El Camino College

FT Tenure-Track Counselor - Career Services

Req: A2223-050

Division: Counseling & Student Success

Close Date: 03/07/2023

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

El Camino College is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Counselor to join the Career Services team! This position will support students with major and career exploration and planning, actively participate and assist with career fairs, tours, and workshops, and work collaboratively with special programs, meta majors, and Guided Pathways. Counselors provide counseling services to a diverse student population including new and re-entering students; those pursuing career education, and transfer goals. Participation in counseling and planning meetings is also required.

DUTIES: Counseling students in all academic and career education areas; 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 to achieve desired outcome and follow-up; teaching in the area of career planning and/or orientation; career planning for undecided students and probation/dismissal status students; intentional outreach with disproportionately impacted students and/or disadvantaged students; assisting in preparing career resource materials, curriculum guide sheets, and catalog materials with four year institutions; fostering relationships with District high schools; other duties as assigned by dean. Duties may also include researching websites, resources, internships, scholarships, career and transfer sites, and partnerships with high schools, colleges/universities, and businesses and industries.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: Committee and meeting assignments, curriculum, participation in El Camino College program plans, program review, accreditation, service area outcomes, advisory boards, and student activities. Assessment of outcomes to improve learning in achieving El Camino College's mission of institutional effectiveness, quality educational programs, and vibrant student support services. Maintain high standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the Counselor's professional position; and maintain records and reports. Counselors participate in Guided Pathways, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, Anti-Racism, and other student success initiatives. Counselors also participate in a variety of campus and divisional activities such as faculty meetings and student activities. Some assignments may include evening, weekend hours, and/or services offered offsite on high school campuses.

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 require an awareness of institutional policies and procedures impacting student matriculation and enrollment.

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.

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

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Recent experience counseling at the community college level.

Experience with career counseling and workshop facilitation skills in higher education.

Working knowledge of interpreting career assessment instruments for personality, strengths, skills and values such as Myers Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) and Strong Interest Inventory (SII).

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

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.

Demonstrated expertise in culturally responsive methodologies, particularly as it relates to students' lives, interests, and communities.

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: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 AT 3:00 P.M.

SALARY

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