Counseling DSP&S (Part-Time Pool)

Ventura County Community College District • Ventura County, CA

102d • $2,625 - $4,065

About The Position

We are accepting applications on an on-going basis for future consideration for part-time instructors in this discipline at any of our three colleges (Oxnard, Moorpark, and Ventura). Applications submitted to this pool will be kept on file for the Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026 semesters and may be considered if a vacancy becomes available within the academic year. If you have applied to previous pools in this discipline, you will need to apply to this pool to continue to be considered. Under the general supervision of a dean, a Counselor (Non-Contract/Temporary) provides comprehensive counseling, career guidance, and advisement services to students from diverse backgrounds for the purpose of developing and facilitating the attainment of their academic, vocational and personal objectives. In accordance with the provisions of Education Code sections 87482.5, Counselors (Non-Contract/Temporary) may be employed up to 67% of a full-time assignment.

Requirements

• Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling; OR
• Master's degree in counseling, guidance counseling, student personnel, clinical or counseling psychology, education counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy, marriage, family and child counseling; OR
• Bachelor's degree in marriage and family therapy or in marriage, family and child counseling AND possession of a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT); AND either fifteen or more semester units in upper division or graduate level course work specifically related to people with disabilities, OR completion of six semester units, or the equivalent of a graduate-level counseling practicum or counseling field work courses, in a postsecondary Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) Program or in a program dealing predominantly or exclusively with people with disabilities, OR two years of full time experience, or the equivalent in counseling for students with disabilities or counseling in industry, government, public agencies, military or private social welfare organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive academic, personal and vocational counseling to students.
• Assist students in developing their educational plans and acquisition of college survival skills.
• Foster academic success to retain students.
• Assist students in the selection of a course of study, major, or certificate program.
• Refer students to appropriate support services, programs, resources, and other professionals based on need and eligibility for assistance.
• Monitor academic progress and counsel students on academic probation.
• Develop individual plans with students preparing to enter the labor market.
• Identify skill training needs and opportunities for student internship, job search, work experience/work-study and employment.
• Counsel students regarding career choices, goal setting, and decision making.
• Provide information on the matriculation process and program requirements at other colleges or universities.
• Assist in the development of outreach activities to identify and recruit eligible students.
• Conduct orientation events to familiarize students with the location and function of college programs and services.
• Maintain current, accurate records of counseling sessions.
• Assist in compiling statistical data and prepare reports related to program operations, activities, and progress.
• Assist in the preparation of counseling-related publications and presentation of workshops for targeted populations.
• Advocate for students with special needs and collaborate with college instructors, counselors, and other campus and community resources.
• Assist in the development and implementation of programs focusing on access and retention for targeted populations.
• Provide work direction to others.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Part-time faculty with non-classroom assignments are paid between $2,625 and $4,065 per semester per 10% load.
• Salaries are governed by the collective bargaining agreement between the Ventura County Federation of College Teachers, AFT, Local 1828, AFL-CIO and the Ventura County Community College District.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Master's degree