Part-Time General Counselor; Pool

Position: Part-Time General Counselor (Pool)
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FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Initial placement can range from $83.09 to $103.42 per hour (Salary Schedule AJ - Laboratory Rate).

Months Per Year:
Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter:
Yes

Campus Security Authority:
No

The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Teach college success and career, and personal development courses

• Provide comprehensive counseling services to students, including academic, career, and personal counseling on a drop-in and appointment basis

• Assist students in clarifying their educational goals, developing student educational plans (SEPs), and selecting courses

• Collaborate with both instructional and counseling faculty and staff and with special programs such as First Year Experience, CalWORKS, CARE, DSPS, and EOPS to maximize student success

• Participate in the implementation of transfer and matriculation activities at the college

• Participate in outreach activities and events in campus classrooms, local high schools, adult schools, and community agencies

• Provide follow-up services to students on probation and dismissal status

• Utilize and keep abreast of advanced counseling methods, which include integrating technology to support student learning and career objectives

Knowledge Of

• The matriculation process as it applies to California Community Colleges

• Counseling and student development theories and relevant applications to program development

• University articulation agreements and transfer requirements for counseling community college students

Skills And Abilities

• Teaching college success and career and personal development courses

• Preparation for or experience in designing and preparing Student Educational Plans (SEPs) for community college students

• Provide short-term personal counseling to students from diverse backgrounds

• Develop and maintain student counseling notes in a timely and effective manner

• Demonstrate strength in interpersonal communication

• Experience with intervention programs that support student success

• Develop innovative programs that strengthen the quality of counseling services to students

• Use computer databases to retrieve student, college, and career information

• Use a variety of career assessments

• Make appropriate college and community referrals

• Counseling at a California community college

Job Requirements

• Master's or above 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.)

• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Additional Information

Safety: to promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incident to their supervisor.

• Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act

• Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX

Work Demands

The environmental, physical, and mental demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential…