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PT Counselor

Employer
Cerritos College
Location
Norwalk

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Student Affairs, Counseling
Employment Type
Part Time
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Community College

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PT Counselor

Salary: $52.74 - $64.83 Hourly
Job Type: Part Time
Job Number: Counselor F-19
Closing: 11/8/2019 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Norwalk, CA
Department: Counselor F-19
Division: Counseling

Description

ALL FACULTY SHALL:
Maintain currency with current information, concepts, laws and ideas in their disciplines and with best practices in teaching and learning.
Check mailbox, voicemail, and e-mail regularly.
Complete the checkout form before leaving campus at the end of the academic term.
Maintain student confidentiality as required by regulation and Board Policy 5040 titled Student Records and Directory Information.

Job Duties

ALL FACULTY WHO ARE ASSIGNED CLASSES SHALL:

Teach all assigned classes unless excused under provisions of Board Policy.
Teach all assigned classes for all scheduled minutes.
In cases of necessary absence from class, notify the Instructional Dean or designee, or if unavailable, the Office of Academic Affairs in advance and have plans prepared so that a substitute, if assigned, can maintain continuity of course content.
Teach courses in accordance with the course outlines of record.
Provide opportunities for students to be aware of their progress.
Submit a copy of the syllabus for each class to the Division Office.
Keep accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress and submit them to appropriate offices by the published deadlines.
Submit end-of-session grades, including supporting documentation, and attendance reports by the published deadlines.
Submit required information about first-day, no-show students by the published deadlines.
Submit textbook order information by the published deadlines. If the textbook is electronic or includes an electronic course pack, these conditions must be met:
1. Tests and exams must be available to the student without charge.
2. The text and course pack must be available to students with disabilities.
3.,The publisher must grant read-only access to designated college staff for purposes of evaluation of course materials.
4. The text must be downloadable or printable.
If these four conditions are not met, the electronic textbook cannot be used.

  • Meet all classes during the final examination period.
  • Give final examinations at the scheduled time unless approval to do otherwise is granted by the Office of Academic Affairs or its designee.
  • Keep all corrected final examination papers for at least one year following the close of the semester or summer term.
  • Maintain a safe learning environment in classrooms, laboratories, and other instructional spaces.
  • Allow the instructional manager and/or Instructional Dean, upon request, to review any assignments given during the semester.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Education/Experience:
    Master's 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; AND a minimum of six months of counseling experience in an educational setting to represent a minimum of 450 hours which may include paid or unpaid field work.

    Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic background of the student, community, and employee population.

    Preferred Experience:
    Experience with student success and support program functions including facilitating orientations, educational planning, planning and implementing workshops and presentations, and providing at-risk interventions and career exploration services

    Demonstrated ability to communicate well with students of diverse academic, ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds; gender identities, sexual orientations; and students with disabilities

    Knowledge of university admissions requirements and financial aid guidelines

    Teaching experience, particularly with student success and career development courses

    Proficient in use of computer and technological resources to assist students

    Transcripts and Foreign Degrees:

    It is the applicant's responsibility to provide copies of all transcript(s) verifying all educational degree(s) and/or coursework required for the position.

    A foreign transcript must be evaluated by a NACES certified agency. The web address is www.naces.org.

    All qualifying educational degrees/training must be from regionally accredited colleges and/or universities.

    Supplemental Information

    Physical Demands:
    Requires ambulatory ability to move to various office and classroom-type locations and to stand, bend, stoop, and reach to setup equipment and provide instruction. Requires sufficient hand eye coordination and dexterity to write on a board or type on a computer. Requires sufficient visual acuity to read documents and make presentations. Requires sufficient auditory ability to project voice to a group, hear questions and prompts, and carry on routine conversations. Requires the ability to lift, push, and pull objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on an occasional basis.

    Conditions of Employment:

    Assignments are contingent upon sufficient funding and enrollment.

    Assignments may include day, evening, and/or weekend classes.

    Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints, produce an original social security card, and submit negative TB test results (must be within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California) before employment.

    Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of loyalty oath per Government Codes 3100-3109.

    College/Department Profile:
    Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. We are a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages approximately 22,500 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu.

    The Cerritos College Counseling department is dedicated to assisting students in developing transitional skills to help them achieve success in their academic, career, and life goals in an inclusive environment that embraces the diversity of our students and community. The department provides academic, personal and career counseling services to over 23,000 students. Counseling courses offered by the department are focused on student development, career exploration, goal clarification, and orientation and educational planning. We validate their experiences and empower them for building their future.

    The college seeks counseling faculty who are compassionate, positive, creative, knowledgeable, and committed to student success. They are expected to provide counseling and other related services including:

    Academic, career, and personal counseling to a diverse community college student population

    Knowledge of issues related to student development.

    Assisting students with the exploration of majors and careers, making and implementing decisions pertaining to educational and career goals, and developing education plans appropriate to their goals

    Developing, coordinating, and facilitating group activities and services pertaining to satisfactory academic progress, career exploration and decision-making, university transfer requirements, choosing a major, education planning, and new student orientation

    Assisting students experiencing academic difficulties, including students on academic, progress and/or financial aid probation

    Teaching a variety of courses across the Counseling curriculum

    Maintaining current knowledge of information on admission and curricular requirements of educational programs

    Partnering with other college departments within Academic Affairs and Student Services, as well as performing outreach to on and off campus organizations

    The assignment may be day, evening, weekend, online hybrid, or off-campus and is subject to change as needed.

    Application Procedure:
    Application materials must be submitted by the closing date. Applicants who need special services or facilities due to disability in order to apply or interview for this position must notify Human Resources at the time of application or at least 72 hours prior to the closing date or date of a scheduled interview.

    Selection Procedure:
    Application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee to determine which applicants' qualifications, based on the information in the job announcement, best suit the needs of the District and the Department. The selection committee will conduct interviews and may include a teaching demonstration in order to determine which applicants best demonstrate the skill and knowledge required for the position. Successful candidates will be placed on an eligibility list for employment and will be contacted for employment opportunities based on the District's needs.

    Documents Needed to Apply:
    Resume
    Cover Letter
    2 Recommendation Letters
    Copy of Transcripts (Must show all coursework completed and the conferral date of the degree)


    To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cerritosedu/jobs/2586162/pt-counselor

    The District ensures that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of national origin, religion, age, sex or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or because he or she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. .





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  • Organization

    Working at Cerritos College

    Founded in 1955, Cerritos College is a public comprehensive community college serving an area of 52 square miles of southeastern Los Angeles county. The college offers degrees and certificates in 87 areas of study in nine divisions. Over 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies each year.

    The Cerritos College student body is a majority of minorities: Hispanics, Asians, African-Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Americans together account for more than 60% of our students.

    But there is much more to our diversity....

    Cerritos College attracts students directly from high school, but we also attract the returning student who may have been out of school for many years. We serve first generation college students as well as college students with a college family tradition.

    Our mission is teaching and our faculty has established a distinguished record of scholarship, research and publication.

    Employment

    The Human Resources Department is committed to recruiting, hiring and retaining the highest qualified individuals to meet the educational goals of our diverse student population.

    We encourage and support a diverse atmosphere where employees feel valued and recognized for their efforts, along with the support to create an environment which fosters the positive attitude and creative spirit of our employees.

    The District offers a comprehensive benefit program that promotes wellness and supports healthy lifestyle choices.

    Human Resources affirms its commitment to ensuring that all employment and employment-related decisions are based on the principles of equal employment opportunity.

    Above all else, Cerritos College Human Resources provides quality service, while maintaining confidentiality, integrity, respecting individuals, promoting teamwork and focusing on innovation and the future.

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