Counselor, Disabilities Support Program (DSP)/Learning Disabilities (LD) Specialist

Employer: San Jose/Evergreen Community College District

Location: California, United States

Salary: Salary Not specified

Date posted: Apr 1, 2026

Position Type: Administrative, Student Affairs, Disability Services

Employment Level: Mid-Level

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Details

Company Description
SJECCD is comprised of Evergreen Valley College, San José City College, and the San José – Evergreen Community College Extension at Milpitas. The District partners with local school districts to support student success and workforce development initiatives.
For more information, visit www.sjeccd.edu.

Role
This is a temporary, on-site role for a Counselor, Disabilities Support Program (DSP)/Learning Disabilities (LD) Specialist in the Division of Disabilities Support Program (DSP) located at Evergreen Valley College, which starts Fall 2026.

Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
1. Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling; OR Master's degree in Counseling, Guidance Counseling, Student Personnel, Clinical or Counseling Psychology, Education Counseling, Social Work, Career Development, Marriage and Family Therapy, Marriage, Family and Child Counseling, or a Bachelor's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling and possession of a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT); and either fifteen or more semester units in upper division or graduate level course work specifically related to people with disabilities, or completion of six semester units, or the equivalent of a graduate-level counseling practicum or counseling field work courses, in a post-secondary Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) Program or in a program dealing predominantly or exclusively with people with disabilities, or two years of full-time experience, or the equivalent in one or more of the following:
(A) Counseling for students with disabilities;
OR
(B) Counseling in industry, government, public agencies, military or private social welfare organizations in which the responsibilities of the position were predominantly or exclusively for persons with disabilities, or the equivalent.
AND
2. Fifteen semester units of upper division or graduate study in the area of learning disabilities, to include, but not limited to adult cognitive and achievement assessment or the equivalent.
3. Completion of the California Community College Learning Disability Eligibility Model (LDESM) training prior to the start date.
OR
*The Equivalent
• Demonstrated sensitivity, knowledge and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural, disability, and ethnic background of groups historically underrepresented, and groups who may have experienced discrimination.
• Success integrating diversity as appropriate into the major duties outlined in the job description and in the duties listed in the District's hiring policy; or demonstrated equivalent transferable skills to do so.

The hourly rate will be $113.60.
For consideration, please send resume/cover letter by April 30, 2026 to: michael.osorio@evc.edu