"Counselor/UMOJA Coordinator"

Description

This position may include a combination of day, evening, weekend, and extension site assignments. Successful candidate may be assigned to any of the campus sites (Chula Vista, National City, Otay Mesa, and/or San Ysidro).

Southwestern Community College District is seeking a full-time, tenure track, equity-focused counseling faculty members committed to serving its culturally diverse student population.

Southwestern Community College District seeks counseling faculty who will foster an inclusive learning environment through equity-minded counseling, teaching, leadership, and service to students working toward goals of university transfer, associate degree and certificate completion, employment advancement, and personal growth.

Qualifications

Masters degree 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

Bachelors degree in one of the above listed degrees and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)

OR

Possession of a valid California Community College Credential in Counseling

OR

The equivalent.

Please note, this position is not a mental health therapist position at Southwestern Community College District. It is focused on academic counseling and not associated with behavioral health or located within our personal wellness department.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Community college counseling experience.
• Evidence of program coordination and implementation.
• Evidence of previous teaching experience, especially at the community college level.
• Evidence of an ability to use and to interpret various career assessments.
• Evidence of knowledge in the use of various academic and career-related resources to assist students in researching important information about their academic goal, selecting a major and determining a career of their choice.
• Evidence of an ability to develop a comprehensive student education plan leading to the completion of an education goal.
• Evidence of an ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of academic skills.
• Evidence of an ability to conduct various academic, career and job-related workshops and presentations.
• Evidence of an ability to provide interventions for students on academic/progress probation,
• Evidence of an ability to work with computers, multimedia, and other technologies utilized in providing high-quality instruction.
• Evidence of an ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Desire and demonstrated ability to participate actively in the department, division, and college committees and in the shared governance of Southwestern College.
• Desire and evidence of an ability to take on leadership roles both within the department and in the institution as a whole.
• Commitment to the Mission and Strategic Objectives of the two-year college.
• An understanding of the interconnectedness of socio-economic, cultural, environmental, and personal factors contributing to both the achievement of as well as barriers to success for African American students and other populations.
• Commitment to examine, reflect, and modify instructional, relational, classroom and counseling practices to effectively engage and support disproportionately impacted populations with a goal of closing the equity gaps.
• Also, an understanding of Title V, Categorical programs and changes impacting Student Services.
• Specialized experience with online counseling, First Year Experience, Foster Youth, Restorative Justice or Veteran Students is desired.
• Bilingual skills in English and other languages.
• Prior experience in coordinating LGBTQ programs, and/or support services which worked directly with LGBTQ+ student populations.

Duties

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direction of the Dean, Counseling and Student Support Programs the Counselor will be responsible for providing equity minded academic, career and personal counseling to a diverse student population.

The UMOJA Coordinator assists African American and other student populations in transitioning into and connecting with the campus community, enhancing cultural and educational experiences, and increasing persistence and retention rates to achieve their educational goals. The assignment also involves providing educational, career, and personal counseling to students. The Counselor/Coordinator is expected to coordinate and facilitate a variety of workshops utilizing the UMOJA Community statewide practices for new and continuing UMOJA students, classroom presentations, outreach activities, evening, and Saturday assignments. The Counselor will also provide referrals for students to other services and agencies. The UMOJA coordinator/counselor will also provide leadership in areas of student intervention strategies, enhancing student completions, teaching, career, and orientation to college courses. This assignment also includes curriculum development, participation in the shared governance process through work in normal professional activities, committee work, and student activities.

In addition to counseling duties, the Counselor will assist in the development of programs and services to promote student retention; participate in developing curriculum for Personal Development programs; instruct Personal Development classes; participate in joint projects with instruction; serve as liaison to instructional schools; and participate in partnership activities with feeder school districts, other colleges/universities, and community colleges.

Supplemental Information

SALARY SCHEDULE: Academic Contract 11-Month

SALARY AND BENEFITS
Upon initial employment, full-time faculty members are placed on the salary schedule based upon years of experience and education. Initial salary placement for experience can range from $77,303.00-$116,316.00 per year.

Faculty members are encouraged to continue their professional development through additional study qualifying them for advancement on the salary schedule. For the current salary schedule and information on salary placement visit our website at www.swccd.edu.

Academic employees participate in the State Teachers Retirement System, a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California.