Counselor

Company: Des Moines Area Community College

Job Location:

Category: Counselor Education

Type: Full-Time

Quick Link for Postings: https://jobs.dmacc.edu/postings/13658

Salary Information: Per Faculty Salary Schedule

Work Schedule: 12 Month Per Year Position

Deadline for Submitting Applications: 08/21/2025

Job Summary

Provide comprehensive educational, career, and personal counseling services. Work in cooperation and consultation with other staff members of the Student Development Department and DMACC campus faculty, staff and administrators. Teach The College Experience and other courses designed to facilitate student success.

Essential Functions

Provide professional counseling services for the academic, personal, and career planning needs of the students. Academic counseling, in which the student is assisted in assessing, planning and implementing his or her immediate and long-range academic goals; career counseling, in which the student is assisted in assessing his or her aptitudes, abilities, and interests, and is advised concerning current and future employment trends; and personal counseling, in which the student is assisted with personal, family or other social concerns, when that assistance is related to the student’s education.

Design and implement counseling in the form of support groups, classroom presentations, workshops and informational material for students and to assist faculty and staff. Provide consultation support to DMACC faculty, staff, and administration.

Provide career planning services to include assisting students in clarifying career goals through intake interviews, administration and interpretation of career assessment instruments, instruction in career exploration, and instruction in career goal-setting and decision-making. Teach The College Experience and other courses designed to facilitate student success.

Maintain involvement in professional development including both on and off-campus offerings to promote and further enhance the role of the counselor in promoting the mission of the community college. Maintain community connections for referral resources that will provide students with ongoing support for professional counseling, etc. and thus supporting and assisting our student population.

Provide support to a comprehensive developmental studies program to meet the educational needs of DMACC students.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree or higher in Counseling, Social Work, or related with Licensure as an LMSW, LISW, LMHC, or LMFT.

One year of mental health counseling experience.

Experience working with a wide range of students such as adults, traditional/nontraditional, vocational/technical majors, arts & sciences majors, and minorities/ethnic populations.

Experience in utilizing various forms of communication such as written, group presentations and one on one counseling.

Experience working in a team environment as well as independently.

Knowledge of current software applications.

Demonstrated effectiveness working with populations having diverse values and/or coming from varied cultures and backgrounds.

Desired Qualifications

One year of counseling experience within an educational setting.

College teaching experience.

Professional competence in providing assessment, diagnosis, interventions for depression, anxiety, alcohol/drug use/abuse, relationship violence, developmental concerns, or other issues frequently faced by college students.

Experience with student athletes.

Knowledge of Career Testing Instruments.

Ability to speak a language in addition to English.

Special Instructions to Applicants

DMACC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

THIS VACANCY REQUIRES: 1) A complete DMACC Employment Application in English (personal information, educational history, employment history, and supplemental questions). Incomplete applications and commenting “See Resume” will not be accepted. The application form will be used to screen applicants for required qualifications. 2) Attachment of transcripts to your electronic application (if required). Transcripts must include the applicant’s name and degrees conferred. Scanned copies are acceptable.

Must be legally eligible to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

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