Counselor, EOPS (Full-Time, Categorically Funded) Fresno City College
State Center Community College District
Closing Date: 09/24/2026 at 11:59 PM
Campus Location: Fresno City College
Start Date: 01/11/2027
Essential Functions:
At Fresno City College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. We prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits a diverse student population brings to a community college. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded leader committed to student success achieved through collaboration with faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps.
An equity-minded individual is a person who:
- Understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
- Reframes inequities as a problem of practice and views the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
- Encourages positive race-consciousness and embraces human difference;
- Supports institutional practices that both develop and sustain culturally responsive teaching and learning environments; and
- Strategically builds support for and participation in equity-related initiatives across both our internal and external communities.
Fresno City College seeks leaders who value placing the student at the center of everything we do, mentorship, and working in a collegial, collaborative environment. Leaders should be open and willing to participate in culturally relevant professional development that will help them prepare for the population of students who attend Fresno City College.
The ideal candidate will share Fresno City College's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. For the 2024-2025 academic year, we enrolled over 45,000 students in which 68% identify as Latinx, 11% as Asian/Pacific Islander, 4% as Black/African American, 14% as White, 1% as American Indian/Alaska Native, and 2% as multiracial. Fresno City College is a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution (HIS) and a Black-Serving Institution (BSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. The successful candidate will join a department dedicated to the use of a curriculum responsive to the students it serves.
Reporting to the Director of Student Success Programs, EOPS/CARE and NextUP at Fresno City College; counselor will cover a full range of EOPS counseling responsibilities including academic, career, transfer and personal counseling to a diverse student population. The successful candidate for the EOPS counselor position will be responsible for:
- Providing comprehensive counseling services, including personal, career and educational counseling to individuals and groups, and orientation and transfer counseling services;
- Assisting students in major selection, developing student education plans (SEPs), and facilitating career exploration and transfer program activities related to their educational goals and career pathways;
- Counseling students on certificate, vocational, associate degree, and transfer programs;
- Meeting the special counseling needs of underrepresented student populations;
- Interpreting career assessment results and advising for appropriate course scheduling
- Participating in the enrollment, retention, and transfer of EOPS students disadvantaged by language, social, economic and educational opportunities;
- Assisting in the organization and implementation of matriculation activities, such as EOPS orientations, assessment, counseling and follow-up services;
- Participating in Progress Monitoring activities and student follow-up with faculty and referral to on-campus resources/student support services;
- Teaching counseling courses such as career planning, college and life management, academic success, and college introduction;
- Planning and implementing College Success workshops and activities;
- Serving on college-wide committees and attending faculty meetings, as necessary to support and enrich EOPS programs and activities, and participating in student success initiatives;
- Assisting with program review and student learning outcome development and assessment to improve student learning;
- Effectively engage and support historically minoritized groups by addressing issues of equity and improving culturally responsive service-oriented practices.
- Developing and maintaining an inclusive work environment that fosters diversity, respect and engagement.
- Providing support services in addition to those provided by the college;
- Maintaining close working relationships with faculty, feeder high schools, community and other student services support programs; and
- Complying with District policies and procedures in the performance of all duties.
- Performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Dean of Students.
- Serving on and attending department, college, and district committees as needed;
- Participating in program review, student learning outcome development and assessment to improve student learning; and
- Otherwise fulfilling all of the duties and responsibilities of instructors as required by Administrative Regulation 7122.
Minimum Qualifications:
All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse
academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom;
and
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Master's degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work or career development; and
One of the following below:
- (1) Nine semester units of college course work predominantly related to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages; or
- (2) Six semester units or the equivalent of a college-level counseling practicum or counseling field-work courses in a community college EOPS program, or in a program dealing predominantly with ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages; and
- All candidates must have two years of occupational experience in work relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages; or
- A valid California Community College Credential; or
- The equivalent education and/or experience (requires an equivalency).
(
Note: If the degrees posted on your transcript(s) do not match
exactly as stated above, you
must petition for equivalency.)
Desirable Qualifications:
- Experience and skill incorporating elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion into all areas of responsibility;
- Recent experience working with African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American, and other racially minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups in higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes;
- Willingness to examine and remediate one's instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students;
- Related work and professional experience;
- Experience working with students of various cultural, gender, age, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities;
- Demonstrated ability to work with computers, and other technologies, which are utilized in providing high-quality instruction and support to students;
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students and staff;
- Experience working in EOPS;
- Experience coordinating community college based grant funded programs and/or categorical programs;
- Experience working with students from traditionally disadvantaged backgrounds, students with disabilities, veterans, and/or single parents;
- Experience with reporting to an outside governing agency;
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload and conflicting demands;
- Demonstrated ability to conduct and develop educational workshops;
- Proficient utilizing available computer applications and technology related to program coordination, counseling, and instruction;
- Commitment to participatory governance, consensus building, and a team approach to serving students;
- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and counsel persons of diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds;
- Successful counseling experience in a community college; and
- Knowledge of the community college and its mission and goals.
Conditions of Employment:
178 - 181 duty days per year, contingent upon funding. Duty days will be prorated based upon start of assignment.
Salary and Benefits:
Starting annual salary is $71,054 - $108,772 based on education and experience.
Duty days and salary will be prorated based upon start of assignment. An annual doctoral stipend of $2,419 is available. In addition, the District offers an attractiv
Selection Procedure:
Applications will be screened by Human Resources for completeness and to determine which applicants meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.
From the applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement,
a selection advisory committee will review the candidates who are best qualified based on the minimum and desirable qualifications and then determine who will be invited to interview.
INTERVIEWS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS:
- FIRST LEVEL INTERVIEWS THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 5, 2026
- FINAL INTERVIEWS THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 19, 2026
The selection committee will rate responses to the interview questions and writing prompt (if applicable). Based on this rating, a small number of applicants will be selected as the "recommended candidates". These candidates will be forwarded to the
Vice President
and College President for final interviews.
A hiring recommendation will be made by the College President 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 committed to fostering innovation and inclusivity. We respond proactively to the diverse needs of the community and welcome individuals excited to join our District's purpose to support student success both locally and globally. United, we the faculty, classified professionals and administrators pledge to treat all applicants and employees fairly and equitably.
SCCCD EEO Plan
For more information, contact the Academic Human Resources Office, 1171 Fulton St, Fresno, California, 93721, (559) 243-7100. For information on Fresno City College or State Center Community College District, visit our website at www.scccd.edu.
Please refer to Position No. FEOPS-COU (Slot #2671).
Submission of application and related materials is the applicant's responsibility and must be submitted through the district's online applicant portal. 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.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time categorically funded position contingent upon funding. The District may fill more than one position from this pool.About the CollegeAs the very first community college in California, Fresno City College has a proud history of leadership in education and preparing generations of students for their future. Fresno City College is nestled near the lively Tower District and minutes from downtown Fresno, brick buildings and towering trees tell the long story of this historic institution. It is committed to academic excellence and diversity, equity, and inclusion among its faculty, classified professionals, and students. The college takes responsibility for equitable outcomes and successful pathways for all students.
Work for Us!
MissionAs California's first community college, Fresno City College provides access to equity-centered, quality, innovative educational programs, and support services. Committed to a culture of anti-racism, we create dynamic communities of respect and inquiry which encourage student success and lifelong learning while fostering the sustainable economic, social, and cultural development of our students and region.
VisionFresno City College aspires to build upon our equity-centered mission and further our commitment to normalize a culture of racial equity and anti-racism. As a community of educators and learners, we will use our individual and collective positions of influence, power, and privilege to foster a community of belonging, affirmation, and validation. We will courageously join as faculty, staff, and students in upholding our core values to transform lives in the Central Valley and beyond.
Core Values Equity-Mindedness: We call attention to patterns of inequity in student outcomes and take personal and institutional responsibility for the success of our students. We critically reassess our own practices, are race-conscious, and aware of the social and historical context of exclusionary practices in American Higher Education.
Social Justice: We are focused on removing institutional barriers, taking responsibility for and mitigating systemic barriers. We are invested in validating our students' lived experiences through examining qualitative and quantitative data which enhances our understanding of intersectionality. This builds a foundation of data-driven solutions and responses to systemic issues.
Sustainable Social and Economic Mobility: We commit to breaking extractive, exploitative, and racist systems and practices. Servimos y empoderamos (we serve and empower) marginalized and racially-minoritized individuals, communities, and histories. With invested community partners, we build programs which foster trans-generational economic growth and prosperity.
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To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: www.scccd.edu
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