Counselor Tenure Track Instructor

FILING DEADLINE AND RECRUITMENT TIMELINE

Position is open until filled. Initial application review deadline is March 9, 2026
. Completed applications received by the review deadline will be given priority consideration. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure all required materials (noted under the application procedures section) are submitted.

Recruitment Timeline:

• Application Review Deadline:
  March 9, 2026
• First Round of Interviews:
  April 21 – 24, 2026
• Finalist Interviews:
  April 30, 2026
• Start Date:
  
  August 17, 2026

Salary Range: Yearly salary of $86,901 – $121,795 (25/26 Faculty Salary Schedule). Placement within the range is determined by teaching experience, related professional experience, and academic degrees. Contracted salary is for 177 days per year (August through May) as specified in the All Faculty Association Contract, Article 8.

Fringe Benefits: The district offers a competitive package that includes health, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability benefits for employees and eligible dependents.

Santa Rosa Junior College seeks an individual with demonstrated instructional skills to join an outstanding team of faculty and instructional administrators. This is a full‑time, regular contract position in the Counseling Department, beginning Fall Semester, August 2026. Appointments are contingent upon funding and board approval.

We seek equity‑minded faculty committed to educating a diverse student population. SRJC supports equal access for all students and encourages multi‑ethnic, global perspectives and cultural competencies. We value diversity that supports honesty, integrity, collegiality, mutual respect, and compassion, including civic engagement opportunities that contribute to real‑world problem solving and empathy.

The Counseling Department provides counseling and instruction to current and prospective students. Counselors provide academic, vocational, and career information that assists each individual in achieving their immediate and long‑range academic and occupational goals. Counseling is an integral part of the instructional process, facilitating educational equity and retention. The department creates a climate that supports learning, self‑understanding, effective decision‑making, and personal responsibility, benefiting students, the college, and the community.

The generalist assigned to the Santa Rosa campus serves as a regular member of the Counseling Department faculty, supporting general students and those in special programs such as Health Science, Athletics, International, Veterans, Probation/Dismissal, Transfer, Career, MESA, Credit and Non‑Credit EMLS, Second Chance, and Rising Scholars. Responsibilities include developing and monitoring programs that address student educational goals, following up on activities, and creating curricula that strengthen students’ ability to complete their goals in a reasonable time frame.

Counselors teach counseling classes, conduct orientations, lead workshops and seminars, assist in developing and implementing outreach and retention programs, and participate in department and college service activities.

SRJC offers counseling services and courses at two campuses (Santa Rosa and Petaluma) and multiple satellite locations, including online. While the primary assignment is at the Santa Rosa campus, the district reserves the right to assign any location, which may involve day or evening services. Counselors maintain currency in the field, update existing courses, develop new curricula (including community courses), assess student learning outcomes, participate in committee work, and engage in community outreach on behalf of the college.

• Master’s degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy, or related field. Alternatives include a bachelor’s degree with an MFT license.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic…