Overview
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Position Summary
The faculty member shall be responsible for counseling services and / or teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member.
The Department Maintains a Focus On
- Counseling academically and / or economically disadvantaged students
- Crisis intervention counseling
- Career exploration and decision making
- Outreach activities
- International students
- Trends and challenges facing community college students
- Counseling designed to support student retention and success
- Program development and coordination
- Mentoring / coaching
- Empathetic and active listening counseling
The assignment may include instructing classes, which could result in a Counselor / Instructional split assignment.
Responsibilities
Provide counseling services and / or teach classes as assigned under the supervision of the area dean.Assist students in reaching their academic and career goals, assess learning outcomes, and maintain knowledge in the field.Engage in articulation and curriculum development and review; participate in faculty governance, accreditation, and student co-curricular activities.Serve on college committees and fulfill other duties of a full-time faculty member as assigned.Utilize current technology in performing job duties and maintain professional conduct and ethics.Minimum Qualifications
Have a master's 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. All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by date of hire. (Note : A bachelor's degree in one of the listed degrees and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline.)Have an equity-minded focus and sensitivity to diverse student backgrounds, including those with disabilities, and foster an inclusive educational and employment environment.Degree titles must match the minimum qualifications exactly; if not, submit equivalency documentation as required.Applicants applying under the "equivalent" provision must include an equivalency review request form detailing how their preparation is equivalent to the listed degrees.Attach any required equivalency determinations if applicable.Application Instructions
Los Rios Community College District ApplicationLetter of InterestResume or Curriculum VitaeUnofficial Transcripts or Foreign Transcript EvaluationCopy of Marriage and Family Therapist license (if needed to meet minimum qualifications)Supplemental QuestionnaireAdditional Instructions
Ensure all required documents are submitted.Do not submit unrequested materials.Only information listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.Foreign transcript evaluations must be from approved agencies (AICE or NACES).As a Los Rios employee, you have access to a comprehensive benefits package. ARC is committed to equity and social justice through equity-minded education, transformative leadership, and community engagement.
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