El Camino College

FT Tenure-Track Counselor - EOPS/CARE

Req: A2223-045

Division: Counseling & Student Success

Close Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 AT 3:00 P.M.

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

El Camino College is seeking an equity-minded, full-time, tenure-track Counselor to join its team. This position will be assigned to Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS) and Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE). This position will intentionally support the educational access, success, retention and graduation of educationally and economically disadvantaged students. The successful candidate must be an equity-minded individual with a commitment to closing equity gaps; provide comprehensive counseling services to a diverse student population including new and re-entering students, those pursuing career education, and transfer goals; and participation in EOPS/CARE counseling and planning meetings.

**This position is contingent upon available categorical funding**

DUTIES: Counseling students in all academic and career education areas. Virtual counseling and/or group counseling. Participation in student success efforts, including assessment, orientation, development of student education plans. Identifying retention strategies to achieve desired outcome and follow-up. Teaching in the area of career planning and/or orientation. Career planning for EOPS and undecided students. Facilitation of workshops related to probation / dismissal status students, study skills, financial aid, transfer process, and personal development. Intentional outreach with disproportionately impacted students and / or disadvantaged students. Assisting in preparing curriculum guide sheets and catalog materials with four year institutions. Fostering continuing relationships with District high schools and the local community. Other duties as assigned by dean or director. This position may also conduct research on websites, resources, internships, scholarships, career and transfer sites, partnerships with high schools, colleges / universities, and potential business and industry leaders.

Counselors apply student development philosophy and theory to provide comprehensive counseling services to community college students from diverse backgrounds regarding degree and certificate planning, university transfer planning, education, career decision, goal clarification, and personal life management. Counselors have an awareness of institutional policies and procedures impacting student matriculation and enrollment. Maintain high standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the Counselor's professional position.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: This position requires participation in a variety of campus and divisional activities such as committee assignments, faculty meetings, advisory boards, curriculum, and assessment of outcomes to improve learning in order to achieve El Camino College's mission of institutional effectiveness, quality educational programs, and vibrant student support services. Participation in El Camino College program plans, program review, accreditation, service area outcomes, and student activities. Maintain student records, reports, files, and documentation in accordance with federal, state and District policies for EOPS/CARE students. Some assignments may include evening, weekend hours, and/or services offered offsite. Represents EOPS/CARE in Guided Pathways, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Anti-Racism, and other student success initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, counseling psychology, clinical psychology; guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, or career development; AND

Nine (9) semester units of college course work predominantly relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social, or economic disadvantages,

OR

Six (6) semester units or the equivalent of college-level counseling practicum or acceptable counseling fieldwork courses in a community college EOPS program, or in a program dealing predominantly with ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social, or economic disadvantages, AND

Two (2) years of occupational experience in work relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social, or economic disadvantages,

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.

A counseling demonstration will be required by those candidates selected to interview.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Recent experience counseling at the community college level working with EOPS/CARE or similar programs.

Experience with programs that promote student equity and inclusion.

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

Knowledge of the career development needs of low-income and first-generation students.

Knowledge of financial aid, probation, and satisfactory academic progress standards.

Effective oral and written communication skills.

Willingness and ability to continuously engage in the improvement of existing curriculum, development of new counseling and student guidance materials, and innovative approaches to serve and engage low-income students.

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

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 engaging practices in your counseling?

CLOSING DATE: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 AT 3:00 P.M.

SALARY

The starting salary ranges from $73,328 - $100,718 depending on education and experience. This position is contingent upon available categorical funding.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Contract shall be for a full-time tenure-track, categorically funded counseling assignment for the 2023 - 2024 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 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.

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 applicant meets the qualifications.

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.)

5) Responses to supplemental questions.

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

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED

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.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS

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)

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