Adjunct Counselor Pool

Los Rios Community College District; Citrus Heights (CA); On-site; USD 41,328 - 82,656; Part time

Job summary

A community college district in California seeks qualified candidates for the role of Adjunct Counselor Pool. This part-time, temporary faculty position involves providing counseling services, assisting students in achieving academic success, and maintaining an understanding of diverse backgrounds. Candidates must hold a master’s degree in a related field and possess a commitment to equity and inclusion. This position is filled as needed, with year-round recruitment.

Qualifications

• Master’s in counseling or equivalent required.
• Equity-minded focus and understanding of diverse backgrounds essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling to students.
• Maintain knowledge of trends affecting community college students.
• Assist students with academic success and personal issues.

Skills

Counseling services

Crisis intervention

Empathetic listening

Education

Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

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The Los Rios Community College District is seeking qualified candidates for this part-time, temporary (Adjunct) faculty position. Adjunct positions are filled as needed through ongoing recruitment. Applicants are contacted and hired year-round for assignments based on college needs.

Position Summary
The Los Rios Community College District is seeking qualified candidates for this part-time, temporary (Adjunct) faculty position. Adjunct positions are filled as needed through ongoing recruitment. Applicants are contacted and hired year-round for assignments based on college needs. This pool is open continuously and refreshed every two years in May.

The adjunct faculty member shall be responsible for the following: counseling services and/or teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in his/her regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member.

The Department Maintains a Focus On

• Counseling academically and/or economically disadvantaged students
• Crisis intervention counseling
• Career exploration and decision making
• Outreach activities
• International students
• Trends and challenges facing community college students
• Counseling designed to support student retention and success
• Program development and coordination
• Mentoring/coaching
• Empathetic and active listening counseling

Academic/Career Counseling

• Participating in the planning and implementation of Guided Pathways, matriculation, onboarding, case management service delivery, and counseling program as directed.
• Providing individual and group counseling to assist students in making decisions regarding associate’s of arts/associate’s of science/associate’s degree of transfer, transfer, and career/occupational goals.
• Providing short-term crisis counseling services to students as needed.
• Facilitating the use of career assessments and inventories for students, and interpreting the results.
• Working collaboratively with campus departments, such as Admissions and Records and Financial Aid, in order to appropriately advise students.
• Using current technology to assist students in developing an educational plan based on needs, interests, abilities, achievements, and aptitude, including referrals to instructional and other support services designed to assist students in achieving their educational and/or career goals.
• Using current technology to assist student in exploring careers, in developing an understanding of the employment environment and in making and implementing career decisions.
• Using current technology, preparing and maintaining counseling records, relaying pertinent information to college personnel as needed, and respecting the confidentiality of such records as required by law.
• Using current technology to provide counseling services to students attending the college through distance education programs.
• Developing knowledge and maintaining collaborative working relationships with instructional areas, outreach centers, feeder high schools, neighboring colleges, and community resource agencies.
• Providing counseling for issues impacting persistence and academic success (i.e. academic probation and academic dismissal) and referring students to resources as appropriate and necessary.
• Using multi-tasking skills while synthesizing information accurately and efficiently.
• Using Microsoft Word, spreadsheets, and other databases to organize and track data.
• Developing an individualized Integrated Student Educational Plan (ISEP) to each eligible student and monitoring students’ academic progress.
• Providing services to meet students’ educational goals such as degree or certificate, transfer, vocational, skills building and/or professional development.
• Assisting students in assessing, planning, and implementing immediate and long-range goals.
• Working with four-year colleges and universities to assist students in a smooth transition to those institutions.
• May teach classes that include college success skills, personal development, career exploration and career decisions-making skills.

Personal Counseling

• Assisting students with life issues that interfere with academic success.

Crisis Intervention

• Providing students with campus and community services directly or through cooperative arrangement.

Multi-Cultural Counseling

• Maintaining an understanding of diverse and multi-cultural backgrounds and the appropriateness of counseling approaches.

Minimum Qualifications

• Have a master’s 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.
• Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and 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; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

Application Instructions

• A Los Rios Community College District Application
• Letter of Interest
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Unofficial Transcripts from College/University and/or Foreign Transcript Evaluation
• Copy of Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) license (if using to meet minimum qualifications)