FYI,
Diana Banuelos
Reedley College
From: SCCCD Postmaster
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 9:48 AM
Subject: Counselor - Student Support Services Categorically Funded [sent
on behalf of Randy Rowe]
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COUNSELOR
Student Support Services
Categorically Funded Position
Reedley College
Position No. 3673
Filing Deadline: Wednesday, December 22, 2010, 4:30 pm (PST)
Start Date: February 2, 2011
Essential Functions of Position
Identify, recruit, and select students for Student Support Service
program. Provide individualized counseling for personal, career,
transfer and all academic matters. Maintain appropriate student
educational plans, student contacts, interpret placement test results.
Develop individual student contracts and plans of Support Services for
participants. Provide activities and instrution designed to acquaint
students with the range of career options. Monitor and track students'
academic performance and progress in degree objectives to assure
effective use of services and successful attainment of program
objectives. Provide information on both the full range of federal
students financial aid programs and benefits to improve the financial
and economic literacy of students including financial planning for
postsecondary education. Plan successful activities that are designed
to assist ESL and regular SSS students to apply for admission and obtain
financial assistance for enrollment in, graduate and professional
programs. Develop outreach activities to prepare students before they
enter college. Maintain close working relationships with faculty and
their program participants. Participate in the planning and
implementation of matriculation processes. Monitor successful
completion rates of program participants by tracking student persistence
after first semester and/or first year in college. Meet the special
counseling needs of underrepresented student populations by implementing
a comprehensive retention program. Develop reports for progress
monitoring activities. Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Include a Master's degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling,
clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling,
education counseling, social work, career development, marriage and
family therapy, or marriage, family and child counseling, or a valid
California Community College credential or the equivalent education
and/or experience and demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of
the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender
identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community
college students. (NOTE: A license as a Marriage and Family Therapist
(MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline, pursuant to
Title 5, Section 53410.1)
Desirable Qualifications
Include preference for bi-lingual (Spanish) abilities; demonstrated
ability to interact effectively with persons of diverse socio-economic
and ethnic backgrounds; extent of cross cultural counseling experience,
extent of experience working with Hispanic students; demonstrated
experience working with multicultural/diversity counseling issues;
successful counseling experience in a community college; ability to
communicate effectively and work collaboratively with students and
staff; experience and knowledge of computer applications and technology
related to counseling functions; extent of professional experience
providing a broad array of community college counseling services;
potential for contribution to institutional vitality and growth; and,
knowledge of student success models/orientation programs for retention.
Conditions of Employment
177 duty days per year contingent upon funding.
Salary and Benefits
Starting Salary: $51,992 - $78,276 based on education and experience. A
doctoral stipend of $1,945 is available. In addition, the District
offers an attractive fringe benefit package including health, dental,
and vision coverage for the employee and dependents, and life insurance
as well as disability coverage for employees. Employees are also
members of the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS).
Selection Procedure
Applications will be screened to determine which applicants meet the
minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.
From the applicants who meet the qualifications and who have submitted
all the required documents, a selection committee will determine the
candidates that meet the highest degree of desirable qualifications.
They will be invited to interview. Interviewees may be asked to conduct
a short teaching demonstration and/or writing prompt.
The selection committee will rate responses to the interview questions
and the teaching demonstration and writing prompt (if applicable).
Based on this rating, a small number of applicants will be selected as
the "recommended candidates". A hiring recommendation will be made by
the College President or Vice Chancellor and forwarded to the Board of
Trustees of State Center Community College District for final approval.
State Center Community College District is an equal opportunity
employer. It is our pledge to treat all applicants fairly and equitably
in the recruitment and selection process. We endeavor to be a service
minded organization and respond, as best we can, to the needs of our
applicants and the faculty and administrators we work with in the
District. All applicants who return at least a District application
form will be notified in writing of the final status of their
application.
For more information, contact the Academic Human Resources Office, 1525
E. Weldon Avenue, Fresno, California, 93704, (559) 226-0720, fax (559)
229-7039. For information on Reedley College or State Center Community
College District, visit our website at www.scccd.edu
<http://www.scccd.edu/> . Please refer to Position No. 3673.
Submission of application and related materials is the applicant's
responsibility. The District reserves the right to re-advertise or to
delay indefinitely the filling of a position if it is deemed that the
applicants for the position do not constitute an adequate applicant pool
or if funding is not available. All application materials are subject
to verification. False statements may be cause for disqualification or
discharge from employment.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Application packets are available online at www.scccd.edu
<http://www.scccd.edu/> or at 1525 E. Weldon Avenue, Fresno, CA 93704
or contact our Academic Human Resources Office at (559) 226-0720 or by
facsimile at (559) 229-7039 or request an application to be mailed from
our website. Send all application materials to the above address.
All of the following materials must be received by the filing deadline
indicated on this job announcement. It is helpful to include a cover
letter with your paperwork listing the materials you are enclosing. Fax
copies are acceptable, however, we cannot be held responsible for
equipment and/or fax line failure. Please do not submit your materials
in a binder or any other jacket. It is recommended that you keep a copy
of all submitted materials for your records.
1. A complete Academic Employment Application must be submitted for
each position for which you are applying.
2. A Letter of Application explaining your experience as it relates to
each item listed under the desirable qualifications on this job
announcement. You may address your letter to: Selection Committee,
SCCCD, 1525 E. Weldon Avenue, Fresno, CA 93704.
3. A Resume and/or placement file. Placement files are sent directly,
at your request, from a university or college you attended.
4. Copies of all graduate and undergraduate transcripts which indicate
the conferred degree(s) required to meet the Minimum Qualifications for
this position - unofficial copies are sufficient. Degrees acquired
outside the U.S. must be accompanied by an evaluation service
assessment. A list of some available assessment agencies can be found
at www.ed.gov <http://www.ed.gov/> under the National Council on the
Evaluation of Foreign Academic Credentials section.
If your degree is (degrees are) not exactly as stated in the minimum
qualifications paragraph of the job announcement but you believe you
possess equivalent qualifications, or, if the required degree is
(degrees are) not posted on your transcript(s) at the time of
application, you must complete the Petition for Equivalency Form. This
petition will be forwarded to a review board and a determination will be
made before you are allowed to proceed in the selection process.
Failure to complete this form, when needed, will result in an incomplete
application that will not be sent to the selection committee.
5. Three letters of recommendation (unless three such up-to-date
letters are included in a placement file) are required. The letters
should be written by persons having firsthand knowledge of your
professional qualifications, experience, abilities, and character and
should be dated no more than three years prior to the filing deadline.
Note to current SCCCD employees:
Please be aware that materials from your personnel file are not included
as part of the application file. You must contact Human Resources in
writing to request copies of materials in your employment or previous
applicant file. Your paperwork can be copied one time only.
The Community
Less than an hour from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the city of Reedley
offer easy access to the Kings Canyon, Sequoia and Yosemite National
Parks. Seven nearby lakes offer sailing, fishing, boating, water
skiing, or just plain relaxing. Art enthusiasts can enjoy ten theater
groups, an opera association a philharmonic orchestra, eight museums,
and numerous galleries.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
State Center Community College District is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. It is the policy of State Center Community College District
to provide all persons with equal employment and educational
opportunities without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin,
gender, age disability, medical condition, marital status, religion, or
other similar factors as defined by law. We are a Title 5 Employer.
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