"Counselor (DSPS)/Instructor (Learning Disabilities Specialist)"

Job Description

Job Title

Counselor (DSPS)/Instructor (Learning Disabilities Specialist)

Position Type

Faculty

Tenure Information

Tenure Track

Position Code

3YCG13

FTE

1

Pay Rate (or Annual Salary)

$95,110 - $129,101/annual

FLSA

Exempt

Job Location

Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore, CA 94551

Department

Student Services

Job Summary

Las Positas College CommunityLas Positas College provides an inclusive, learning-centered, equity-focused environment that offers educational opportunities and support for completion of students transfer, degree, and career-technical goals while promoting lifelong learning. At Las Positas College we know that equity will be achieved by changing the impacts of structural racism, ableism, homophobia, and systematic poverty on student success and access to higher education, achieved through continuous evaluation and improvement of all services. We believe in a high-quality education focused on learning and an inclusive, culturally-relevant environment that meets the diverse needs of all our students and staff.
Equity is parity in student educational outcomes; it places belonging for students of color and disproportionately impacted students at center focus. Our prized and emerging equity efforts include Puente, Umoja, ConnectUp, Brother 2 Brother, Sister 2 Sister, Black Student Union, Presidential Task Force on Systemic and Institutionalized Racism, the Presidential Speaker Series, Black Education Association, UndocuAlly Taskforce, curriculum reviews and a linguistic justice curriculum.
Located in Livermore, Las Positas College is becoming an institution that reflects the diversity in California. We are a learning-centered institution focused on excellence and student success, and are fully committed to supporting all Tri-Valley residents in their quest for education and advancement.
Joining Our College CommunityWe seek equity-minded applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to an educational community. We look for applicants who:
1. Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of difference
2. Demonstrate cultural humility and an ongoing desire to improve cultural competence
3. Are dedicated to addressing issues of social justice
4. Accept their shared role and responsibility in addressing opportunity and achievement gaps experienced by students
5. Have experience and success in closing student equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices, or are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about implementing practices that achieve these goals
6. Actively seek to identify, disrupt, and remove institutional and/or systemic barriers that adversely impact historically marginalized communities
7. Empower the underrepresented and underserved
8. Foster students potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders
9. Believe that all people have the right to an education and work environment free from fear, harassment, or discrimination
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking a Counselor (DSPS)/Instructor (Learning Disabilities Specialist) in support of Disabled Student Program and Services (DSPS) and the Learning Disability Assessment Program for Las Positas College in Livermore, California.
This position reports directly to the Dean of Counseling and Student Support.

Representative Duties

The Counselor/Instructor shall:

1. Provide disability-specific counseling related to academic, personal, and career goals, disability management, and educational planning.
2. Evaluate disability documentation; identify disability-related functional limitations; and determine appropriate and reasonable accommodations through an interactive process consistent with ADA, Section 504, and Title 5 regulations.
3. Prepare, administer, and interpret standardized assessment instruments and review medical, psychological, and educational documentation to determine students eligibility for Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS), including learning disability eligibility where appropriate.
4. Develop, implement, review, and monitor Student Academic Accommodation Plans, Short-term Education Plans, and Comprehensive Education Plans; evaluate student progress toward educational goals.
5. Serve as an advocate for students with disabilities by working collaboratively with faculty, counselors, and college personnel to ensure equal access to the colleges programs and services.
6. Facilitate and coordinate the provision of academic accommodations and services, including but not limited to note-taking, assistive technology, test-taking accommodations, and related support services.
7. Facilitate student completion of Student Success and Support Program (SSSP) requirements, including orientation, assessment, counseling, and follow-up.
8. Maintain confidential student records and documentation in compliance with Title 5, FERPA, and DSPS reporting requirements.
9. Participate in orientation, transition, and outreach activities for students matriculating from high school and community agencies.
10. Provide consultation, training, and support to faculty and staff regarding disability-related issues, accommodations, and instructional strategies.
11. Teach Learning Skills courses as assigned; participate in course and curriculum development, student learning outcomes assessment, program review, committees, research, professional development, and other faculty responsibilities.
12. Evidence of sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical and learning disabilities.
13. Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean or Vice President of Student Services.

Minimum Education and Experience

Masters degree in rehabilitation counseling
OR
Masters 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 Bachelors 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 15 or more semester units in upper division or graduate level course work 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 program or in a program dealing 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 are for persons with disabilities, or the equivalent.
AND
Masters degree in learning disabilities, special education, education, psychology, speech language pathology, communication disorders, educational or school psychology, counseling, or rehabilitation counseling
AND
15 semester units of upper division or graduate study in the area of learning disabilities, to include, adult cognitive and achievement assessment or the equivalent
You must upload all applicable transcripts, credentials, and/or certificates required to meet minimum qualification for the position for which you are applying. Any degrees earned outside the United States must have an official US Evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application. The US evaluation must be done by a member of the NACES (https://www.naces.org/members). In the case that the file you are uploading is too large or you do not have the transcripts readily available, please upload a document in place stating you will be sending the documents to the CLPCCD District Office, Office of Human Resources, 7600 Dublin Boulevard, 3rd Floor, and Dublin, CA 94568 or by fax (925) 485-5254 by the closing date.
*Degrees in Progress: To be conferred on or before July 1, 2026 will be considered, provided that the applicant also submits (1) an up-to-date transcript, (2) a photocopy of the degree requirement from the school catalog, and (3) proof of current course(s) and enrollment. Please provide your explanation and background material by using the optional document upload called “Other Document”. If you are unable to upload the above, please upload a document in its place and state you will be sending the documents to the Office of Human Resources, 7600 Dublin Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Dublin, CA 94568, by 5:00 p.m. (PST) on the closing date.
Applicants applying under the “Equivalent provision” must provide details that explain at time of application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above. Please provide your explanation by using the optional document upload called “Equivalency Statement”.

Minimum Qualifications

Evidence of sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical and learning disabilities.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Demonstrated experience teaching students with learning disabilities and other disabilities;
2. Training or experience in the implementation of ADA, ADAA, Section 504 requirements.
3. Formal training and practical experience in the administration, scoring and interpretation of cognitive (WAIS and WJ) and achievement (WJ and WIAT) assessment instruments.
4. Significant experience working with people with severe, persistent psychological disabilities.

Job Work Schedule

The positions are full-time, 11 month, tenure track, beginning Fall 2026. Employment will begin on or about August 20, 2026.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE UNABLE TO CARRY OUT THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES OF THE POSITION WILL RECEIVE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO ENABLE THEM TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION.

Posting Number

F173P

Open Date

01/12/2026

Close Date

02/20/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Special Instructions to Applicants

The Board of Trustees has updated Board Policy 7330 to incorporate information on COVID vaccination requirements, which are currently suspended. Accordingly, employee(s) must comply with the Board Policy found at: http://districtazure.clpccd.org/policies/files/docs/BP7330.pdf.

Notification to Applicants

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position.

Instructions for Personal Qualifications Statement

The purpose of the personal qualifications statement is for you to provide information on how your education and experience relate to the requirements and duties of the position. There is no form to complete. Applicants are requested to provide their personal qualifications statement by uploading a document, the same way as you do for your cover letter.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of this District to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practices and to assure that there shall be no discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, ancestry, age, marital status, race, religious creed, mental disability, medical condition (including HIV and AIDS), color, national origin, physical disability, family or sexual preference status and other similar factors in compliance with Title IX, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, other federal and state non-discrimination regulations, and its own statements of philosophy of objectives. The District encourages the filing of applications by both sexes, ethnic minorities, and the disabled.

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