Disability Services, Programs for Students

Position Summary

The Los Rios Community College District is seeking qualified candidates for this part-time, temporary (Adjunct) faculty position. Adjunct positions are filled as needed through ongoing recruitment. Applicants are contacted and hired year-round based on college needs.

The adjunct faculty member shall be responsible for the following: counseling services and/or teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of an adjunct faculty member as outlined in the college faculty handbook.

Additionally, administering diagnostic testing to determine eligibility for learning disabilities services; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of an adjunct faculty member.

Position Salary Information:
Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience per theLos Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract (the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 1). For more information on the step placement process, please click here.

Typical Duties

The assignment may include, but is not limited to:

Academic/Career Counseling

• Assisting students in assessing aptitudes, abilities, and interests, including advisement on current and future employment trends for career decision making.
• Conducting intake with students with disabilities who are applying for services to verify disability documentation and determine eligibility for services.
• Developing an individualized Academic Accommodations Plan (AAP) for each eligible student to authorize specific services and reasonable accommodations.
• Developing an individualized Integrated Student Educational Plan (iSEP) for each eligible student and monitoring students' academic progress.
• Providing services to meet students' educational goals such as degree or certificate, transfer, vocational, skills building, and/or professional development.
• Assisting students in assessing, planning, and implementing immediate and long-range goals.
• Preparing and maintaining a cumulative counseling record for each counselee according to applicable reporting requirements, relaying pertinent information to college personnel as needed, and respecting the confidentiality of such records as required by law.
• Working with four-year colleges and universities to assist students in a smooth transition to those institutions.
• Studying the needs, interests, abilities, achievements, and aptitudes of students with disabilities, and recommending appropriate learning strategies and academic adjustments for students.
• Providing counseling and academic advising to students with disabilities and assisting these students with establishing and implementing short-term and long-term goals.
• Developing and maintaining close working relationships off campus, with outreach centers, high schools, neighboring colleges and universities, and community resource agencies, and on campus, with instructional areas, special programs, and administration regarding student success, retention, and recruitment.
• May teach classes that include college success skills, personal development, career exploration and career decision-making skills.

Personal Counseling

• Assisting students with life issues that interfere with academic success.
• Assisting students with disability management, coping, and problem-solving techniques.

Crisis Intervention

• Providing students with campus and community services directly or through cooperative arrangement.

Multi-Cultural Counseling

• Maintaining an understanding of diverse and multi-cultural backgrounds and the appropriateness of counseling approaches.

LD Specialist

• Administering diagnostic testing to determine eligibility for learning disabilities services in accordance with the California Community Colleges Learning Disabilities Eligibility and Services Model (LDESM).
• Meeting individually with students to discuss their diagnostic results, learning strengths/areas of growth, accommodations and academic concerns.
• Assessing and identifying specific learning disabilities using appropriate diagnostic instruments, e.g., the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery (WJ-IV) and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale III (WAIS-IV).
• Recommending appropriate learning strategies and academic adjustments for students with specific learning disabilities.
• Assessing for ADD/ADHD through the use of appropriate evaluation measures is preferred.

• Performing other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Have a 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.* All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by time of hire. (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.)
2. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

*NOTES:

• If your degree title differs from the minimum qualifications listed above, you are requested to apply under the "equivalent" provision.
• Applicants applying under the "equivalent" provision must attach details and explain how their academic preparation and/or professional experience is the equivalent of the degrees/minimum qualifications listed above. Please visit our website for a sample letter and information on the equivalency determination process.
• If you have already been granted equivalency for this discipline, you must attach a copy of your determination form or letter.

Application Instructions

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

1. A Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
3. Letter of Interest
4. Unofficial Transcripts from College/University
5. Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) License (Optional)

NOTES:

• Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
• Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
• Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
• Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
• A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
• Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.

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