Adjunct Counselor

College of the Sequoias is seeking a qualified Adjunct Counselor to join our team. As an Adjunct Counselor, you will provide counseling services to students with disabilities, including academic, career, and personal counseling. You will also determine student eligibility for support services and secure professional verification of specific disabilities.

• Provide specialized academic counseling services to students with disabilities.
• Determine student eligibility for support services and secure professional verification of specific disabilities.
• Identify educational limitations and prescribe appropriate accommodations/adjustments for students with various disabilities.
• Evaluate student progress by developing, reviewing, and updating Academic Accommodation Plans (AAPs) and student educational plans.
• Collaborate with campus faculty/staff, public agencies, and medical professionals regarding accommodations for students with disabilities.
• Recommend and authorize educational accommodations/adjustments.
• Work cooperatively with staff and students.
• Serve as a liaison with agencies, community, and with feeder high schools to assist students with disabilities transitioning into COS.
• Maintain compliance, proper documentation, and confidentiality of student records.
• Attend workshops/conferences to remain current on laws/issues.
• Support Student/Staff needs at various locations.
• Maintain current knowledge of instructional methods and new technologies pertinent to areas of assignment.
• Facilitate workshops and assist in the growth and success of a diverse population of students through careful preparation of course materials and the utilization of effective teaching methodologies and counseling techniques.
• Serve as an advocate for students with disabilities while maintaining effective relationships with faculty, staff, and administration.
• Provide information on college major and certificate programs as they relate to educational and career development; participate in student and campus activities.
• Contribute to the development, assessment of, and completion of student area outcomes.
• Teach scheduled classes and perform related duties as assigned, including timely compliance with clerical and administrative responsibilities; comply with district, college, and division policies in the performance of duties.

• Master's degree in counseling, guidance counseling, student personnel, clinical or counseling psychology, education counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy, marriage, family and child counseling, or a Bachelor's degree in marriage and family therapy or in marriage, family and child counseling and possession of a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT).
• Either fifteen or more semester units in upper division or graduate level course work specifically related to people with disabilities, or completion of six semester units, or the equivalent of a graduate-level counseling practicum or counseling field work courses, in a postsecondary Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) Program or in a program dealing predominantly or exclusively with people with disabilities, or two years of fulltime experience, or the equivalent, in one or more of the following: A. Counseling for students with disabilities; or B. Counseling in industry, government, public agencies, military or private social welfare organizations in which the responsibilities of the position were predominantly or exclusively for persons with disabilities.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, social, economic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Experience providing accommodations to students with a wide range of disabilities in post-secondary, degree-granting institutions.
• Knowledge of assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities.
• Working knowledge of Title 5, Section 504, the ADAAA and other disability-related mandates.
• Experience providing specialized, disability-related academic counseling.

To be considered for this position, applicants must submit all of the following:

• A completed online application.
• A cover letter which states your qualifications for the position.
• A resume.
• Equity Narrative (included in the online application).
• Unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon hire); or, equivalency documents (if necessary).