CounselorCalWORKs

Primary Purpose
Duties and responsibilities as presented are intended to be representative and not restrictive. The District reserves the right to modify the assignment and allocation of duties in accordance with operational needs.

Job Description
CalWORKs Counselors collaborate with Social Services Agencies to support students receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TANF benefits. They provide academic vocational career and personal counseling to help students navigate educational pathways develop career goals and access support services for selfsufficiency. Counselors also collaborate with external agencies to ensure comprehensive student support. Knowledge of CalWORKs/ TANF program policies. Experience and/or understanding of case management models including maintaining detailed student records track academic progress track progress towards employment goals and monitor compliance with program requirements. Provide county intake and assessment program orientation and onboarding support for prospective CalWORKs (noncredit & credit) students. Apply student development philosophy and theory to provide comprehensive counseling services regarding degree and vocational education program planning career decisions goal clarification and personal life management to CalWORKs (noncredit & credit) students from diverse backgrounds. Demonstrated experience and commitment to counseling students from diverse ethnic cultural socioeconomic and academic backgrounds to promote equitable student outcomes. Counsel CalWORKs (noncredit & credit) students regarding choice of transfer institutions and requirements for programs at other colleges or universities. Counsel CalWORKs (noncredit & credit) students regarding career choices goal setting and decision making. Experience in planning overseeing and implementing group workshops and conference presentations. Participate in cocurricular activities including planning implementing and teaching in special programs designed to support student success. Participate in the formulation of Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) the Student Learning Outcomes assessment cycle and Program Review development. Maintain current knowledge of instructional methods and new technologies pertinent to areas of assignment; learn and apply emerging technologies and advances (e.g. computer software applications) as necessary to perform duties in an efficient organized and timely manner. Participate in curriculum development and serve on department division college and district committees as necessary to maintain and improve the instructional program. Develop culturally relevant course content culturally responsive pedagogical techniques and effective practices for engaging diverse and/or underserved students. The ideal candidate should have experience in this area with African American Latinx Native Americans Asian Pacific Islanders and other disproportionately impacted students. Demonstrated experience conducting inreach outreach and recruitment of diverse student populations while maintaining collaborative partnerships with noncredit institutions community organizations and postsecondary institutions. Participate in CalWORKs statewide and additional counseling related professional development activities. Participate in department division county and program meetings. 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. Work cooperatively with staff and students. Maintain formal office and campus hours. Evening and/or Saturday assignments may be required as part of the regular contract.

Essential Functions
Examples of essential functions are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature.

Desirable Qualifications
Demonstrated a minimum of two years fulltime capacity of CalWORKs (noncredit & credit) counseling experience or equivalent. Experience working with California community college student support services programs including Financial Aid EOPS CARE Foster Youth CalWORKs DSS System Impacted and Veterans. Demonstrates competence in providing counseling services as evidenced by appropriate guidance to students career academic financial psychological and social/personal goals. Experience in postsecondary career and transfer counseling with a focus on academic and career exploration transfer and articulation probation career and technical education. Demonstrated knowledge and experience of career development assessment tools for helping students determine their major and career paths. Experience using electronic student education plans course placements student information systems and internet for academic and career planning in a community college setting. Ability to develop comprehensive student educational program plan SEPP in accordance with education code including but not limited to general education and transfer requirements for public private and out of state universities. Knowledge of curriculum development Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and the program review cycle. Demonstrated teaching and workshop facilitation experience in a postsecondary setting. Effective interpersonal verbal and written communication skills which foster positive relationships with staff and students. Bilingual in Spanish Farsi or Arabic.

Minimum Qualifications
Masters degree in counseling rehabilitation counseling clinical psychology counseling psychology guidance counseling educational counseling social work or and career development AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING : 1 Have completed a minimum of nine 9 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 6 semester units or the equivalent of a collegelevel counseling practicum or counseling fieldwork 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 Two years of occupational experience in work relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language social or economic disadvantages. OR Possess a valid California teaching credential authorizing service in a community college in the appropriate subject matter area. Commitment to diversity. All applicants must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability gender gender identity sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students faculty and staff. The applicant must be able to demonstrate how these factors relate to the need for equity minded practices within the classroom.

Work Schedule
Full Time Tenure Track