Director, Counseling Center

Nevada System of Higher Education; United States; On-site; USD 93,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement match

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Fitness center

Employee assistance

Tuition benefits

Free parking

No state income tax

Job summary

Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC), located in Reno, Nevada, is seeking applicants for the Director of Counseling.

Under the direction of the Executive Director of Student Life, the Director develops, administers, and evaluates comprehensive counseling services addressing the personal, psychological, academic, vocational, and situational needs of TMCC students. The Director builds partnerships to extend mental health capacity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, or related field from a regionally accredited institution.
• Four (4) years program management experience in the counseling field.
• Two (2) years applied experience as a counselor or advisor in higher education.
• Direct supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Develop, administer, and evaluate comprehensive counseling services addressing students’ needs.
• Provide oversight of direct individual and group counseling, including personal, crisis, academic, career, and life-planning counseling.
• Direct crisis intervention protocols, initial assessments, and referral practices for at-risk students.
• Lead campuswide workshops, psycho-educational groups, and prevention programming including mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
• Build and maintain community partnerships and NSHE partner agreements for expanded mental health capacity.
• Lead student outreach initiatives connecting students with campus and community resources.
• Supervise, recruit, hire, train, and evaluate staff and volunteers within the Counseling Center.
• Foster a collaborative, service-oriented team culture.
• Plan, develop, and manage the Counseling Center budget and lead program review.
• Ensure FERPA compliance and lead assessment of counseling programs with reporting to the Executive Director, Student Life.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Supervisory leadership

Community partnerships

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling

Master’s Degree in Counseling/related field

Tools

Student Information Systems

Job description

Thank you for your interest in Truckee Meadows Community College. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact Human Resources at [phone] or [e-mail].

Job Description

Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC), located in Reno, Nevada is seeking applicants for the Director of Counseling.

Under the direction of the Executive Director of Student Life, the Director of Counseling develops, administers, and evaluates comprehensive counseling services addressing the personal, psychological, academic, vocational, and situational needs of TMCC students. The Director builds and maintains the partnerships that extend the College’s mental health capacity. The Director also oversees the ASK/DQ process and appeals, campus wide programs, the Emergency Scholarship process, and student outreach efforts. The Director supervises academic and administrative faculty, classified staff, employees on Letters of Appointment (LOAs), and volunteers within the Counseling Center.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Develop, administer, and evaluate comprehensive counseling services that address the personal, psychological, academic, vocational, and situational needs of TMCC students.
2. Provide oversight of direct individual and group counseling, including personal, crisis, academic, career, and life-planning counseling.
3. Direct crisis intervention protocols, initial assessments, and referral practices for at-risk and high-risk students, ensuring counseling faculty apply them consistently.
4. Lead campuswide workshops, psycho-educational groups, and prevention programming, including mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and stress reduction, and administer courses in personal development, career and life planning, and college success.
5. Build and maintain community partnerships and NSHE partner agreements that extend the College’s mental health and referral capacity, and represent the department on related NSHE committees.
6. Lead student outreach initiatives that connect students with campus and community resources.
7. Supervise, recruit, hire, train, and evaluate academic and administrative faculty, classified staff, LOAs, and volunteers, while supporting professional ethics and licensure standards
8. Fostering a collaborative, service-oriented team culture.
9. Plan, develop, and manage the Counseling Center budget, and lead program review and continuous improvement efforts.
10. Ensure compliance with FERPA, professional ethics, and applicable regulations, and lead assessment of counseling programs, reporting outcomes, utilization, and trends to the Executive Director, Student Life.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education Level:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, or related field from a regionally accredited institution.

Experience:

1. Four (4) years program management experience in the counseling field.
2. Two (2) years applied experience as a counselor or advisor in higher education.
3. Direct supervisory experience
4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff of varying academic, social, economic, cultural, ideological, and ethnic backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education Level:

1. Master’s Degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, or related field from a regionally accredited institution.

Experience:

1. Ten (10) years of related experience in both higher education and counseling field.
2. Experience in community college leadership.
3. Experience in enrollment management.
4. Familiarity with technology, including computerized student/client information systems.
5. Experience working with diverse student populations.

Salary and Benefits Information:

Salary: $93,174 - $116,468, initial salary placement will be dependent on education level and years of experience

Perks of TIAA

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the College. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day.Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual “A” or “B” contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at TMCC

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• 19.25% retirement match in TIAA
• Life insurance, long-term disability, generous annual and sick leave - NSHE Benefits
• Employer-paid long term disability (LTD) at 60% of salary up to $7,500 per month- UNUM.
• Sports and Fitness Center with annual or monthly membership options for employee and spouse/domestic partner.
• ComPsych supports employees through life’s difficult moments.
• Professional Grant-in-Aid: TMCC is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.
• Free parking on all TMCC campus locations.
• No State income tax
• All full-time faculty and staff are provided with a variety of discounts and employee purchase programs.

Additional Information

Degrees

Degrees must be accredited by CHEA - andUSDE-Recognized Accrediting Organizations.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.Any expense related to the evaluation will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Sponsorship

TMCC is not able to support sponsorship for employment. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States at the time they begin employment.

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter
3. Contact Information for Three Professional References – Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position.

Posting Close Date

11/2/2026

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. Search committees will use this information to determine that applicants meet minimum qualifications as listed in the job announcement.

This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed above. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.

All documents, including unofficial transcripts for academic positions, must be received prior to the closing date listed on the job announcement.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check upon hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.