Counselor, Dsps, Full-Time Tenure Track

Posting Details
Position Information
Job Title
Counselor, DSPS, Full-Time Tenure Track
Classification Title
Department
Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS)
Rank
Tenure Information
Tenure Track
Campus Introduction
The College and the District:
The College of the Desert, Desert Community College District enrolls approximately 15,000 students each academic year with steady enrollment growth each year. College of the Desert embraces diversity in all forms and the right of all people to have access to quality higher education in a safe learning environment. Designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), College of the Desert administers an array of student programs specifically focused on student support and helping students achieve their educational and career goals. As a two-year college, we offer Associates Degree for Transfer, both in Art and Sciences, Associates Degrees, and Certificates across a wide range of disciplines.
College of the Desert is a district that consists of leadership, staff, and faculty who are committed to enhancing our community through supporting the academic success of all of our students including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students of all ages, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, "dreamers", and students of diverse sexual orientation and gender expression.
When you join College of the Desert you can expect to be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community. We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences, emphasizes collaboration, and engages students in and out of the classroom. We are committed to ensuring that College of the Desert is a welcoming place for the success of all students.
Interested in learning more about College of the Desert and the Coachella Valley? Visit the links below.

• The Community - Coachella Valley
• College of the Desert

Who We Want:
College of the Desert is seeking individuals from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. As such, we prioritize individuals who fully demonstrate their understanding of the community we serve, the benefits of diversity in a professional and educational setting, and values creating a culture that brings people together. A successful candidate will value working in a collegial, collaborative environment that is guided by a commitment to inclusion, student education, and equity. An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:

• Understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as faculty, staff and leadership for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference;
• Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally responsive; and
• Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.

Job Description
Basic Function:
Under the direction of the Dean of Counseling Services, it is the responsibility of the counselor to participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs, courses, and other experiences that will directly result in the educational growth of the students and support advancement of the vision, mission, and values of the community college district.
Support the exploration and development of the academic, career, and personal goals of all students. Assist students to effectively and successfully progress through the (their individually defined) educational process while remaining committed to providing all students with (equal) access to an array of counseling services.
Working Conditions:
Environment: Office environment. Constant interruptions.
Assignments may be held at all campus locations, Palm Desert, Indio, Coachella, Mecca-Thermal, Palm Springs, and/or Desert Hot Springs. Classes may be scheduled during the day, evening, or weekend.
Employment Status:

• Faculty Bargaining Unit Position

District Employment:

• Employment is contingent upon California residency.

Essential Duties
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
The duties listed below are representative of the essential functions of the position.

1. Provide personal counseling, career development, academic advisement and assessment interpretation for students.
2. Participate in implementing the District's student on-boarding process including, but not limited to, registration, orientation, program selection, and course planning for current and prospective students.
3. Assist in identifying and developing programs and strategies designed to improve student retention and graduation rates.
4. Participate in formal and informal in-service and staff development training activities.
5. Provide financial aid information and application assistance in collaboration with the Financial Aid Office.
6. Utilize a computer and related software for such tasks as accessing student records, developing presentations, communication and word processing.
7. Participate in shared governance activities, including serving on assigned faculty and district work groups and committees.
8. Serve as counseling liaison to teaching faculty in academic programs.
9. Provide counseling as assigned during day/evening hours at the Palm Desert campus, Eastern Valley Center, and other District community sites.
10. Other duties as assigned by the supervising administrator.

SPECIFIC DUTES:
Student Advising
1. Advise enrolled students on such matters as:
a. Course content, scope and meaning.
b. Major course requirements for the degree or certificate.
c. Learning skills
d. Collateral or enrichment reading or experience opportunities for further understanding of the courses or subject field.
e. Career alternative/opportunities related to the subject field.
2. Participate as a Faculty Advisor to student organizations or clubs.
Professional Development
1. Participate in required professional development activities.
2. Continue to develop professional skills and knowledge.
3. Participate in planning staff development programs.
4. Participate in institutional research activities and grants.
5. Attend/participate in professional conferences, seminars or meetings.
Additional Responsibilities
1. Schedule and maintain office hours; announce office hours to students in all classes.
2. Attend and participate in department/center meetings.
3. Attend commencement ceremony.
4. Participate in the process of Shared Governance by contributing to the academic community through committee work on the department, division, college and/or district level, or participate in other significant non-classroom college, district or community activities.
5. Keep official records required by District policy and administrative procedures and submit them in accordance with college procedures.
6. Participate in supervision of student assistants and paraprofessionals.
7. Participate in articulation activities and the coordination of inter-divisional and intra-divisional learning activities.
8. Abide by departmental regulations concerning the proper use, care and security of equipment.
9. Advise administration of unsafe conditions or potential hazards and recommend solutions.
10. Participate in advisory committee meetings as required.
11. Consult with management on personnel needs; assist with position announcements, recruitment and screening/interviewing committees.
12.Participate in the tenure review process as assigned.
13. Participate in the evaluation of regular faculty and adjunct faculty as assigned.
14. Participate in mentoring of new faculty as assigned.
15. Fulfill all obligations as established in the current collective bargaining agreement.
Knowledge Of
Ability To
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
The minimum qualifications for service as a community college counselor of students with disabilities shall be satisfied by meeting one of the following requirements;

• (1) Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, or
• (2) 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 a 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 fulltime experience, or the equivalent, in one or more of the following; (A) Counseling for students with disabilities; or (B) 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.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

EQUIVALENCY REQUESTS & FOREIGN EQUIVALENCY EVALUATIONS:

• If you do not clearly meet the minimum qualifications as they are defined, you must submit an Equivalency Request Form and narrative with your application.
• Degrees earned outside of the U.S. require that a Foreign Equivalency Evaluation be uploaded in addition to the foreign transcripts.
• Additional Equivalency Information is available by clicking here.

Preferred Qualifications
Salary Range/Rate
Monthly - $7,633.161 - $10,649.102, Commensurate on experience/education
Salary Detail Information

• Salary Placement is according to the Full time Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Minimum starting salary with a conferred Masters degree is $8,295.770 per month for an annual 192 day contract (11-month assignment).
• Maximum starting salary with a conferred doctorate degree and significant instructional experience is $10,649.102 per month for a 192 day annual contract (11-month contract).
• For more information on salary placement please see the Collective Bargaining Agreement and Salary Schedule

Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
23-092-F
Open Date
01/08/2024
Close Date
03/11/2024
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Special Instructions
REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS: Applications missing any of the required documents listed will not be considered. The following documents are required at the time of application:

• Resume: Must include length of employment (month/year start & end dates) for each employer.
• Cover Letter: Please address how you meet the minimum requirements for this position and any special qualifications you possess.
• Unofficial Transcripts: Must be from an accredited institution, show name of institution, degree awarded, discipline, and date awarded. Diplomas will not be accepted in lieu of the required transcripts.

IN YOUR APPLICATION :

• List of Professional References: References should include at three supervisors and two colleagues. Please include name, title, email, and current phone numbers for all references in your application. Letters of recommendation will not be accepted in lieu of the required addition of Professional References.

EQUIVALENCY REQUESTS & FOREIGN EQUIVALENCY EVALUATIONS:

• If you do not clearly meet the minimum qualifications as they are defined, you must submit an Equivalency Request Form and narrative with your application.
• Degrees earned outside of the U.S. require that a Foreign Equivalency Evaluation be uploaded in addition to the foreign transcripts.
• Additional Equivalency Information is available by clicking here.