One-Year Full-Time Temporary Dual Enrollment Counselor
(COF)
Kern Community College DistrictSalary: $88,941.56 - $164,896.71 Annually
Job Type:
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
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