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One-Year Full-Time Temporary Dual Enrollment Counselor (COF)
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Position Number: 5713017
Location: Porterville, CA
Position Type: Education - Counselor Education

One-Year Full-Time Temporary Dual Enrollment Counselor (COF)

Kern Community College District

Salary: $88,941.56 - $164,896.71 Annually

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: FY24-2500992

Location: Porterville, CA

Department: Student Services

Basic Function

Porterville College is seeking a faculty member for a one year full time temporary Counselor Instructor, CTE/Dual Enrollment for Porterville College location. If you are highly motivated, eager to engage a diverse student body, and passionate about teaching and learning, we encourage you to submit an application.

Who We Are:

Porterville College is very proud of its reputation of being both academically-focused and student- centered. We are committed to our six core values: Collaboration, Respect, Innovation, Accountability, Equity, and Participation. These values frame our work as we provide opportunities for our students who come to us from diverse economic, cultural, geographical, and educational backgrounds.

The College offers non-credit and credit educational programs that include transfer, career and technical education, and basic skills. With students as our focus, Porterville College provides our local and diverse communities quality education that promotes intellectual curiosity, personal growth, and lifelong learning, while preparing students for career and academic success.

History of Porterville College:

Porterville College was established in 1927 as a part of the Porterville Union High School and College District and has been a unit of the Kern Community College District since July 1, 1967. Porterville College is the northernmost college in the Kern Community College District, which serves an area of some 24,000 square miles in all or portions of Kern, Tulare, Inyo, and San Bernardino Counties.

Porterville College is a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), providing educational opportunities for approximately 4,500 full and part time students each year. Our College has been serving the community and providing quality education since its founding.

Porterville College was recently the recipient of the MacKenzie Scott Foundation award and recognized as one of the "Teams Empowering Voices the World Needs to Hear"

On Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

Diversity and equity are prominent among the goals of the strategic plan. Multiple programs and services address the needs of our diverse student population to ensure that each of its students has the opportunity to succeed, no matter what their backgrounds and goals may be. Student Equity is integrated into all aspects of the activities and governance processes at Porterville College.

Further, the Kern Community College District (KCCD) is committed to providing an educational environment that fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our organization that benefits the global community.

About the Porterville Community:

Porterville lies against the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in southeast Tulare County. It is the gateway to a vast mountain wonderland and recreational area. Residents enjoy magnificent views of snowcapped mountains in the mild winter while basking in the sun during the hot summer months. There are recreation activities at Lake Success, plenty of outdoor activities in the mountains, and ample family activities year-round and

Porterville is centrally located between southern and northern California metropolitans, with a three-hour drive to Los Angeles and a four-hour drive to San Francisco. It is within three hours commuting time to the seashores of the Pacific. With the lower cost of living and central location in California Porterville is a great area to live.

Representative Duties

The successful candidate will provide academic, vocational, and career counseling to all students with a particular emphasis on Career Technical Education (CTE) and Dual Enrollment students and assist with coordination and implementation of the college's Student Success Plan and matriculation process.

Counselors provide the expertise, initiative and leadership to successfully plan for educational or career paths and overcome any academic, vocational or personal barriers to their achieving those goals

Other duties include: participation in student recruitment and articulation, transfer programs; maintaining subject matter currency; developing and revising curriculum; using computer and technology; assessment of program learning outcomes; collegial participation in departmental, college and discipline-specific professional activities. The Counselor will work with the Dean of Student Success and Counseling and the Program Director of Dual Enrollment and CTE.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a master's degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy or marriage, family and child counseling,

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

AND
A demonstrated sensitivity to and with diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities.

OR - The equivalent. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for these positions. Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications must request and submit an APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE (Download PDF reader) form. Supporting documents must be included with the completed form.

Minimum Qualifications Handbook Faculty and Administration in California Community Colleges

AND

A demonstrated sensitivity to students with diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities
Desirable Qualifications:

Community college counseling experience. Experience in a leadership capacity.
An Understanding of the advantages and challenges of developing a quality counseling program in a rural community college with multiple sites.
Experience working with CTE Programs and students and with the development of Career Pathways.
Ability to work with students having a wide range of skills, motivation, and academic or occupational goals.
Experience with outreach to K-12, community and business partners.
Ability and experience in using computer technology as a counseling/advising tool.
Experience with or interest in online and other distance learning student services. Ability to assist students in establishing goals and appropriate educational plans. Experience in curriculum development.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching personal development, counseling and other related areas.
Experience in developing new courses.
Commitment to maintain currency in the discipline, including use of advanced technologies like instructional television.
Ability and willingness to work effectively with community support groups, college committees, and other campus organizations and to be involved in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
An understanding of the advantages and challenges for developing a quality program in the humanities and social sciences at a rural community college. Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others in a team environment.
Ability to deliver instruction using strategies designed for diverse learning styles. Demonstrated ability to design goals and assess learning outcome

Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.

Note: The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.

Completed application packet must include:

Completed Online Application for Employment form
Current resume
Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
Statement of personal philosophy of teaching
Copy of legible transcripts
Copy of sample syllabi
List of five (5) professional references - Listed on application form

Knowledge and Abilities

Provide educational counseling and advisement, career counseling, and testing services to students on site and online.
Assist in the development of Career Technical
Education and Dual Enrollment activities. Maintain individual records on counselees.
Develop and conduct workshops relevant to CTE, dual-enrollment and student success.
Provide ongoing information and relevant training to high school counselors regarding dual enrollment matriculation, course pre-requisites, and early college pathways.
Provide matriculation services for students and track potential graduates.
Outreach to CTE courses each semester to discuss CTE related programs and activity opportunities.
Participate in retention and outreach efforts.
Complete unofficial transcript evaluation. Identify special student needs
Participate in recruiting and articulation activities with local schools, other community college, four-year colleges, community agencies and employers. Teach counseling or personal development classes.
Serve on college-wide committees.
Serve as liaison to community agencies and local employers. Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others in a team environment.
Demonstrate versatility in instructional methodology and technology and the ability to serve diverse student populations.
Plan, develop, and implement course curricula including curricula to be delivered via distance learning.
Update course materials and course outlines of record. Develop, maintain, and assess student learning outcomes.
Maintain a current syllabus and provide current course orientation materials for each assigned course.
Post and maintain scheduled office hours.
Attend and actively contribute to meetings or activities pertinent to faculty responsibilities or assignments including but not limited to department meetings, advisory committee meetings, and academic senate.
Use media aids, the library, and other resources as appropriate. Maintain currency in subject matter and developments in the field.

SALARY RANGE $ 88,941.56 - $ 164,896.71 annuallyMaximum Entry Level Salary: $ 116,701.88 annually SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONSFirst Review of Applications: Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by October 21, 2024 are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.

Completed application packet must include:
Completed Online Application for Employment form
Current resume
Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
Statement of personal philosophy of teaching
Copy of legible transcripts
Copy of sample syllabi
List of five (5) professional references - Listed on application form

It is the applicant's responsibility to redact (or remove) any personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of the applicant.

Foreign Degree: Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on-line application.

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. EEO Plan 2021-2024

Note: The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices. Discrimination Free Work Environment

The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission

All applicants must apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kccd/jobs/4686993/one-year-full-time-temporary-dual-enrollment-counselor-cof. Emails will not be accepted.

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