DSP&S Counselor (Norco College)

DSP&S Counselor (Norco College)

Company: Riverside Community College

Job Location:

Category: Disability and Accessibility Services

Type: Full-Time

Position Title: DSP&S Counselor (Norco College)

Department: DSPS (N)

Position Type: Full-Time Faculty/Counselor/Librarian

College/Campus: Norco

Physical location of the position: Norco

Employment Type: Full-Time

Tenure Track (Faculty):

Position Length: 10-month

Salary Range: Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6

Salary Amount: $93,002 to $143,291

Salary Type: Annual

Is this position categorically (grant) funded? No

Department Specific Needs:

equity-minded individual with understanding of disability culture, individual with experience working with students who have disabilities in higher education setting, experience evaluating and determining reasonable academic adjustments based on review of documentation and interactive process with students who have disabilities, ability to communicate student need with faculty and college partners, ability to work as part of a student services team whose mission it is to ensure equal access for students with disabilities and provide them resources to meet their educational, professional and personal goals.

Basic Function:

Under general direction of Student Services, the DSPS Counselor will assist the in the implementation of Disabled Student Programs and Services.

Education:

Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling; OR master's degree in special education and 24 or more semester units of upper division or graduate level course work in counseling, guidance, student personnel, psychology, or social work; OR master's degree in counseling, guidance, student personnel, psychology, career development, or social welfare and either 12 or more semester units of upper division or graduate level coursework specifically in counseling or rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities or two years of full-time experience or the equivalent in one or more of the following: (a) counseling or guidance for students with disabilities, or (b) counseling and/or guidance 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.
(All Degree[s] and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications shall be from an accredited institution.)

Experience:

Evidence of recent experience providing academic, career and disability related counseling for students with disabilities in an educational setting. Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with a diverse staff in a team approach toward service provision for students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Evidence of knowledge in implementing state and federal guidelines and academic accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Must have the ability to understand the implications of and deal effectively with the behaviors resulting from specific disabilities.

Other:

Evidence of a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a). The ability to communicate in sign language is highly desirable.
This position requires the successful candidate to provide both the academic and disability counseling to support our population.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Duties may include academic, career, and disability related counseling services to students with disabilities (i.e., deaf, hard of hearing, head injury, psychological, mobility, blind and visually impaired, attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities, etc.).
2. Provide classroom instruction, counseling, disability verification, and assure reasonable accommodation and support services for DSPS students.
3. Evaluate student's academic strengths and weaknesses using appropriate measures; develop individual educational support services for students with disabilities.
4. Collaborate with college instructors, counselors and other DSPS personnel to assist students in pursuit of their educational goals.
5. Assignments are based upon the assumption of workload of forty hours weekly, including but not limited to counseling, orientation/assessment, recruitment, advising, instruction and class preparation, evaluation of students, committee work, curriculum and program development, and student activities.
6. Other responsibilities include maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.
7. Institutional service activities are expected of all faculty members.

Conditions of Employment:

1. Ten-month, tenure-track position.
2. Salary is commensurate with academic preparation, and full-time teaching or equivalent experience with a range from Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6 of the current Faculty Salary Schedule.
3. Medical and dental benefits are provided for the employee and dependents.
4. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided for the employee.
5. Orientation to college is required as is adherence to Improvement of Instruction policy.
6. Maintain broad knowledge of academic or occupational area and design pedagogy related to learning outcomes.
7. Responsible for all other conditions of employment required of full-time faculty members such as a willingness to be involved in District promotional activities, active participation in college committee work, student activities and other support services, and appropriate professional activities.

Required Applicant Documents:

Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Teaching Philosophy
Masters or Equivalent Transcript

Optional Applicant Documents:
Other Document
Doctorate Transcript
Other Transcript
Bachelors or Equivalent Transcript

Other Document: Copies of license, credential, certificate, etc.

Effective Employment Date: Fall 2026