"Counseling Services Specialist - Temporary Assignment"

Counseling Services Specialist - Temporary Assignment

Ventura County Community College District

Salary: $36.54 Hourly

Job Type: Classified

Job Number: 2025-00817

Location: Ventura College (Ventura CA), CA

Department: VC - Academic Affairs

Closing: Continuous

This recruitment is being conducted to fill a temporary assignment and not being conducted to establish an eligibility list from which regular appointments will be made, as such this recruitment may close at any time. Employees hired in this capacity are considered at will and do not accrue property interest in the assignment and are not eligible for benefits.

There is currently a temporary assignment at Ventura College's East Campus located in Santa Paula.

This pool will remain open until the temporary vacancy has been filled.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provide services in support of students enrolling in college, retaining students pursuing educational goals, and assisting students in completing educational, career or program/department goals.

WHO WE ARE

The Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) is a public community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. VCCCD's three colleges - Moorpark College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College - offer programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career technical training, basic skills instruction; as well as community service, economic development, and continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement.

The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promotes academic excellence and creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its employees, contractors, students, and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multi-cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides role models for all students, VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and qualified group of administrators, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to the success of all college students.

The Ventura County Community College District does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability.

Representative Duties

Serve as the initial point of contact and source of information for the department; screen and critically assess student needs; respond to inquiries, explain policies, and provide general information to students related to admissions, enrollment and registration, course placement, program requirements and student responsibilities; refer students requiring advanced guidance to a Counselor; schedule counseling appointments, as needed. E

Provide assistance to students with enrollment, registration, and transfer processes, including completion of appropriate paperwork (e.g., enrollment and transfer applications, and petitions); respond to questions and provide general assistance to students inputting abbreviated education plans; ensure individual education plans are input into appropriate software programs. E

Use established policies, procedures, guidelines, and rubrics to clear student prerequisites, inform students of appropriate course placement, provide information about equivalent courses across the District colleges, and calculate student GPAs for current and transfer students. E

Check for accuracy of program maps associated with Guided Pathways; input into appropriate software programs; provide students with program maps; serve as a direct point of contact for students participating in Guided Pathways success groups/completion circles. E

Receive, review, and process student forms, documents, and related records; request additional student information; identify and correct errors, as needed. E

Create and conduct workshops for a variety of topics including matriculation process, student orientation, and transfer processes for prospective, new, and continuing students. E

Serve as a resource for students on academic probation; provide workshops and other information to students regarding probation process. E

Coordinate assessments for students; provide input to others on special support services as necessary. E

Create, maintain, and retrieve student records; participate in the evaluation of student data and records for special projects and reporting. E

Participate in outreach activities to disadvantaged populations for the purpose of promoting student access to the college. E

Coordinate liaison activities between the college and various public and private agencies. E

Provide assistance to program faculty, counselors, coordinators, and administrators with the development and implementation of special projects and college-wide programs and services; develop and maintain special programs as assigned. E

Provide assistance to students related to accessing student services such as attending events and workshops, requesting accommodations, accessing materials, and locating information regarding transfer and career inquiries; direct students to a variety of information and resources as needed for educational planning and other appropriate programs (e.g., Library and Learning Resources Center, Financial Aid, etc.). E

Respond to inquiries and provide technical information regarding forms, documents, schedules, courses, guidelines, requirements, processes, laws, codes, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. E

Create, maintain, and update academic flyers, pamphlets, worksheets, and other materials used for marketing, orientation, and other workshops for current students. E

Assist with updating department website content; maintain department social media accounts. E

Serve on a variety of campus and District committees; attend and participate in meetings, conferences, seminars, and in-service training workshops as assigned.

Work collaboratively and professionally with faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, and ethnic communities. E

Demonstrate cultural humility, sensitivity, and equity-mindedness in working with individuals from diverse communities; model inclusive behaviors; and achieve equity in assignment-related outcomes. E

Perform related duties as assigned.

E = Essential duties

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling, education, or related field AND two years of experience providing student services or serving in an instructional capacity at an educational institution.

ORA graduate degree in psychology, counseling, education, or related field AND one year of experience providing student services or serving in an instructional capacity at an educational institution.

Supplemental Information

When completing the application, please make sure you include ALL current and previous employment in the Work Experience section of the application and complete ALL fields, including the name and contact information for your supervisors. Duration of work experience is calculated based off a standard 40-hour full-time work week. Part-time work experience will be prorated based on a 40-hour full-time work week. Experience that is included in the resume but not in the Work Experience section of the application may not be considered for the purpose of determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. When completing the supplemental questionnaire (if applicable), outline in detail your education, training (such as classes, seminars, workshops), and experience.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must inform the Ventura County Community College District Human Resources Department in writing no later than the filing date stated on the announcement. Those applicants needing such accommodation should document this request in an email to HRMail@vcccd.edu including an explanation as to the type and extent of accommodation needed to participate in the selection process.