Los Rios Community College District

Counselor

The Institution:

Sacramento City College is an urban college in a park-like setting located in the heart of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The College is a learning center for approximately 24,000 day and evening students. Founded in 1916, Sacramento City College is a place of tradition and history, with a vitality and diversity that is contemporary. The College consists of a main campus and outreach centers in Davis and West Sacramento. Classes are offered seven days a week, both day and evening. The faculty and staff of Sacramento City College value a humanistic approach to learning, teaching, and working together in a diverse community. The college is a part of the Los Rios Community College District and uses an interest based approach to dispute resolution.

Position Summary:

Sacramento City College's Counseling Department serves a very diverse student population and our mission is to ensure that students have access to all academic programs and student support services.

The Counselor will provide counseling services under the supervision of the Dean of Counseling and Student Success to community college students through individual and group interactions; assist students in clarifying or establishing appropriate educational and career goals from beginning to completion; support the personal counseling and crisis intervention efforts of the department and college.

Responsibilities:

Professional Responsibilities: 

. Academic counseling: assists the student individually and in groups to assess, plan and implement his or her immediate and long-range goals. 

. Career counseling: assists the student in assessing his or her aptitudes, abilities, and interests including advisement on current and future employment trends for career decision making. 

. Personal counseling: assists the student with life issues that interfere with academic success; assists the student with coping and problem solving techniques.

. Crisis intervention: provides students either directly or through cooperative arrangements with campus and community services. 

. Multi-cultural counseling: maintains an understanding of diverse and multi-cultural backgrounds and the appropriateness of counseling approaches. 

. Maintain standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.

Additioinal Responsibilities:

Specific Responsibilities: 

. Participate in the planning and implementation of the Student Success and Support Program. 

. Assess the needs, interests, abilities, achievements, and aptitudes of students; make recommendations to assist the college community in fulfilling its obligation to students and student learning outcomes. 

. Provide services to help students complete their educational and/or career goals: degree or certificate; transfer; vocational; skills building; and/or professional development; and create an electronic education plan. 

. Develop and maintain close working relationships with outreach centers, high schools, neighboring colleges and universities and community resource agencies. 

. Maintain a cumulative electronic counseling record for each counselee; relay pertinent information to college personnel as needed and respect the confidentiality of such records as required by law. 

. May teach classes that include college success skills, Human Career Development (HCD) personal development, career explorations, and career decision-making skills as needed. 

. Develop and maintain close working relationship with instructional areas, special programs, and administration regarding student success, retention, and recruitment. 

. Assist with curriculum; co-curricular studies and articulation assist with curriculum and articulation; serve on college standing committees; participate in faculty governance, including accreditation and student co-curriculum activities; assume other responsibilities as assigned by the Dean. 

. Assignment may include evenings, weekends, and counseling services to outreach centers.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Have a master's degree from an accredited institution, completed by July 1, 2014, 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.* OR, hold a California Community College Credential in the discipline area. (NOTE: A bachelor's degree in one of the above listed degrees and a license as a Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline, pursuant to title 5, section 53410.1.) 

2. Have sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles. 

*Note: Applicants applying under the "equivalent provision" must provide details and explain how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degrees listed above.

Application Instructions:

To receive full consideration applicants applying to this Los Rios Community College District faculty positions are required to submit: 

1. Los Rios Community College District Faculty Application 

2. Unofficial transcripts of college/university work ** (graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as unofficial transcripts) NOTE: Los Rios employees are also required to submit unofficial copies of transcripts 

3. Applicants qualifying with a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) as an alternative qualification for this discipline are required to submit a copy of the MFT license valid in California. 

4. Resume 

5. Two letters of recommendation 

6. Letter of Interest 

**Note: Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees and other relevant documents. A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States. 

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.

Conditions:

All Positions: Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful clearance from a criminal background check, freedom from tuberculosis, and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States prior to the first day of work. The District may select additional qualified candidates should unexpected vacancies or needs occur during this recruitment/selection process. When education is a requirement for the position, official academic transcripts from the accredited college/university must be submitted within 60 days of hire.

Administrative/Executive/Faculty Positions: Contingent on funding and eligibility, successful candidates selected for an interview may be eligible to apply for partial reimbursement of travel expenses.

Administrative/Executive Positions: Administrative positions may be subject to the District's Conflict of Interest Code, and a statement of economic interest is required within thirty (30) days following appointment to the position. Management/Executive positions are exempt from overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Additional Salary Information:

Entering annual salary within a given range varies, depending upon units and degrees completed at accredited colleges/universities and on verified experience. Additional earnings may be available for summer, overloads, and stipends.

Location:

SCC (Sacramento City College)

Department:

SCC Counseling

Total Hrs/Week:

7.5 hrs/day

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: http://apptrkr.com/433385

LRCCD embraces diversity as one of the core values of the organization. 

The Los Rios Community College District is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, political affiliation or belief, or marital status.

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