Disabled Student Programs and Services; DSPS Counselor ; Tenure Track

Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) Counselor (Full-time/Tenure Track)

Join the Counseling Department at Contra Costa Community College (on behalf of DSPS) for a Tenure-Track Faculty position beginning Fall 2026. This role focuses on providing specialized academic, career, personal, and disability‑management counseling to students with disabilities, supporting equity, inclusion, and advocacy for historically underserved communities.

Posting Number: F01296
Location: Contra Costa College
Job Open Date: 12/15/2025
Job Close Date: 2/6/2026
Employment Begins: Fall 2026
# of Months: 10

Inquiries:
Bianca Snowden
Sr. Administrative Assistant to VP of Equity and Student Services
bsnowden

Position Status: Tenure-Track

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist students with decision‑making and exploration of educational, career, and personal goals.
• Work with students to develop educational plans.
• Review disability documentation to determine eligibility for services and accommodations; support the DSPS manager with MIS reporting.
• Collaborate with DSPS students and instructors to determine reasonable academic accommodations.
• Consult with faculty and staff on best practices for working with students with disabilities.
• Provide professional development training for the college community regarding the needs of students with disabilities.
• Provide disability counseling on learning strategies, self‑advocacy skills, campus and community support services, and recommended accommodations.
• Connect students to on‑ and off‑campus services appropriate for their needs.
• Adhere to the schedule developed with department chairpersons, which may include individual appointments, drop‑in sessions, workshops, and weekend or evening assignments.
• Collaborate with instructional faculty to support institutional goals.
• Promote a philosophy that integrates counseling and mentoring to support student learning.
• Participate in counseling department meetings and required training and activities such as conferences, regional meetings, outreach, orientations, community events, field trips, mentorship, advisory groups, etc.
• Engage in professional development activities at the departmental and college level.
• Create a positive environment that supports student motivation and transfer readiness.
• Maintain current knowledge of counseling techniques and effective student‑support interventions.
• Conduct outreach targeting feeder high schools and community groups.
• Serve as a member of the campus CARE (Behavioral Intervention) Team.
• Maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics.
• Demonstrate understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff, and faculty.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Education/Experience):

• Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, or
• Master's degree in counseling, guidance counseling, student personnel, clinical or counseling psychology, education counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy, marriage, family and child counseling, or
• Bachelor's degree in marriage and family therapy or in marriage, family and child counseling and possession of a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) credential, plus fifteen or more semester units in graduate coursework related to people with disabilities,
  or six semester units or equivalent practical experience in a postsecondary DSPS program or similar,
  or two years of full‑time experience in one of the following areas:
  • Counseling for students with disabilities;
  • Counseling in industry, government, public agencies, military, or private social welfare organizations for persons with disabilities.

Desirable

Qualifications:

• Commitment to equity and inclusion and sensitivity to socioeconomic, academic, cultural, sexual/gender identity, linguistic, and ethnic diversity, including students with disabilities.
• Commitment to professional growth, innovation, and improvement of counseling and teaching, and willingness to assume faculty responsibilities beyond the counseling department in a shared governance environment.
• Experience providing academic counseling to…