Part-Time General Counselor; Pool

Position: Part-Time General Counselor (Pool)
Part‑Time General Counselor (Pool)

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Initial placement can range from US $83.09 to US $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. 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, 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 instructional and counseling faculty, staff, and 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, integrating technology to support student learning and career objectives.

Employment Standards (acquired through education, training, and/or experience)

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, career, and personal development courses.

• Designing and preparing Student Educational Plans (SEPs) for community college students.

• Providing short‑term personal counseling to students from diverse backgrounds.

• Maintaining student counseling notes in a timely and effective manner.

• Demonstrating strength in interpersonal communication.

• Experience with intervention programs that support student success.

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

• Using computer databases to retrieve student, college, and career information.

• Using a variety of career assessments.

• Making 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 (see below). A bachelor's degree in one of the listed degrees plus a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification.

• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff in equity‑minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

Note:

If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions (you may choose more than one category). Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above do not need to complete this form.

Academic Background Equivalence

The employee or applicant must have completed at least 24 semester units of coursework in the academic field being applied for and possess an equivalent level of achievement, breadth, depth, and rigor in each of the following:

• A broad cultural education usually met by the general…