"Adjunct Counselor/General (TEMPORARY)"

Position Title

Adjunct Counselor/General (TEMPORARY)

Description of Position

The position will require the individual to use a variety of counseling techniques and strategies to provide academic, career, and personal counseling services to all students. In addition, the individual will deliver services through:

• Teaching counseling and career related courses
• Facilitating workshops
• Conducting one-on-one appointments

Target Student Populations include:

• General counseling
• Embedded math counseling
• Instruction in CAREER and COUNS courses (including teaching at local high schools)

Duties and Responsibilities

In addition to contractual duties, including counseling and program coordination, all faculty are expected to actively participate in their disciplines, departmental activities, and college governance.

Counseling duties may include evenings and weekends. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Assisting students with decision-making and exploration of educational, career, and personal goals
2. Developing Student Educational Plans (SEPs)
3. Holding individual appointments, drop-in sessions, workshops, and evening/weekend availability
4. Collaborating with instructional faculty to support institutional goals
5. Participating in college governance, departmental/division meetings, and committees
6. Promoting a counseling philosophy that integrates mentoring and student support
7. Participating in required training, conferences, regional meetings, outreach, orientations, and community/cultural events
8. Engaging in professional development activities
9. Creating an environment that supports students in transferring and succeeding academically
10. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of counseling techniques and student support strategies
11. Engaging in outreach to feeder high schools and community organizations
12. Adhering to professional conduct and ethical standards
13. Performing other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience

Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.

Applicants must possess one of the following (degrees must be from an accredited institution):

• Masters degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy, or marriage/family/child counseling OR
• A valid California Community College Instructor Credential authorizing full-time counseling OR
• The equivalent (If you do not have the exact listed degree but believe you qualify based on equivalent education or experience, please complete and upload the equivalency form in the application.)

The equivalency form can be downloaded here.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Demonstrated commitment to student learning and success in a diverse, open-access community college environment
2. Ability to teach courses/workshops in college success, personal development, and/or career development
3. Sensitivity and ability to effectively counsel and teach traditionally underrepresented and underprepared students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds
4. Ability to work collaboratively to support community college student success

Salary

Counseling, Librarian, Disabilities Specialist pay rate is $51.37-$87.77 per hour (up to $100.65)

Location

Diablo Valley College

Recruitment Type

Faculty

Position Status

Non-Tenure Track

Employee Group

Part-Time Faculty

Job Open Date

10/30/2025

Job Close Date

04/01/2026