"Counselor - NextUp, EOPS, & Dream (Full-Time, Categorically Funded)"

Job Details

Counselor - NextUp, EOPS, & Dream (Full-Time, Categorically Funded)
Madera Community College
State Center Community College District
Closing Date: 2/12/2026 at 11:55 PM
Campus Location: Madera Community College
Start Date: 12/23/2025

Essential Functions:

At Madera Community College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded leader committed to student success achieved through collaboration with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps.

An equity-minded individual is a person who:
1. Understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
2. Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
3. Encourages positive race-consciousness and embraces human difference;
4. Supports institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments; and
5. Strategically builds support for and participation in equity-related initiatives across both our internal and external communities.

[Detailed description of equity-minded practices, college commitment, NextUp Program purpose, and list of counselor duties including academic counseling, personal counseling, referrals, assessments, instruction, program development, etc.]

Minimum Qualifications:

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students...
and
Master's degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work or career development;
AND
One of the following...
All candidates must have two years of occupational experience...
OR
A valid California Community College Credential;
or
The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency)

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
• [List of other desirable quals including experience with minoritized students, etc.]

Conditions of Employment:

178 - 181 duty days per year.

Salary and Benefits:

Starting annual salary is $71,054 - $108,773 based on education and experience. Duty days will be prorated based upon start of assignment. An annual doctoral stipend of $2,419 is available. In addition, the District offers an attractive fringe benefit package...

Selection Procedure:

[Details on screening, interviews, etc.]

This is a full-time categorically funded position contingent upon funding.

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