El Camino College

Counselor for Transfer Services 

Full-Time, Tenure Track

Req: A2122-031

Division: Counseling & Student Success

Close Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 AT 3:00 P.M.

Complete job description and application available online at: https://elcamino.igreentree.com/css_academic

El Camino College is seeking a full-time, tenure-track faculty member to join its Counseling team, specifically for transfer services. Counselors provide services to a diverse student population including new and re-entering students and those pursuing transfer goals. Counseling services can include degree and certificate planning, university transfer planning, education, career decision making, goal clarification, and personal life management. Some assignments may include evening, weekend hours, and/or services offered offsite on high school campuses.

Typical duties for the Transfer Counselor include: Counseling students in all academic and career technical areas with focus on transfer services; providing virtual counseling and/or group counseling; participation in the Student Success and Support Program process, including assessment, orientation, development of student education plans and identifying retention strategies or early alert intervention to achieve desired outcome and follow-up; teaching in the area of career planning, transfer and/or orientation; career planning for transfer and undecided students, counseling probation/dismissal status students; intentional outreach with disproportionately impacted students, assisting in preparing curriculum guide sheets and catalog materials with four-year institutions and in fostering continuing relationships with District high schools, colleges and universities and other duties as assigned by dean. Researches websites, resources, internships, scholarships, career and transfer sites, and partnerships with high schools, colleges/universities and business and industry.

Full-time faculty responsibilities include: committee and meeting assignments, curriculum development, program plans, program review, submission of evidence for accreditation purposes, and development/assessment of service area outcomes. Participation is required in various student activities, advisory boards, Guided Pathways, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and other student success initiatives is required. Awareness of institutional policies and procedures impacting student matriculation and enrollment is necessary. Maintaining high standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the Counselor's professional position; performing assigned committee work; and, maintaining records and reports is expected.

Counselors are expected to apply student development philosophy and theory to provide comprehensive counseling services to students from diverse backgrounds. Counselors must continuously examine and remediate their counseling, interactions, and/or practices to more effectively engage and support diverse students.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, counseling psychology, clinical psychology; guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, career development marriage and family therapy, or marriage, family and child counseling; OR

The equivalent - Candidates not possessing the required qualification(s) as stated on this announcement must complete the Request For Equivalency Form as part of the application process to explain in detail how their qualifications are equivalent to those above; OR

Valid California community college instructor credential in appropriate subject issued prior to July 1, 1990 (per California Education Code 87355); AND

Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socio-economic, academic, and cultural diversity within student populations, including students with disabilities, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices.

Selected candidates will be invited for an interview, which will include a teaching or counseling related demonstration on an assigned topic.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Recent experience counseling transfer students at the community college level.

Knowledge and experience with technical tools related to counseling - virtual counseling, educational planning tools, early alert, scheduling software and transfer and career counseling resources

Effective oral and written communication skills

Experience examining and remediating one's counseling, interactions, and/or practices to more effectively engage and support diverse students.

Demonstrated skill with addressing issues of equity.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

Please limit each response to 300 words.

How do you support student success, particularly for students from historically underrepresented and/or marginalized communities?

How have you demonstrated culturally responsive practices in your counseling?

CLOSING DATE

Monday, March 14, 2022 AT 3:00 P.M.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Contract shall be for a full-time tenure-track counseling assignment for the 2022 - 2023 academic year, beginning in August. Offer and acceptance of employment is subject to verification of all information provided on the employment application, credential(s), and transcripts. Candidates selected for employment must agree to be fingerprinted, submit proof of COVID Vaccination, submit Certificate of Completion of the Tuberculosis Risk Assessment and/or Examination, provide proof of eligibility for employment in the United States, and present a valid Social Security card upon hire.

SALARY

The starting salary ranges from $73,328 - $100,718 depending on education and experience.

TO APPLY

An applicant must submit the following by the closing date:

1) Online application: https://elcamino.igreentree.com/css_academic

2) Cover letter describing how the applicant meets the qualifications and interest in specific position.

3) Resume including educational background, professional experience, and related personal development and accomplishments.

4) Pertinent transcripts as stated in the required qualifications. (Unofficial computer-generated academic records/transcripts must include the name of the institution and degrees awarded to be acceptable.)

FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS

Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. For information on transcript evaluation services, please visit: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf

Applicants with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the ADA Compliance Officer at least five (5) working days prior to the final filing date: ADA Job Applicant Accommodation Request (maxient.com)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Documents submitted or uploaded for a previous position cannot be reused for other positions. You must submit the required documents for each position you apply for by the closing date. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application. Applications with an incomplete status will not receive consideration. You may check the status of your application online.

INTERVIEW EXPENSES

Individuals identified for FINAL interviews are eligible to have expenses paid. Reimbursement will be limited to economy airfare (to and from point of origin) and for meals and lodging. The maximum allocated for meals, lodging and transportation is $600. Candidate must complete a Travel Request and Reimbursement Form and submit it together with all supporting documentation to Human Resources.

BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS

Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance

The college provides a diversified insured benefit program for all full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Dependent medical, dental and vision insurance is available toward which both the college and the employee contribute.

Sick Leave and Disability

Paid sick leave is granted equal to one day for each month of service. Sick leave may be accumulated indefinitely. Rather than State Disability Insurance, limited sick leave benefits are available for days beyond the earned sick leave days and are paid at fifty percent.

Retirement

Full-time employees contribute a percentage of their regular salary to either the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) or to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and Social Security. Upon termination, STRS or PERS retirement contributions may be withdrawn in full, plus accumulated interest. Various benefit options are available for employees upon retirement.

JEANNE CLERY ACT COMPLIANT

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, El Camino College has published Annual Security Reports and all required statistical data, which can be found on the Police Department webpage at www.elcamino.edu/about/depts/police/cleryact/index.aspx. These publications include Clery crime statistics for the previous three years relevant to El Camino College classes and activities, in addition to institutional policies concerning campus safety and security. The information is also available in printed form in the lobby of the Police Department and in select locations on campus. Upon request, the Campus Police Department can provide or mail out copies of this publication. Contact them at 310-660-3100.

EL CAMINO COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The El Camino Community College District is committed to providing an educational and employment environment in which no person is subjected to discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age (over 40), disability (mental or physical), sex, gender (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or retaliation; or on any other basis as required by state and federal law.