Counselor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Madera Community College

SCCCD International Education; California (MO); On-site; USD 55,104 - 82,656; Part time

Job summary

Madera Community College is establishing an applicant pool for a Counselor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) to serve a diverse student body in counseling, career guidance and life transitions. The college seeks equity-minded leaders committed to student success through collaboration with faculty, staff, administration and community partners.

The ideal candidate will meet qualifications with a Master’s in counseling or a CCC credential, and be prepared to participate in ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Master’s in counseling or related field, or CCC credential (or equivalency) is required.
• Commitment to equity-minded practices across diverse student populations.
• Ability to collaborate with faculty, staff, and community partners to support student success.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic, career, personal and life transitions counseling on an appointment basis.
• Lead group counseling sessions, orientations, and workshops.
• Assist students with SEPs, course selection and educational planning.
• Monitor student progress using electronic data systems.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and community resources to support student success.

Skills

Equity-minded leadership

Student-centered counseling

Collaboration

Cultural responsiveness

Effective communication

Education

Master’s degree in counseling or related field

California Community College Credential

Equivalency considered

Job description

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Counselor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Madera Community College

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

This posting has been created to establish an applicant pool for part‑time faculty positions. Applications will be reviewed by members of the hiring department when opportunities arise.

Posting Details

Announcement Information Posting Number Title Counselor (Part-Time Faculty Pool) Madera Community College Campus Location Madera Community College Start Date

Essential Functions of Position

At Madera Community College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful candidate will be an equity‑manded leader committed to student success achieved through collaboration with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps.

An Equity‑minded Individual Is a Person Who

• Understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Encourages positive race‑consciousness and embraces human difference;
• Supports institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments; and
• Strategically builds support for and participation in equity‑related initiatives across both our internal and external communities.

Madera Community College seeks leaders who value placing the student at the center of everything we do, mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment. Leaders should be open and willing to participate in culturally relevant professional development that will help them prepare for the population of students who attend Madera Community College.

The ideal candidate will share Madera Community College’s commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2025‑2026 academic year, we enrolled over 13,000 students in which 69% identify as Latinx, 11% as Asian/Pacific Islander, 3% as Black/African American, 16% as White, 1% as American Indian/Alaska Native, and 2% as multiracial. Madera Community College is a Hispanic‑Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well‑being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a college dedicated to the students it serves.

Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive counseling services for students including academic, career, personal and life transitions counseling on an appointment basis;
• Providing group counseling sessions, orientations, and workshops;
• Assisting students in clarifying their educational goals, selection of courses, and developing Student Educational Plans (SEPs);
• Monitoring student progress through comprehensive electronic data systems;
• Maintaining close working relationships with program and other instructional faculty, feeder high schools, and community resources agencies;
• Working with a diverse population of students to emphasize strategies for educational planning and transfer preparation;
• Utilizing and keeping abreast of advanced counseling methods and student development theories that include integrating technology to support student learning and identification of career objectives;
• Providing counseling services specific to the needs of students on academic probation or disqualification;
• Counseling with broad range of community college counseling services, including career and educational planning, orientation, transfer, veteran services, student recruitment, and personal counseling;
• Instruction in counseling classes for job preparation, career planning, study skills, transfer preparation, or group dynamics;
• Assignment also includes multimedia classroom presentations and advising, large group presentations, implementing retention strategies, integrating technology into counseling functions, working with students and faculty members and other counselors;
• Participate in the implementation of student success strategies;
• Involvement in committee work and strategic planning efforts;
• Implementation of student learning outcomes;Perform other established duties and responsibilities of counselors;
• Assume such other duties as may be assigned by the Dean of Student Services;
• Flexibility as duties may include extended day, evening and weekend assignments;
• Communicate effectively with students and staff and maintain effective working relationships;
• Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of faculty as required by Administrative Regulation 7122; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity‑manded practices; and

• 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
• A valid California Community College Credential; or
• The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).

Notes

• 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.
• If the degrees posted on your transcript(s) do not match exactly as stated above, you must petition for equivalency.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
• Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes;
• Willingness to examine and remediate one’s practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;
• Related work and professional experience;
• Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities;
• Demonstrated ability to work with computers, and other technologies, which are utilized in providing high‑quality instruction and support to students;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff; and
• Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.

Salary and Benefits

• Newly hired part‑time faculty will be placed on step one (1) of the Part‑Time Faculty Salary Schedule
• All salary classification placements on the salary schedule will be based on education and experience (where applicable) as outlined in the Part‑Time Faculty Salary Classifications
• Sick leave accrual is based on assignment hours.

For more information on salary and benefits, please refer to the SCCCD & SCFT Part‑Time Faculty Agreement.

Selection Procedure

The selection and hiring process for part‑time faculty positions is governed by the hiring department. Should there be an interest in your application, the hiring department will contact you directly with any questions and/or to extend an opportunity to interview.

Notably, this position does not have a closing date and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. By applying for this position, you understand that you will be placed in a continuous pool. Start dates may vary. If at any time you are no longer interested in this position, please withdraw your application. Your application will remain on file for 18 months. If you are not interviewed/selected for a position within the 18 months and still wish to pursue employment, a new application will be required.

State Center Community College District is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to fostering innovation and inclusivity. We respond proactively to the diverse needs of the community and welcome individuals excited to join our District’s purpose to support student success both locally and globally. United, we the faculty, classified professionals and administrators pledge to treat all applicants and employees fairly and equitably.

SCCCD EEO Plan

Additional Information

Mission

“Empowering our students to succeed in an ever‑changing world.”

• We proudly provide quality instruction and strong community partnerships that support students’ academic and workforce goals.
• We offer innovative and life‑changing opportunities in a diverse, inclusive and equitable environment.
• We value our students’ personal and social growth through responsive and interactive college experiences.
• We inspire hope and promote a passion for learning.
• We transform students’ lives through high‑quality college programs and services resulting in degrees, certificates, transfer programs, and career skills.

Madera Community College Mission Building effective partnerships, strengthens communities, and transforms lives.

MCC College Planning Site

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Address: 1171 Fulton Street, Fresno, CA 93721

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