Full Time Counselor

FIRST DATE OF REVIEW IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 25, 2025

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) POSITION STATUS: EXEMPT

VOLUNTARY REASSIGNMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE FIRST 7 WORKING DAYS 

(FULL TIME FACULTY ONLY), THROUGH MARCH 24, 2025, at 5:00 PM

10-Month Tenure Track Position

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS- Comprehensive benefit package which includes:

• District paid HMO medical, dental and vision insurance for the employee and dependents. 
• District paid $50,000 life insurance policy for the employee.
• Participation in CalSTRS Teachers Retirement System.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work with students to develop comprehensive, individualized educational program plans. 
• Assist in the implementation of Student Equity and Achievement activities, such as orientation, placement, and progress follow-up including Early Alert. 
• Participate in developing and implementing strategies and materials to increase student retention and transfer rates.
• Select and interpret educational, vocational, and personal assessment instruments. 
• Participate in evaluation of students’ credit for prior learning. 
• Facilitate group counseling sessions.
• Present workshops on a variety of topics. 
• Teach guidance classes in career planning, re-entry, and academic success. 
• Provide personal, academic, career and vocational counseling services to a diverse student population.
• Counsel/advise students, teach scheduled classes and perform related duties as assigned. 
• Promote the success of diverse student population through the use of effective counseling/advisement methods, models, and strategies and through the use of effective teaching modalities. 
• Victor Valley College has implemented Guided Pathways. Goals for Guided Pathways are to create a more engaging experience for students, close the achievement gap, and ensure increased student success. This position will provide case-management and intentional interventions as a part of a Student Success Team for an assigned pathway. 
• Counsel students in the appropriate academic and vocational aspects of their pathway; provide academic advising and counseling to an identified caseload. 
• Outreach/liaison to local high schools and community agencies. 
• Participate in all levels of program review related to counseling and matriculation services. 
• Plan to develop or implement programs related to counseling. 
• Participate in program and curriculum development. 
• Effectively utilize current information technologies including OER Open Educational Resources and ZTC Zero Textbook Costs resources. 
• Comply with Title 5 and District policies and procedures in the performance of all duties. 
• Participate in staff development activities. 
• Serve on area and college-wide committees as necessary to support and enrich college programs, activities, and initiatives. 
• Demonstrate sensitivity to, understanding of, and experience working with students and colleagues of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, ethnic, and historically underserved backgrounds.
• Participate in assessment, evaluation, and planning of Student Learning Outcomes and Program Learning Outcomes, Program Review, Curriculum Development.
• Work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, or career development, marriage and family therapy, or marriage, family and child counseling, OR the equivalent.

(NOTE: A bachelor's degree in one of the above listed degrees and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• California Community College academic and career counseling experience.

Must have sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

We will be using the guidelines set out by the Academic Affairs Division of the Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges. The Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook can be viewed at: Minimum Qualifications | California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (cccco.edu)

If you have additional questions, please contact Human Resources directly at (760) 245-4271 Ext. 2500.

In addition, some specialized courses may require specific certificates (must meet minimum content requirements specified by outside/other agencies based on accreditation).
 
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: 

Office, classroom, lab and/or on-line environment. Position requires ability to communicate and exchange information. The assignment may include day, weekend, and/or evening classes on campus and/or at off campus locations. Position requires ability and schedule flexibility to accommodate active participation in College and Department Outreach Events such as College and Career Fairs and College and Community Presentations.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

To be considered a candidate for this position, all materials required should be received in the Victor Valley College Office of Human Resources by the First Review Date. Application materials may be accepted after this date, however, if a file is not complete by the First Review Date, the application may not be considered by the Screening Committee. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all requested materials are received. All material included in the application packet become District property, will not be returned, and will not be copied.

All information qualifying an applicant for the position must be included on the Victor Valley College application. If it is unclear whether an applicant meets the minimum qualifications for the position from the application, that applicant will be disqualified.

Candidates wishing to apply for more than one position must apply for each position separately.

Please note, communication throughout the recruiting and hiring process will typically be through email. It is your responsibility to check your email for any upcoming testing and/or interview dates. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.

You may check your status at any time by logging into Victor Valley College Online Application Site at SchoolJobs with your username and password.

A complete file consists of all of the following:

1. A completed Victor Valley College application electronic form

2. A letter expressing interest in the position

3. A current resume or Curriculum Vitae

4. Copies of transcripts showing college degrees and coursework. NOTE: Degrees must be from an accredited institution. Applicants with foreign transcripts must have transcripts evaluated for U.S. equivalency by one of the following agencies. Open the link below for a list of agencies that have been approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing Foreign Transcript Evaluation (CL-635) to provide evaluation of college or university course work completed at an institution in a country other than the United States: Commission Approved Foreign Transcript Evaluating Agencies. This evaluation must be completed and submitted prior to your application being included in the application pool. A copy of the evaluation must be attached to each application package. Please note there is a fee for the evaluation service.

Victor Valley College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Board of Trustees is committed to supporting recruitment activities that are intentional, professional development opportunities that are meaningful, and instructional processes that support the goals of equal opportunity, equity, and diversity by providing equal consideration for all qualified candidates including but not limited to federally and state protected class, race, color, national origin, disability (mental and physical, including HIV/AIDS, cancer, and genetic characteristics), ancestry, sex/gender (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (includes religious dress and grooming practices), age (over 40), marital status, medical condition (genetic characteristics, cancer or a record or history of cancer), military or veteran status, and genetic information.