American River College

 

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) Counselor

Job Posting Number: F00443P

Salary: $49,505 to $82,075 annually. Additional earnings may be available for summer, overload, and stipends. LRCCD Salary Schedules

Additional Salary Information    Entering annual salary within a given range varies, depending upon units/degrees completed at accredited colleges/universities and experience. Candidates not holding a master's degree may start at a salary lower than posted above.

Closing Date: 01/21/2019

 

Complete job description and application available online at: http://jobs.losrios.edu/postings/9964

 

Position Summary    

General Responsibilities:

The faculty member shall be responsible for the following: counseling services and/or teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member as outlined in the college faculty handbook.

 

The department maintains a focus on:

● Counseling academically and/or economically disadvantaged students.

● Providing crisis intervention counseling.

● Supporting career exploration and decision making.

● Case management service delivery.

● Promoting Guided Pathways.

● Providing outreach activities.

● Understanding the needs of international students.

● Identifying trends and addressing challenges facing community college students.

● Counseling designed to support student retention and success.

● Mentoring/coaching for students.

● Empathetic and active listening counseling.

 

Assignment Responsibilities    

The counseling assignment may include, but is not limited to:

● Working with a high risk student population that possibly have had no or minimal experience in higher education.

● Assisting students and potential students in clarifying or establishing appropriate educational and vocational goals.

● Maintaining current knowledge of counseling practices, methods, and techniques.

● Participating in the planning and implementation of the counseling and advising program as directed.

● Developing individual and group counseling processes to assist students in making decisions regarding their vocational goals and academic programs.

● Aiding students in resolving personal and social problems that adversely affect their achievement.

● Monitoring and counseling students regarding academic progress and probation status.

● Analyzing periodically the achievement records of counselees; discussing with them their academic progress in terms of both short- and long-range educational and vocational goals.

● Studying the needs, interest, abilities, achievements, and aptitudes of students; making recommendations to assist the college in fulfilling its obligation to students.

● Developing and maintaining close working relationships with instructional areas, outreach centers, feeder high schools, neighboring colleges, and community resource agencies.

● Articulating programs with feeder high schools.

● Fostering good high school/college relations.

● Preparing and maintaining a cumulative counseling record for each counselee.

● Relaying pertinent information to college personnel as needed and respecting the confidentiality of such records as required by law.

● Performing other duties as assigned.

 

The assignment may include day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend, and/or off campus work and/or hours.

 

Minimum Qualifications    

1. Have a master’s degree from an accredited institution, completed by February 14, 2019, in Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Guidance Counseling, Educational Counseling, Social Work or Career Development; OR, hold a California Community College Instructor’s Credential in the discipline area; OR, the equivalent.*

 

AND

 

2A. Have completed a minimum of nine semester units of college course work predominantly relating to ethnic minorities or persons impacted by language, social, or economic disadvantages;

 

OR

 

2B. Have completed six semester units or the equivalent of a college-level counseling practicum or counseling fieldwork courses in a community college EOPS program, or in a program dealing predominantly with ethnic minorities or persons impacted by language, social, or economic disadvantages.

 

3. Have two years of occupational experience or the equivalent in work relating to ethnic minorities or persons impacted by language, social or economic disadvantages.

 

4. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

 

*NOTE: Applicants applying under the “equivalent” provision must attach details and explain how their academic preparation and/or professional experience is the equivalent of the degrees listed above.

 

 

The Los Rios Community College District is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, political affiliation or belief, or marital status.