Full-Time General Counselor

Full-Time Faculty (1.0 FTE)

Tenure Track with Benefits

Full-Time Faculty Salary Schedule

Current Salary Range*: $70,502.18 to $104,233.97

*Initial placement above step 6 requires Superintendent/President approval.

Full-Time Faculty Salary Schedule: https://www.gavilan.edu/jobs/salary/docs/Faculty-Salary-25-2026.pdf

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate for this position is an equity-minded individual who understands the importance of creating opportunities for students who have been historically underserved, particularly in the Latinx community. Gavilan seeks candidates who view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility and who strive to reframe inequities as a problem of practice. The ideal candidate demonstrates a commitment to student-centered counseling practices, effective cross campus collaboration, transparent decision-making, and purposeful service to the community and embraces the role of an educator who is continually learning anti-racist pedagogy and adapting to the needs of a diverse student population.

Incumbents in this position may be assigned to support a student completion initiative, such as PUENTE. The Counselor will be responsible for teaching counseling courses and providing comprehensive academic, personal, and career counseling to students in preparation for transfer to a four-year college or university. The Counselor may also collaborate with faculty, administrators, and classified staff to coordinate recruitment activities, implement mentorship programs, and contribute to the planning and execution of program initiatives.

The following duties are typical of those performed by employees in this job title; however, employees may perform other related duties, and not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each employee in the job title:

• Provide academic, career, transfer, and personal counseling to all students at Gavilan College.
• Provide comprehensive counseling services to students including academic, career and personal counseling on a drop-in and appointment basis both day and evening.
• Provide group counseling sessions, orientations, workshops, and other activities to support students getting information and support related to college success.
• Assist students to understand educational options, clarify educational goals, engage in educational and career planning, participate in the development of Student Educational Plans (SEPs) and course selection.
• Participate in the implementation of transfer and matriculation activities at the college.
• Provide intervention and follow-up services to students on probation and dismissal status.
• Utilize and keep abreast of advanced counseling methods and student development theories which include integrating technology to support student learning and career objectives.
• Participate in meetings, conferences, trainings, and other professional development activities to maintain the expertise required to provide accurate and reliable information and support for students seeking to complete a certificate, associate degree, or transfer.
• Provide counseling support such as development of comprehensive educational plans, monitoring and updating student progress on the educational plans and providing intervention services.
• Analyze students' education plans and ensure that eligible students apply for transfer agreements to four-year universities. Assist the student with completing transfer agreements and advise students in taking courses to meet the eligibility for transfer agreements to help ensure transfer success.
• Coordinate with the campus matriculation and articulation officers and transfer center directors to facilitate transfer.
• Participate in Guided Pathways Success Teams as a CAP counselor.
• Serve as an advocate for students.
• Attend monthly department meetings and periodic division meetings.
• Contribute to department and campus-wide student success initiatives.
• Participate in campus shared governance.
• Participate in ongoing professional learning, particularly around anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Adhere to department, division, and campus policies and procedures for faculty employees.
• Teach courses in the Counseling-Guidance discipline, participating in curriculum development, outcomes assessment and program review process.
• Other duties as assigned.