Long Beach Community College District is currently seeking one full-time tenure track CalWORKs/Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) Counselor commencing with the 2015 fall semester. The primary assignment involves providing personal, career, and educational counseling to students. The Counselor is expected to participate in new student workshops, classroom presentations, outreach activities, evening assignments, and provide referrals for students to other services and agencies. The counselor will also provide leadership in areas of student intervention strategies, working with academically challenged students. Teaching counseling, career, and orientation courses is expected as part of the CalWORKS portion of the counseling assignment. This assignment also includes curriculum and program development, participation in department, division, college committees, and participatory governance activities assuming leadership roles both within the department and in the institution as a whole; collaboration across disciplines and the leveraging of student support resources; and participation in ongoing professional development. The teaching assignment may be at the Liberal Arts campus, the Pacific Coast campus or other college teaching locations. The assignment may be day, evening, weekend, online or off campus and is subject to change as needed. The ideal candidate for this position embraces the overall mission of Long Beach Community College District, with a clear, focused commitment to supporting teaching and academic excellence, and student learning and success through the work of Counseling. Minimum Qualifications: Masters degree in counseling, guidance, student personnel, psychology, career development, or social welfare; AND either twelve or more semester units in upper division or graduate level course work specifically in counseling or rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities, OR two years of full-time experience, or the equivalent, in one or more of the following: a) Counseling or guidance for students with disabilities; or b) counseling and/or guidance 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 AND Have completed a minimum of nine semester units of college coursework predominantly relating to ethnic minorities or persons disadvantaged by language, social, or economic circumstances OR have completed six semester units or the equivalent of a college-level counseling practicum or counseling field-work courses in a community college EOPS program, or in a program dealing predominantly with ethnic minorities or persons disadvantaged by language, social, or economic circumstances AND Have two full-time years of occupational experience in work relating to ethnic minorities or persons disadvantaged by language, social, or economic circumstances AND Demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Desirable Qualifications: Community college counseling experience. Recent professional experience in helping students to deal with personal/psychological problems. Evidence of previous teaching experience, especially at the community college level. Evidence of an ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Evidence of an ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of academic skills. Evidence of an ability to work with computers, multimedia, and other technologies that are utilized in providing high-quality instruction. Evidence of an ability to conduct various academic, career and job related workshops and presentations. Evidence of an ability to use and to interpret various career assessments. Evidence of knowledge in the use of various academic and career related programs to assist students in researching important information about the academic goal and career of their choice. Desire and demonstrated ability to participate actively in department, division, and college committees and in the shared governance of Long Beach City College. Desire and evidence of an ability to take on leadership roles both within the department and in the institution as a whole. Commitment to the Mission and Strategic Objectives of the two-year college. Ability to work with computers, and other technologies which are utilized in providing high-quality classroom and lab instruction. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Salary range of $67,070.76 - $89,258.28 is commensurate with academic preparation and experience. The District contributes to medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee and eligible dependents and life insurance for the employee. The deadline to apply is 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 20, 2015. Application materials must be electronically submitted on-line at hr.lbcc.edu/jobs.cfm. Incomplete applications and applications submitted by mail will not be considered. APPLICATION PROCESS A Long Beach Community College District Online Application. A cover letter outlining your education and experience relevant to this position. Three recent (within the past two years) letters of reference (non-confidential - as attachment). A current resume or curriculum vitae. Complete transcripts of ALL lower and upper division, and graduate level college/university course work with the degree conferral date shown (need not be official - as attachment). Transcripts from countries other than the United States must be evaluated by an agency that is a member of the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Service (NACES). Submit application on-line at hr.lbcc.edu/jobs.cfm. OR visit our lobby to submit applications on-line at Long Beach Community College District-Human Resources 4901 E. Carson Street, Long Beach, CA 90808 Individuals who need reasonable accommodations in accordance with ADA should notify the Human Resources Office for assistance or call 562.938.4811.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:35:52 +0000
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