PT Academic Counselor – Justice Scholars

Cerritos College; Norwalk (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 118,000; Part time

Job summary

Cerritos College is seeking a Part-Time Counselor for the Justice Scholars program, delivering holistic academic, career, and personal counseling to justice-involved and disadvantaged students at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall and on-campus in Norwalk, CA.

The role requires a Master’s degree in counseling or related field and at least two years’ experience with justice-involved populations, with strong collaboration across campus services to support student success and enrollment persistence.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling or related field.
• Two years of occupational experience with justice-involved populations or related DI group.
• Experience counseling students in educational settings and ability to work with custodial facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic academic, career, and personal counseling to justice-involved students.
• Develop and monitor Comprehensive Student Educational Plans (CSEP) for students.
• Coordinate with program staff and community partners to deliver wrap-around services.

Skills

Holistic counseling

Career counseling

Student support

Interpersonal communication

Education

Master's degree in counseling or related field

2 years experience with justice-involved populations

Job description

Cerritos College is seeking a Part-Time Counselor for the Justice Scholars program, delivering holistic academic, career, and personal counseling to justice-involved and disadvantaged students at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall and on-campus in Norwalk, CA.

The role requires a Master’s degree in counseling or related field and at least two years’ experience with justice-involved populations, with strong collaboration across campus services to support student success and enrollment persistence.