Counselor (Native American Pathway)

**Posting Number**: 0601492

**Open Date**: 04/15/2024

**Position Title**: Counselor (Native American Pathway)

**Working Title**: Academic Counselor/Coordinator - Native American and Indigenous Learning Community

**Department**: Counseling & Student Support Programs

**Work Site**: Main Campus: 900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910

**FLSA**: Exempt

**Position Type**: Contract Faculty (Non-Tenure Track)

**Months of Service**: 11 monthsFTE:1.0 (full-time)

**Hours Per Week**:Funding Source: Categorical/Project-Funded

**District Values**:Incumbents in District positions are expected to exhibit an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, and employees, including those with physical or learning disabilities, and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

**Responsibilities**:
This position may include a combination of day, evening, and weekend assignments. This is a temporary, non-tenure track position that is categorically funded by the Native American Student Support and Success Program Grant (NASSSP) and is funded for five years. The position may be extended, based upon renewal of funding beyond the fifth year. Southwestern Community College District (SCCD) is seeking one full-time, tenure track, equity-focused counselor who is committed to serving its’ culturally diverse student population with a particular focus on the recruitment, retention, and completion of Native American/American Indian/Indigenous student populations.Southwestern Community College District seeks a faculty member who will foster an inclusive learning environment through equity-minded counseling, teaching, leadership, and service to students working toward goals of language acquisition, non-credit to credit pathway, short term programs, university transfer, associate degree and certificate completion, employment advancement, and personal growth.

**THE COLLEGE**Southwestern Community College District is a single college district providing higher education in Chula Vista, San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, National City and Coronado. SCCD’s strategic south San Diego County locations position the College to provide exceptional service to a binational community on the U.S.Mexico International Border. SCCD is one of 20 initial California Guided Pathways colleges and is known for its excellent learning communities. As a designated Hispanic Serving Institution, the College values equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive andragogy for all students.The College provides quality academic programs and comprehensive student support services that ensure equitable access, and clear pathways to student success. These efforts include professional development opportunities, employee-led affinity groups, proud commitment to DACA students, and supportive employee onboarding practices.

**OUR STUDENTS**

Southwestern Community College District currently enrolls approximately 28,000 students annually that includes a noncredit population of approximately 1,500 students. SCCD is comprised of 69% Hispanic students, 10% Caucasian students, 9% Filipino students, 4% African American students, 3% Asian students and less than 1% Native American/American Indian/Alaskan Native students. Approximately 63% of the College’s students are under the age of 24 with 23% between the ages 25-39. Our students’ gender demographics are represented by 55% female and 44% male.

**OUR VALUES**

**Knowledge & Abilities**:
**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Under the direction of the Dean, Counseling and Student Support Programs or designee, the Counselor will be responsible for developing and establishing a Native American Student Success pathway by providing equity-minded program coordination/development, collaboration with local Tribal leaders, Tribal councils, and Tribal programs, academic, career and personal counseling to a diverse student population.

The Counselor will provide services including serving as Field of Study/Guided Pathways counselor, interpretation of placement results; development of individual academic/career/educational plans; orientation presentations to large groups of students and local Tribal communities; small group advisement prior to registration; make referral to other appropriate services, follow-up on student progress; and participate in District shared governance and/or other committees.

The Native American and Indigenous Learning Community Counselor assists American Indian, Alaska Native, and other student populations in transitioning into and connecting with the campus community, enhancing cultural and educational experiences, and increasing persistence and retention rates to achieve their educational goals.

The assignment also involves providing educational, career, and personal counseling to students. The Counselor/Coordinator is ex