts of all college level coursework showing date degree awarded from an accredited institution. For consideration, degree(s) must be awarded at the time of application. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. Successful candidate must provide official transcripts upon hire. Non-U.S. transcripts must include a certified U.S. evaluation (i.e., NACES agency:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) at the time of application.
  
  Diplomas will not be accepted in lieu of the required transcripts.

Required in Your Application:

• List of References: References should include at least two supervisors and one colleague. Please include name, title, email and current phone numbers. Letters of reference will not be accepted in lieu of the required List of References.

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• College of the Desert does not offer sponsorship nor take over sponsorship for an employment VISA.
• Employment is contingent on residence in California.
• Incomplete application packages will not be considered.
• All submitted materials become the property of College of the Desert Community College District and will not be…