Extended Programs & Services; EOPS Counselor - Faculty; Categorically Funded

Representative Duties

• 35 weekly hours per semester including direct student contact, preparation, community service, and shared governance.
• Provide academic, career, and personal counseling to EOPS, CARE, and Next Up students.
• Create abbreviated and comprehensive student educational plans for degree completion, certificate pathways, and transfer.
• Assist students with academic guidance to restore academic good standing and connect to campus resources.
• Provide intrusive case management and early intervention for students facing academic, financial, personal, or housing-related barriers.
• Provide personal, academic counseling and crisis intervention related to housing instability, food insecurity, mental health concerns, parenting responsibilities, and foster youth transitions.
• Ensure compliance with Title 5 EOPS and Next Up program requirements.
• Maintain accurate counseling notes, student records, and categorical documentation for audit and reporting purposes.
• Conduct outreach, recruitment, orientations, campus tours, and student success workshops.
• Be available to teach Human Development, counseling, or personal development courses.
• Maintain records of attendance, census, grades, and related documentation.
• Provide an environment conducive to effective learning.
• Perform other counseling and program-related duties as assigned.
• Participate in faculty/division meetings and on-campus trainings.
• Participate in the evaluation, revision, and development of curriculum and student learning outcomes.
• Use trainings to improve teaching and learning.
• Participate in professional development activities that support best practices for counseling and teaching a diverse student population.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with all employees.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds and learning styles of community college students.
• Travel between district locations as required. Assignment may include working during the day (in-person), evening, or online on campus.

• Master's degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, or career development, or equivalent.
• EOPS counselors hired after October 24, 1987:
  Completed a minimum of nine semester units of college coursework related to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social, or economic disadvantages.
• EOPS counselors hired after October 24, 1987:
  Completed six semester units or equivalent of a college-level counseling practicum or counseling field-work courses in a community college EOPS program, or in a program dealing predominantly with ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social, or economic disadvantages.
• EOPS counselors hired after October 24, 1987:
  Two years of occupational experience in work relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social, or economic disadvantages.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

This position requires the following documents to be attached to your online application in order to be considered:

• Current resume
• Letter of intent that addresses minimum and desirable qualifications.
• Scanned copy of official transcripts with required degree(s). Foreign transcripts and degrees require official certification of equivalency to U.S. transcripts and degrees by a certified U.S. review service at the time of application and must identify graduate level coursework.
• Evaluation services from NACES are acceptable.
• Two (2) current letters of professional reference signed and dated within the last year.
• Travel expenses for pre-employment interviews and employment processing will not be authorized.

Applications must be submitted by February 15, 2026
. Applications lacking any required documents will not be considered.

Antelope Valley Community College District (AVC) is committed to employing administrators, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to student success. AVC recognizes that diversity in the academic environment fosters cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for all students.

Antelope Valley Community College District (AVC) is an equal opportunity employer and a protected class employer. AVC is an affirmative action employer and will provide equal opportunity for all individuals, including members of all protected classes, as defined by California state law and in accordance with federal law. AVC is committed to providing a work environment that accepts and values the inherent diversity of each employee, through a respectful,…