Counselor (NextUp/EOPS Foster Youth)- TENURE TRACK

at Contra Costa Community College District (view profile)
Location Pittsburg, United States of America
Date Posted October 18, 2024
Category
Job Type
State California (CA)

Description

Counselor (NextUp/EOPS Foster Youth)- TENURE TRACK

Posting Number: F01148

Location: Los Medanos College

Salary:

Description of Position:

The NextUp/EOPS Counselor serves former foster youth students in EOPS and the NextUp Program. The role involves case management using a high-touch, holistic approach, with a significant emphasis on reporting, tracking, program design, outreach, and recruitment. The counselor will provide foundational educational planning that also addresses students' basic needs and connects them to both campus and community resources. Additionally, the counselor will attend in-person local community recruitment events for foster youth and work with external organizations to build connections and secure resources for students.In the 2023-24 school year, the unduplicated headcount of current and former foster youth students enrolled at Los Medanos College was 323. Major aspects of the position include providing direct counseling for eligible NextUp students, building personal connections, reporting, tracking, and offering support from entry through completion. This role also includes supporting all foster youth students in EOPS, including those who may be ineligible for the NextUp program.

Inquiries:

Please contact Eileen Valenzuela, Office of Instruction Supervisor, evalenzuela@losmedanos.edu

Position Status: Tenure- Track

EEO Job Category: Faculty & Other Instructional Staff

Employee Group: Full-Time Faculty

Department: L1110-Counseling Office

Duties and Responsibilities:

In addition to contractual duties for this position which will include counseling and program coordination, all faculty are expected to participate actively in their disciplines, in their departmental activities and in the general intellectual life and governance of the college. Part of the counseling assignment may be in the evening program. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. assisting students with decision-making and the exploration of their educational, career, and personal goals;
2. working with students to develop educational plans;
3. adhering to the schedule that has been developed with the Department Chairpersons, which may include individual student appointments, drop-in assignments, workshops, and weekend and/or evening assignments;
4. collaborating with instructional faculty in support of the goals of the institution;
5. participating in the college governance process, including attendance at all department and division meetings, and serve on college wide committees;
6. promoting the philosophy that integrates counseling and mentoring to support student learning;
7. participating in required training and activities such as conferences, regional meetings, outreach, orientations for students, community activities & social/cultural events, field trips, mentorship, advisory groups, etc.;
8. participating in professional development activities, both departmental and college-wide;
9. creating a positive environment that provides students with the support/motivation likely to enable them to transfer;
10. maintaining current knowledge of counseling techniques and other effective student support intervention strategies;
11. engaging in outreach targeting feeder high schools and community groups;
12. maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
13. performing other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience:

Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.

Master's 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
EOPS counselors hired after October 24, 1987, shall: (1) Have completed a minimum of nine semester units of college course work predominantly relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages OR
(2) Have completed 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
In addition, an EOPS counselor hired after October 24, 1987, shall have two years of occupational experience in work relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience providing emotional, personal, and/or academic support to former and/or current foster youth with culturally relevant and responsive counseling instruction.
• Ability to effectively case manage, track, and report on a complex cohort.
• Ability to successfully plan events and activities including tasks such as recruitment, marketing, event planning, and program development tailored to a complex cohort.
• Ability to apply creativity and innovation to co-curricular student engagement, supporting equitable.
• Ability to establish strong connections and supportive working relationships with first generation and foster youth students.

Job Open Date: 09/23/2024

Job Close Date: 11/15/2024

Open Until Filled: No

Employment Begins: Fall 2025

# of Months: 12

To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/5736532

The Contra Costa Community College District does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, or sexual orientation. This prohibition against unlawful discrimination extends to any person who is perceived to have any of the above characteristics or who is associated with someone who has, or who is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.

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