Part-Time Counselor: Disabled Student Programs and Services, DSPS (Pool)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Schedule: Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Initial placement can range from $83.09 to $103.42 per hour (Salary Schedule AJ - Laboratory Rate).
Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed
Mandated Reporter: Yes
Campus Security Authority: No
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.
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Provide professional, academic/vocational, personal, and disability-related counseling
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Assist students experiencing academic difficulty in maximizing their success
- Develop education plans, monitor student progress, and conduct follow-up activities
- Be knowledgeable of, and maintain contact with social, health, and community agencies
- Use technology tools as related to counseling functions
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with students, faculty, staff, and the community
- Attend and participate in case management, department, and counseling meetings
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Teach guidance courses as needed
- Act as a consultant regarding student performance and retention
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Interpret placement and career assessment results
- Conduct college orientations and workshops related to student success and development
- Coordinate and provide tours for high school seniors with disabilities
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Verify student eligibility for DSPS programs and services
- Identify functional limitations
- Determine reasonable accommodations
Employment Standards (acquired through education, training, and/or experience)
Knowledge of:
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The matriculation process as it applies to California Community Colleges
- Counseling and student development theories and relevant applications to program development
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Appropriate college and community referrals
- Instructional methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration and that reflect cultural sensitivity and interdisciplinary approaches to subject matter
A variety of career assessments
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Skills and Abilities:
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Experience teaching college success and career and personal development courses
- Preparation for or experience in designing and preparing Student Educational Plans (SEPs) for community college students
- Experience providing short-term personal counseling to students from diverse backgrounds
- Develop and maintain student counseling notes in a timely and effective manner
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Demonstrate strength in interpersonal communication
- Experience with intervention programs that support student success
- Experience developing innovative programs that strengthen the quality of counseling services to students
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Experience using university articulation agreements and transfer requirements for counseling community college students
- Use computer databases to retrieve student, college, and career information
- Experience in counseling at a California community college
Job Requirements:
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The minimum qualifications for service as a community college counselor of students with disabilities shall be satisfied by meeting one of the following requirements;
- Master's degree or higher in rehabilitation counseling, or
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Master's degree or higher 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 post secondary Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) Program or in a program dealing predominantly or exclusively with people with disabilities, or two years of full time experience, or the equivalent, in one or more of the following;
- Counseling for students with disabilities or
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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.
- Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.
Note: If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions, an option during the application submission process. The three means of demonstrating equivalency are as follows. Applicants may select more than one form of equivalency but must provide applicable evidence for each type:
a) Degree Equivalence
The employee or applicant possesses a degree(s) with similar content to those listed for the relevant discipline. The name of the degree is close to that specified on the Disciplines List but the degree either has a different title or area of expertise, or the coursework is slightly different. Equivalence is established through analysis of transcripts and coursework.
b) Academic Background Equivalence
Related to disciplines in which a Master's degree is not generally expected or available or where the degree is relatively specialized, the employee or applicant must have completed at least 24 semester units (or equivalent) of coursework in the academic field being applied for, and must possess at least the equivalent level of achievement and the equivalent in breadth, depth of understanding, and rigor in each of the following:
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a broad cultural education usually met by the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and
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a detailed study of the discipline in breadth, depth, and rigor, usually met by coursework required for the degree major.
c) Professional Achievement Equivalence
The employee or applicant must demonstrate equivalence to the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and show evidence of outstanding professional achievement and/or substantial training in the requested field. The employee or applicant must submit substantial evidence, which demonstrates that their preparation, teaching experience, work experience, publications, portfolios, speaking engagements, and ability are equivalent to those expected from a person who meets the minimum qualifications.
Additional Information:
Safety: to promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incident to their supervisor.
- Position is designated as a Mandated Reporter under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
Position is a Responsible Employee under the Equity in Education Act and Title IX
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Work Demands
The environmental, physical, and mental demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Environmental: typical on-site office environment; in-person work expected with potential to participate in the District's telework program, as available.
- Frequent hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and online
- Comprehend speech at normal levels
- Upper limb dexterity to operate computers and peripheral equipment
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Vision sufficient for daily and frequent use of computers, databases, and written materials
- Sitting for extended periods of time
- Frequent bending at the waist
- Physical presence at on-site locations
- Communicate and interact with others
- Observe and interpret people and situations
- Learn and apply new information or skills
- Perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks
- Perform highly detailed work under changing priorities and deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks
- Work with frequent interruptions
Self-regulate emotion and behavior
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Benefits: Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California or they may choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.
