Part-Time Counselor-General Counseling

Southwestern College • Chula Vista, CA

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About The Position

Southwestern Community College District’s School of Counseling and Student Support Programs is accepting applications for a part-time counselor pool. Applications are reviewed by hiring authorities as positions arise, and selected applicants may be contacted for an interview. Under the supervision of the dean, the counselor provides in-person and remote academic, career, and personal counseling services to a diverse student population. The position focuses on academic counseling and is not a mental health therapist role or part of the personal wellness department.

Services include interpreting placement and assessment results; supporting academic and career exploration and transfer planning; developing individual academic and educational plans; presenting orientations to large groups of new students; providing small-group advisement before registration; following up on student progress; and handling Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress appeals. The counselor may also participate in District shared governance or other committees when requested.

Class modalities include face-to-face, online, hybrid, and remote. Classes may be scheduled on weekdays and/or evenings at campus sites in Chula Vista, National City, Otay Mesa, and San Ysidro, as well as local high schools and/or Donovan Prison. A successful candidate may be assigned to any of the District’s listed campus sites, including Crown Cove.

Applicants must submit a complete application packet, including a current resume, unofficial transcripts verifying awarded degrees and completion dates, and relevant certifications, diplomas, or licenses. Foreign degrees must be evaluated by a NACES-member professional association, and the evaluation must be submitted with the online application. Academic applicants who do not hold the exact degree major listed in the minimum qualifications must submit an equivalency application. Employment is contingent on electronic fingerprinting within 10 days, tuberculosis clearance within 60 days and renewal every four years, and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Master’s degree 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 equivalent.
• Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in one of the listed fields and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT).
• Applicants with degrees from outside the United States must submit a coursework evaluation from a professional association that is a member of NACES.
• Submit a current resume, unofficial transcripts verifying awarded degree(s) and completion date, and relevant certifications, diplomas, or licenses demonstrating minimum qualifications.
• Academic applicants without the exact degree major(s) listed in the minimum qualifications must submit an equivalency application.
• Successful candidates must complete electronic fingerprinting within 10 days of employment, provide tuberculosis clearance within 60 days of employment and renew it every four years, and provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing services in a community college or other higher education setting.
• Experience providing counseling services and/or Personal Development (PD) instruction in a community college or other higher education setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-person and remote academic, career, and personal counseling services to a diverse student population.
• Interpret placement and assessment results.
• Support academic and career exploration and transfer planning.
• Develop individual academic and educational plans.
• Present orientations to large groups of new students.
• Provide small-group advisement prior to registration.
• Provide counseling support by following up on student progress.
• Address Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress appeals.
• Participate in District shared governance and/or other committees when requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time