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. 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 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 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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