Counselor, Part-time Adjunct Pool

Kern Community College District; Poplar (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 97,000; Part time

Job summary

Kern Community College District in Porterville, CA is recruiting a Counselor for the part-time adjunct pool to staff the 2024‑2025 academic years.

The successful candidate will provide a full range of counseling services and/or instruction in student development courses, with day, evening, weekend, and distance learning options as needed.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s in counseling or an equivalent credential, and demonstrated sensitivity to diverse student backgrounds.

Qualifications

• 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 (Bachelor's in one of the listed degrees and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)).
• AND a demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions; foreign degrees must be evaluated.
• Note: Screening may limit interviews; equivalence requests must be documented with an APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE form.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of counseling services and/or instruction in student development courses.
• Assignments may include counseling/teaching during day or evening, weekends, large classes, distance learning and multiple teaching methodologies.
• This adjunct pool will staff part-time positions for the 2024-2025 academic years.

Skills

Counseling skills

Student development counseling

Diversity awareness

Education

Master's in counseling

Equivalency process

Job description

Counselor, Part-time Adjunct Pool

Kern Community College District

Salary: $60.00 Hourly

Job Type: Temporary -- Adjuncts

Job Number: FY24-2500994

Location: PC - Main Campus, Porterville, CA

Department: Counseling

Representative Duties

This is for an adjunct pool that will be used to staff part-time adjunct positions for the 2024 - 2025 academic years.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a full range of counseling services and/or instruction in student development courses.

This assignment may include counseling/teaching during the day or evening, weekends, large classes, distance learning and multiple teaching methodologies.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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 (NOTE: A bachelor's degree in one of the listed degrees and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline.)
• OR - The equivalent. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for these positions. Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications must request and submit an APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE form. Supporting documents must be included with the completed form. 2020 Minimum Qualifications Handbook Faculty and Administration in California Community Colleges handbook
• AND - A demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.
• Note: The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population;
• Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals;
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities;
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency;
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes;
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission;

Completed Application Packet Must Include

• Completed Online Application for Employment form
• Current resume
• Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
• Statement of personal philosophy of teaching
• Copy of legible transcripts
• Copy of sample syllabi
• List of five (5) professional references - Listed on application form

Salary Range

$60.00 hourly

E-Verify and Work Authorization

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.

The Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices.

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices.