"Counselor (2 Positions)"

Job Details

Position Summary

The faculty member shall be responsible for the following: counseling services and/or teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of an full-time faculty member.

The assignment may encompass teaching courses in the Human Career Development (HCD) discipline resulting in an overload assignment. The proportion of duties assigned to counseling and instruction shall be determined by student, department, and program needs, and may range from 0% to 100% for either function.

The department maintains a focus on:

• Counseling academically and/or economically disadvantaged students
• Crisis intervention counseling
• Career exploration and decision making
• Outreach activities
• International students
• Trends and challenges facing community college students
• Counseling designed to support student retention and success
• Program development and coordination
• Mentoring/coaching
• Empathetic and active listening counseling

Position Salary Information:

Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract (the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 1). For more information on the step placement process, please click here.

Typical Duties

The assignment may include instructing classes, which could result in a overload assignment. The assignment may include, but is not limited to:

• Counseling academically and/or economically disadvantaged students.
• Providing crisis intervention and personal counseling.
• Participating in guided pathways case management success teams.
• Having knowledge regarding trends and challenges facing diverse community college students.
• Counseling to support student retention and success.
• Understanding case management structures, and collaboration with colleagues, classroom faculty, and classified staff.
• Providing individual and group counseling to assist students in making decisions regarding associate’s degree, certificate programs, transfer, and occupational/career goals.
• Studying the needs, interests, abilities, achievements, and aptitudes of diverse students; making recommendations to assist the college in fulfilling its obligation to students.
• Developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with instructional areas, outreach centers, feeder high schools, neighboring colleges, and community resource agencies; foster effective high school/college relations.
• Preparing and maintaining counseling records using current technology, relaying pertinent information to college personnel as needed, and respecting the confidentiality of such records as required by law.
• Assisting students in exploring careers using current technology, in developing an understanding of the employment environment, and in making and implementing career decisions.
• Assisting students in exploring four-year college transfer options, in understanding transfer agreements and transfer degrees, and in making sound decisions related to transferring.
• Administering assessments and inventories to groups or individual students and interpreting the results.
• Providing counseling for issues impacting retention, persistence, and academic success of diverse populations, and referring students to re-sources as appropriate and necessary. Assignment may include day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend, and/or off campus work and/or hours.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Have a master’s in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy or marriage, family, and child counseling; OR the equivalent. All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by July 1, 2026. (NOTE: A bachelor’s degree in one of the listed degrees and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline.)
2. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

Application Instructions

Before You Apply:

Follow the steps below to ensure your application is complete and ready for review. Applicants not following the guidelines below may be disqualified. Do not submit additional materials not requested **or you may be disqualified**.

Required Application Documents

Applicants must attach the following:

1. A Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Letter of Interest
3. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
4. Unofficial Transcripts and/or Foreign Transcript Evaluation ( see Transcript Requirements )
5. Equivalency Determination Request Form (*if applicable - see Minimum Qualification Requirements* )
6. Copy of Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) license (*if using to meet minimum qualifications*)
7. Request for Faculty Transfer Form *(if applicable)*

Minimum Qualification Requirements: (details on degree matching, equivalency, transcripts)