"Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Counseling for Adult Learners"

Application materials must be received by 11:59 pm on Thursday, February 5, 2026
This is a full-time, 10-month, tenure-track faculty position

The ideal candidate will serve as a cornerstone in advancing Irvine Valley Colleges mission to support adult learners in achieving academic, career, and personal success. This position provides intrusive, proactive, and holistic counseling to a diverse population of students including adult learners (25 years and older) balancing work, family, and education. This role is grounded in equity and inclusion, directly supporting student populations such as re-entry, ESL, first-generation, veterans, caregivers, and working adults. The ideal candidate will help ensure equity remains the guiding principle in how the School of Guidance and Counseling designs and delivers its services. This position reflects Irvine Valley Colleges deep commitment to ensuring that adult learners have the dedicated support, resources, and advocacy needed to achieve their educational goals, obtain livable wages, strengthen their families and communities, and fully realize the promise of higher education.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities as presented are intended to be representative and not restrictive. The District reserves the right to modify the assignment and allocation of duties in accordance with any changes in District policy and/or the faculty collective bargaining agreement.

• Connect students with wraparound community resources, conduct wellness check-ins, and facilitate workshops designed to meet the unique needs of adult learners.
• Collaborate across the Irvine Valley College campus to bring new opportunities and flexible support that align with adult learners complex lifestyles and needs.
• Develop culturally responsive programming, supporting career readiness, certificate, associate degree, transfer pathways, and integrating data-informed practices to improve student persistence and completion.
• Teach Counseling and related courses to a diverse student population.
• Instruct and assist in the growth and success of a diverse population of students through careful preparation of course materials, effective teaching methodologies and informed critical feedback on assignments and discussions in support of student success.
• Develop culturally relevant course content, culturally responsive pedagogical techniques, and effective practices for engaging students who are diverse and/or are students who are historically underserved. The ideal candidate should have experience with relevant pedagogical techniques to engage diverse student populations such as African American, Chicanx and Latinx, Native Americans, Asian American and Pacific Islanders and other disproportionately impacted students.
• Participate in curriculum development and serve on department, division/school, college and district committees as necessary to maintain and improve the instructional program; participate in appropriate professional development activities.
• Engage in co-curricular activities, including planning, implementing, and teaching in special programs designed to support student success.
• Participate in the formulation of Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and the Student Learning Outcomes assessment cycle.
• Maintain formal office hours; stay current on information as discussed in department and division/school meetings.
• Provide an average of one (1) hour per week of college service that supports the division/school, college and/or District goals through active participation in one or more of the following categories: committee work on the department, division/school, college, and/or district level; non-classroom college, district, or community activities; department/division/school activities, events, or meetings; student club advisor activities or events.
• Remain current in your discipline, of instructional methods and new technologies pertinent to areas of assignment; learn and apply emerging technologies and advances (e.g., computer software applications, Artificial Intelligence) as necessary to assist and support student success.
• Teach scheduled classes and perform related duties as assigned, including comply with the applicable Course Outline of Record(s) (COR); respond to and evaluate student work regularly and consistently, inform students on a timely basis of their progress in the course throughout the term; and respond to student academic concerns, as appropriate, in a timely manner. Comply with district, college and division/school policies in the performance of duties.
• Work cooperatively with staff and students.
• Regular and consistent performance of the requirements of your position.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Masters 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 the equivalent
   (NOTE: A bachelors degree in one of the listed degrees and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline.)
   Candidates making an application based on equivalency must submit a Supplemental Application for Equivalency Determination in addition to all other required materials.
   AND
2. Commitment to equity and diversity. All applicants must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff. The applicant must be able to demonstrate how these factors relate to the need for equity minded practices within an educational environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• A strong commitment to equity-minded counseling practices and collaboration with faculty, staff, and community partners is essential.

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