Counselor, Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS) (Full-Time, Categorically Funded) Madera Community College

State Center Community College District•Fresno, CA

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About The Position

Requirements

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices
Master’s in rehabilitation counseling; or
Master’s 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 a bachelor’s degree in marriage and family therapy or marriage, family and child counseling and possession of a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist ( MFT )
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 post-secondary 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 one or more of the following: Counseling for students with disabilities; or Counseling 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, or the equivalent; or
A valid California Community College Credential
The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency). ( Note: If the degrees posted on your transcript(s) do not match exactly as stated above, you must petition for equivalency.)

Nice To Haves

Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility
Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes
Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds including students with disabilities
Willingness to examine and remediate one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students
Related work and professional experience
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff
Demonstrated ability to work with computers, and other technologies, which are utilized in providing high-quality instruction and support to students
Experience counseling students in college-level students with disabilities programs
Experience working with students of various academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds
Knowledge of the ADA and Section 504 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
Experience with learning disabilities assessments
Demonstrated ability to motivate, counsel, and teach traditionally underrepresented students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds
Knowledge of college and/or community programs that assist students with disabilities
Knowledge of computer assistive technology
Strong commitment to professional growth and development, and to the continued development and improvement of successful counseling and instruction
Demonstrated ability to plan and implement various counseling related projects and special events
Demonstrated ability to work and plan independently
Related work and professional experience including grant writing and adaptive technology
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills with students, staff and faculty
Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals