Part-Time 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 $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.

• 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 and staff and with 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

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

• 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
• Various career assessment tools and resources

• Teach college success and career and personal development courses
• Preparation for or experience in designing and preparing Student Educational Plans (SEPs) for community college students
• Ability to provide short-term personal counseling to students from diverse backgrounds
• Develop and maintain student counseling notes in a timely and effective manner
• Skill in using computer databases to retrieve student, college, and career information
• 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
• Make appropriate college and community referrals

• Master's or higher 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) (
  
  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.

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, an option during the application submission process. The three means of demonstrating equivalency are as follows. Applicants may select more than one form of equivalency but must provide applicable evidence for each type:

• Degree Equivalence The employee or applicant possesses a degree(s) with similar content to those listed for the relevant discipline. The name of the degree is close to that specified on the Disciplines List but the degree either has a different title or area of expertise, or the coursework is slightly different. Equivalence is established through analysis of transcripts and coursework.
• Academic Background Equivalence

• Professional Achievement Equivalence The employee or applicant must demonstrate equivalence to the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and show evidence of outstanding professional achievement and/or substantial training in the requested field. The employee or applicant must submit substantial evidence, which demonstrates that their preparation, teaching experience, work experience, publications, portfolios, speaking engagements, and ability are equivalent to those expected from a person who meets the minimum qualifications.

Related To Disciplines In Which a Master's Degree Is Not…