NextUp Counselor (Non-Tenure)

Salary: $55,018.00 - $75,137.00 Annually
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 20211116
Closing: 12/6/2021 5:00 PM Pacific
Location: Merced, CA
Department: Student Equity & Success

Interviews tentatively scheduled for Mid-December 2021Final Interviews tentatively scheduled for Mid-December, 2021 Merced College is a midsized community college located in California's Central Valley. Founded in 1962, the College serves more than 16,000 students annually with room to expand on its 267-acre main Merced campus and 120 acre Los Banos campus site. The City of Merced, incorporated in 1889, offers historical sites, affordable housing, access to the Bay Area and Sacramento, and it is the Gateway to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra mountains as well as home to the University of California Merced campus. Our tree-shaded, growing community of just over 80,000 includes multiple biking and walking trails as well as access to several lakes - large and small - throughout the county.

The Merced College NextUp/EOPS Counselor will provide qualifying students with over-and-above services to help students succeed. The NextUp/EOPS Counselor will work with one of the most vulnerable disproportionately- impacted groups on campus, and we are in need of a counselor that understands the population, is willing to work with other support services, promotes the NextUp Program, and is invested in student success. NextUp provides students with an array of integrated services including academic, vocational, and social/emotional support, as well as intrusive academic counseling approaches and proactive collaborative support, academic assessment and advisement, advocacy, and follow-up. Merced College is seeking an extraordinary individual to positively impact the lives and the academic journey of our NextUp students.

Merced College Vision
Merced College will provide transformative and empowering educational experiences to meet student and community needs.

Merced College Mission
Growing our community through education and workforce training:

lifelong learning

basic skills

career technical education

transfer

degree/certificate programs

Ensuring student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, institutional effectiveness, and student achievement.

General Description:
This is a full-time, non-tenured track assignment in Counseling Department at Merced College under the general direction of the Dean of Equity and Student Success. The counselor will provide academic, vocational, and personal counseling to students identified as disproportionately impacted at Merced College; provide academic, career, and culturally responsive and intrusive counseling (face to face and/or online), helping a variety of disproportionately impacted students including our NextUp (Foster Youth) students to make effective decisions in pursuit of their academic, career, and personal goals; keep abreast of changing degree, certificate, transfer and EOPS/NextUp information in order to advise students about the most current requirements and train other counselors; lead group presentations including student-interest workshops and seminars, orientations, group advising, and other matriculation functions; coordinate student success initiatives in the NextUp program; serve as liaison for NextUp related issues to academic and career technical education departments, student services, and instructional faculty; participate in program review and development and assessment of service area outcomes; participate in ongoing professional development activities related to NextUp and in the field of counseling; engage in other activities (such as community outreach) as requested by the Dean. The standard counseling load may include evening hours, extreme registration events or adjusted hours.

Examples of Duties
Essential Functions:

• Provide professional academic/vocational and personal counseling interventions to support student success of current and/or former foster youth.
• Develop educational plans for current and/or former foster youth.
• Serve as an advisor for identified clubs and organizations, as needed
• Assist in preparing outreach materials
• Work with current and/or former foster youth and other disproportionately impacted groups
• Provide culturally responsive and intrusive counseling in a variety of college settings
• Teach guidance courses and/or other academic courses as appropriate
• Provide in-service to faculty and staff in areas of expertise
• Function as liaison between Counseling Department and the various instructional areas
• Maintain regular contact with assigned feeder schools and community partners
• Participate in college's learning outcomes assessment program, including courses, program, and institutional assessments
• Provide students with the Student Success and Support Program core service of orientation, assessment interpretation and review, student educational planning, and academic follow up
• Assist students with the following appeal processes and waiver: Financial aid, enrollment priority, remedial course work, probation and course repetition.
• Participate in college wide student retention efforts (early alert, etc.)
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Typical Qualifications
Required:

Master's degree from acceptable accredited institution in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy, or marriage, family and child counseling

OR

Bachelor's degree from an acceptable accredited institution in one of the above listed degrees and a current license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) valid in California

OR

Community College Instructor Credential in Counseling

OR

The equivalent AND

Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

Preferred:

• College level counseling and teaching experience (NextUp Counseling preferred) Experience with the use of Student MIS systems and computer-based educational planning software
• Background knowledge of EOPS/NextUp regulations, policies and procedures

Knowledge of:

• Matriculation regulations, current Student Equity and Achievement Program requirements and processes
• Current technology skills related to counseling and a willingness to pursue future technological developments
• Familiarity and/or experience working with college programs that aid socio-economically disadvantaged and/or academically underprepared students

Ability to:

• Assess and assist the whole student, including cultural differences and/or disabling conditions
• Communicate effectively
• Provide accurate academic/vocational information
• Implement innovative and flexible counseling methods to increase matriculation rates among non-traditional students
• Function as a student advocate facilitating the resolution of college related problems
• Work independently in small groups on educational projects

Supplemental Information
How to Apply:

Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd/promotionaljobs.

Required Documentation:

Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)

Resume

List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)

Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired

Diversity Statement: The Merced College District has a diverse staff and student population. As such, applicants must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at large. Please describe how your professional experience would contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please do not include any personally identifying information. Limit your response to one (1) page.

If Applicable:

Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization per the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf (Download PDF reader)

Equivalency Review Form (Required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency) http://www.mccd.edu/offices/hr/jobs/eqforms.html

Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information: Those applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee, which includes a teaching demonstration on a selected topic. Interviews may be held onsite or via Zoom. Applicants are required to ensure access to the necessary technology to participate in a Zoom interview and will be responsible for any incurred travel expenses, if necessary.

Employee Benefits: The District pays (with small contribution from employee) health, prescription, vision and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents; life and income protection insurance premiums are provided for the employee only; sick leave and retirement benefits are also provided.

Condition of Employment: The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. Merced College does not sponsor visas. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office. Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer



To apply, visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd/jobs/3313845/nextup-counselor-non-tenure





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