Academic Counselor responsibilities include providing academic counseling services in which the student is assisted in identifying, planning and implementing their immediate and long range educational goals; providing student success counseling in which the student is engaged in and assisted with identifying personal and academic strengths and challenges and developing life management skills that affect academic and personal success. The role of the general counselor will also include assessing personal, career/career technical, family or other social concerns affecting students’ academic success; empowering students to utilize college and community support services; referring students to personal and career counseling services when appropriate.

The Counselor is also responsible for providing project and/or program leadership and coordinating services as assigned by the District in support of the counseling and student development objectives of the college, Title 5 regulations, and other related state and federal regulations; developing and applying technology-based counseling and advising services; collaborating and serving as liaison with instructional faculty and other educational entities and agencies as assigned; teaching Personal Development/College Success courses as assigned; participating in research and review of effectiveness of counseling programs; and participating in college-wide, department, and individual professional development activities, including participation in the governance of the college via committee assignments. The counselor is also responsible for maintaining currency in effective advising and counseling practices as well as multi-faceted transfer issues that affect student educational planning and guidance. Collaboratively work with students to create individually tailored abbreviated and comprehensive student educational plans that are consistent, accurate, and detail-oriented to map out the student's educational and/or career goals. Ability to work independently and leverage technology to assist students in a remote modality as assigned.

The Counselor is a member of the Educational Support Division of the Academic Senate and is responsible for providing the specific services of a Counselor as described herein and also the general responsibilities described in the Educational Support Faculty Job Description. Expectation to be Department Chair on a rotating basis within the Academic Counseling Center.

Note: The Counselor position will be required to work for a period of 175 days and an additional 20 days beyond the regular 175 day faculty contract for a total of 195 days excluding holidays. This position will be compensated for the additional twenty days beyond the regular faculty contract.

• Commitment to the community college mission .
• An understanding of the implications a Hispanic-Serving designation suggests for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.
• An understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of racially and/or ethnically minoritized students within Higher Education shape patterns of participation and outcomes within the classroom.
• Evidence of working effectively with racially and/or ethnically diverse populations.
• Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of students with different ability statuses (e.g. physical and/or learning)
• An understanding of anti-racist and culturally-responsive pedagogical practices which honor and respect what students bring to the classroom and uses students’ prior knowledge and/or lived experiences to inform instruction.
• Evidence of working effectively with post-traditional students

• A proven track record of meeting the needs of culturally, ethnically, and economically diverse students, faculty, and staff.
• Leading through a lens of equity and race consciousness and understanding and commitment to culturally responsive or equity-minded teaching and counseling.
• A strong foundation of training and experience in academic counseling practice and a record of excellence in counseling students in a community college setting.
• Evident experience and vision in the successful design and implementation of community college or 4-year university counseling programs and services.
• Evident experience and vision in the use, design and/or integration of technology in the delivery of counseling systems and services.
• Ability to provide leadership and support for college-wide and department-based student success efforts and initiatives.
• Evident teaching experience, particularly in courses with content related to student success, personal development, adult development and/or career development.
• Experience working with and ability to counsel students from diverse cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic, academic, sexual orientation and disability backgrounds. Written and spoken Spanish is preferable.
• Strong public speaking skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and written.
• Familiarity with the California Education Code and Community College programs and policies/duties, particularly the California Community College Chancellor’s Office Vision for Success.

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  Master’s in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, or career development, marriage and family therapy, or marriage, family and child counseling, OR
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  Possess a combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent to all of the above. Candidates making an application on the basis of equivalency must submit an Application for Equivalency in addition to all other required material.
• Evidence of a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, culture, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff.
  
  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.

• Online District Application form at https://www.sbcc.edu/employment/
• Cover letter addressing the applicant's experience and the desirable qualifications listed in this announcement.
• CV or Resume.
• Within the online application is a required supplemental question on diversity. The committee will be reviewing your answer as part of the screening process. Please take your time and answer the question thoroughly
• Copy of an unofficial college/university transcript, which verifies minimum qualifications. Transcripts must show the degree title and the date the degree was conferred or the degree will not be considered for the purpose of determining if you meet minimum qualifications. If the qualifying degree has yet to be conferred and you expect to have the degree before you begin employment, you must submit transcripts that state the title of the degree you are working toward obtaining and indicate the anticipated completion date in your response to the associated supplemental question provided during the application process. Diplomas will not be accepted in lieu of transcripts. An official copy of your transcripts will be required upon being hired. Instructors will not be allowed to start working until official transcripts have been received.
• If claiming equivalency, attach a separate statement in the “Documents Needed To Apply” section entitled “Equivalency” in the online application. The statement presents the basis for this claim and submit supporting evidence, e.g. transcripts, publications, other documents. Instructions for Completing Equivalency Documentation (Download PDF reader)

• Foreign Transcript: Transcripts issued outside the United States require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an official USA certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached to the online application. NOTE: If you have completed coursework at a foreign institution that is not recognized as accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education, you must include a full evaluation of the foreign transcript with your application materials if you wish for us to consider the coursework. To search for institutions that are recognized as accredited by CHEA or the U.S. Department of Education, visit http://www.chea.org/search/search.asp or http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/search.aspx. For a list of recognized organizations providing transcript evaluation services, visit http://www.naces.org/members.htm.

• Letters of reference are not required for this recruitment. Please do not submit reference letters within your online application.

• Within the online application, there is a required section to list three professional references; a maximum of six references may be submitted. These references will be contacted if you are selected as a finalist for the position. These references should be able to critically assess your work qualifications and job performance

Application Procedure: To be considered for this position, a complete online application including all required application documents (listed above) must be submitted via https://www.sbcc.edu/employment/ by the application deadline (please see instructions to applicants). It is important that the online District Application form (Item #1) be complete and specific to fully indicate the education, experience and other qualifications of the applicant. "See Resume" is not acceptable.

Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:

If you are selected for an interview and need special services or facilities to participate in the interview, please contact Human Resources. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

 

• Satisfactory fingerprint report and a completed tuberculosis risk assessment.
• Documentation verifying identity and United States citizenship or authorization that you have the right to work in the United States permanently and do not now or in the future require sponsorship by Santa Barbara City College or other hiring institutions.
• Official transcripts conferring college degrees indicated on the employment application.

• The District offers a cafeteria style plan in which employees are given a district allowance and may choose from a number of medical and dental plans. Life and income protection insurances are also available.
• Vacation days (based on assigned hours) are earned and accumulated on a monthly basis.
• Sick leave is earned at the rate of one day (based on the number of assigned hours) per month, and is accumulative from year to year.
• Holidays: 17 holidays per year.
• Credit Union: The Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union offers a variety of services.
• Retirement: Employees, who work 20 or more hours per week, are covered by the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), Social Security, and Medicare.
• Coastal Housing Partnership: home buying educational seminars, mortgage refinance benefits, and rental assistance programs available to full-time staff and faculty.
• Employee Assistance Program: provides confidential counseling and referral services for job-related or personal problems to employees, dependents and household members.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page.