Temporary, Part-Time Counselor

Position Summary

Job Title:

Temporary, Part-Time Counselor (Counseling)

Time Base:
Temporary, as Needed

Location:

Oakland, CA

Open Date: 03/05/2026

Hourly Rate: $75.32 - $139.20 per hour, based on education, experience and agreement with the Peralta Federation of Teachers.

The Peralta Community College District invites applications for our Temporary, Part‑Time Faculty pool in the following discipline: COUNSELING. The successful candidate will have varied counseling duties that support student access, success, and broader institutional goals. Candidates may be called upon to provide one‑on‑one academic advising, group counseling, career development guidance, crisis intervention, consultation with faculty and staff, and outreach to diverse student populations.

Duties also include maintaining student records, preparing reports, and participating in departmental meetings and professional development activities.

1. Possession of a Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Guidance Counseling, Educational Counseling, Social Work, or Career Development, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Marriage, Family and Child Counseling.

2. A license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline, pursuant to title 5, section 53410.1.

3. May submit a fully satisfied lifetime California Community College Instructor Credential in Counseling (California credentials were no longer issued after July 1, 1990).

4. Equivalent qualifications. Candidates who claim equivalency must provide conclusive evidence, as clear and reliable on the college transcripts as required on the District Equivalency Application Form.

5. Applicant must have demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college staff, faculty, and students.

For DSPS Counselor:
Possession of a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling; or Master’s degree in special education with 24 or more semester units in upper‑division or graduate work in counseling, guidance, student personnel, counseling psychology, or social work; or Master’s degree in counseling, guidance, student personnel, counseling psychology, career development, or social welfare with either 12 or more semester units in upper‑division or graduate work specifically in counseling or rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities, or two years of full‑time experience in one or more of the following: counseling or guidance for students with disabilities;

or counseling and/or guidance 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.

Failure to follow the requirements below may result in your application being disqualified. Required documents and applications are only accepted through the online process. Please do not mail or fax your application.

Information on transcripts must include degree awarded and confer date. Copies of diplomas will not substitute for transcripts. Finalists will be required to submit official transcripts from fully accredited college or university institutions prior to the final interview.

Note:

A written evaluation by an official foreign credentials/transcripts evaluation and translation service must be submitted for Foreign Degree(s) (non‑U.S. degrees) by the Final date to receive applications date.

Travel expenses for the interview and selection process will be borne by the candidates.

Appointment to the position is conditional upon the approval of the Chancellor.

• Tuberculosis Examination:
  Prior to employment, the successful candidate must submit evidence (skin test or X‑ray report) of being free of tuberculosis within the past sixty (60) days. The TB test is a condition of employment and any expense must be borne by the successful candidate.
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