PT Counselor, Veteran

Foothill-De Anza Community College District; Los Altos (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Foothill - De Anza Community College District seeks a Part-time Counselor for the Veteran's Resource Center to provide counseling and advising to veteran students pursuing academic goals. Assignments may include day, evening, and Saturday/online formats.

This is an ongoing pool of qualified applicants, with positions filled as needed and kept on file for two years. Institutional transcripts and credentials must be provided when offered.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, or career development.
• Equivalent qualification or a Bachelor's degree with a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT).
• Official transcripts verifying qualifications are REQUIRED prior to an offer of employment.

Responsibilities

• Counsel veteran students and advise on academic goals.
• Support students in mathematics and related STEM disciplines when possible.
• Fulfill standard faculty duties including curriculum development, office hours, meetings, and service on committees.

Skills

Counseling

Career guidance

Veteran support

Diversity & inclusion

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in counseling or related field

Bachelor's + licensed MFT as alternative

Job description

PT Counselor, Veteran's Resource Center

Foothill-De Anza Community College District

Salary: See Position Description

Job Type: Part-Time Faculty

Job Number: PTF05078

Location: District, CA

Department: Temp Pool

Closing: Continuous

Bargaining Unit: N/A

About Us

Foothill - De Anza is a multi-campus community college Districtlocated in the heart of Silicon Valley and serves communities ofCupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto,Sunnyvale and portions of San Jose.

Foothill College, which is located in Los Altos Hills, CA, valueshonesty, integrity, trust, openness, transparency, forgiveness andsustainability. Believing a well-educated population is essentialto sustaining and enhancing a democratic society, Foothill Collegeoffers programs and services that empower students to achievetheirgoals as members of the workforce, as future students, and asglobal citizens. We work to obtain equity in achievement of studentoutcomes for all California student populations, and are guided byour core values of honesty, integrity, trust, openness,transparency, forgiveness, and sustainability. Foothill Collegeoffers associate degrees and certificates in multiple disciplines,and a baccalaureate degree in dental hygiene.

De Anza College, which is located in Cupertino, CA, values and iscommitted to integrity, innovation, equity, developing the humancapacity of all students' institutional core competencies and civicengagement for social justice. De Anza College provides anacademically rich, multicultural learning environment thatchallenges students of every background to develop their intellect,character and abilities; to realize their goals; and to be sociallyresponsible leaders in their communities, the nation and the world.De Anza College fulfills its mission by engaging students increative work that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and attitudescontained within the college's Institutional CoreCompetencies:

• Communication and expression
• Information literacy
• Physical/mental wellness and personal responsibility
• Civic capacity for global, cultural, social and environmentalawareness
• Critical thinking

Position Information

Foothill - De Anza Community College District is establishing a\"pool\" of qualified applications for the position of Part-timeVeteran's Counselor. Assignments may require teachinglecture-discussion courses during day, evening or on Saturdayand/or in an on-line/distance education format.

Applications will be screened by appropriate departmentrepresentatives and will be filled on an as-needed basis. This ison-going recruitment, until otherwise noted and applications willremain on file for two (2) years from date received or lastsubmitted.

Unfortunately, the Foothill-De Anza Community College District isnot able to reimburse applicants for travel, lodging or any othercosts incurred by applicant to attend interviews or acceptemployment. All interviewing and moving costs incurred will be theresponsibility of the applicant.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverseacademic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and culturalbackgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of communitycollege students, faculty and staff.
2. Master's degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling,clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling,educational counseling, social work, or career development,marriage and family therapy, or marriage, family and childcounseling OR the equivalent OR a Bachelor's degree in one of theabove listed degrees AND a license as a Marriage and FamilyTherapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for thisdiscipline.

NOTE

Official Transcripts verifyingqualifications will be REQUIRED prior to an offer of employment.Applicants who have international transcripts must obtaintranscripts that are evaluated by an independenteducational-equivalency evaluation company and obtain an Englishtranslation (if necessary). These services are to be done at theapplicant's expense. Both Foothill De Anza CCD employees andexternal candidates must submit transcripts.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Demonstrated knowledge and skills in providing counseling andcareer services to multi-ethnic and underrepresented students.
2. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in providing academic,personal, career counseling to community college students,especially underprepared students.
3. Ability to provide culturally relevant strategies fordeveloping and teaching personal development, college successand/or career courses to underprepared students.
4. Demonstrated experience in serving veteran students.
5. Demonstrated experience in skills and strategies in effectivelyserving underrepresented students.
6. Demonstrated experience in working closely and collaborativelywith a team.
7. Demonstrated strong communication, written, and interpersonalskills.
8. Experience with counseling related technology, educationalplanning software, and social media.
9. Experience working in a student success program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Dean of DRC/VRC. The candidate will workdirectly with veteran students to support them in achievingacademic goals and provide counseling and advising services forstudents.
• This position is not a mathematics position, but experiencewith supporting students in mathematics and related STEMdisciplines is highly preferred.
• Standard duties expected of all faculty include development andevaluation of curricula, maintaining scheduled office hours,attending department and division meetings, pursuing professionalgrowth activities, service on district and/or college committees,and performing other duties consistent with the role of aninstructor. Instructors also have the opportunity to participate incampus extra-curricular activities.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge and experience in providing academic, personal,career counseling to community college students.
• Experience in serving veteran students.
• Ability to provide culturally relevant strategies forunder-represented students
• Experience in effectively serving underrepresentedstudents.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environment

1. Indoor, office environment.

Physical Abilities

(Applicants should perform these physical abilities with or withoutreasonable accommodations)

1. Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
2. Vision sufficient to read various materials.
3. Dexterity of hands and fingers to perform the tasks required ofthe position.
4. Regularly stand,