Counseling DSP&S; Part-Time Pool
Listed on 2026-06-29
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Education / Teaching
School Counseling & Student Support, Youth Development
We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis for future consideration for part‑time instructors in this discipline at any of our three colleges (Oxnard, Moorpark, and Ventura). Applications submitted to this pool will be kept on file for the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, and/or Spring 2027 semesters and may be considered if a vacancy becomes available within the academic year.
Job OverviewUnder the general supervision of a dean, a Counselor (Non‑Contract/Temporary) provides comprehensive counseling, career guidance, and advisement services to students from diverse backgrounds for the purpose of developing and facilitating the attainment of their academic, vocational and personal objectives. Counselors may be employed up to 67 % of a full‑time assignment.
Responsibilities- Provide comprehensive academic, personal, and vocational counseling to students; assist students in developing their educational plans and acquisition of college survival skills; foster academic success to retain students; assist students in the selection of a course of study, major, or certificate program.
- Refer students to appropriate support services, programs, resources, and other professionals based on need and eligibility for assistance; monitor academic progress; and counsel students on academic probation.
- Develop individual plans with students preparing to enter the labor market; identify skill training needs and opportunities for student internship, job search, work‑experience/work‑study and employment.
- Advise students regarding career choices, goal setting, and decision making; provide information on the matriculation process and program requirements at other colleges or universities.
- Assist in the development and recruitment of eligible students and facilitate their enrollment in the college.
- Conduct orientation events to familiarize students with the location and function of college programs and services, including the application and registration process, academic and grading standards, and financial aid application procedures.
- Maintain current, accurate records of counseling sessions; assist in compiling statistical data and prepare reports related to program operations, activities, and progress.
- Assist in the preparation of counseling‑related publications and presentation of workshops for targeted populations.
- Advocate for students with special needs and collaborate with college instructors, counselors, and other campus and community resources to assist students in pursuit of their educational goals.
- Assist in the development and implementation of programs focusing on access and retention for targeted populations.
- Provide work direction to others.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- Essential Duties (E) apply to all items listed above.
- Either fifteen or more semester units in upper‑division or graduate‑level coursework specifically related to people with disabilities,
- Or completion of six semester units, or the equivalent of a graduate‑level counseling practicum or counseling field‑work courses, in a Postsecondary Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) program or in a program dealing predominantly or exclusively with people with disabilities,
- Or two years of full‑time experience, or the equivalent, in one or more of the following: counseling for students with disabilities; counseling in industry, government, public agencies, military or private social welfare organizations in which the responsibilities of the position were predominantly or exclusively for persons with disabilities.
All coursework in the above qualifications must be from a recognized accredited college or university.
If the degree title on your transcripts does not exactly match the ones specified above, an Equivalency Supplemental Questionnaire must be completed and submitted for review.
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