Counselor - Tenure-Track - Spokane Community College
Counselor - Tenure-Track - Spokane Community College
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Location:Spokane CC Main Campus Spokane
Department:SCC Counseling
Salary Information: This is a fulltime tenure track position with an entry level base salary (for a 175day academic year contract) of $68054 $104495 annually. Future advancement in base salary up to the current maximum of $104495 is based upon a combination of years of service accrued at our college and professional development activity.
Annual salary is comprised of base salary plus any combination of academic year overload contracts summer effort contracts project stipends student club advising stipends and/or department chair program lead faculty stipends consistent with the provisions of the current collective bargaining agreement between Spokane Colleges and the Association for Higher Education (AHE).
About Us
Spokane Colleges believes that access to highquality education in a safe and inclusive environment is the right of all individuals and imperative for the continued advancement of a strong democracy and workforce. We also believe higher education institutions have an obligation to work toward and demonstrate progress in ensuring equity amongst their students faculty and staff. Equity is grounded in the principle of fairness. In higher education equity refers to ensuring that each student receives what they need to be successful through the intentional design of the college experience.
SCC seeks qualified candidates for consideration of employment in this annually contracted Tenure Track Counselor position located on the colleges main campus.
This counselor will join a dynamic and committed team of professionals with varying levels of experience at SCC who have long been counted on to contribute to the colleges plans around student success and retention. Roles have included mental health counseling instructing new student first year courses working with fouryear colleges on transfer initiatives and developing proactive academic advising approaches.
Spokane Community College (SCC) is a beautiful campus set along the Spokane River and near the urban city center of Spokane. Spokane is a midsized city in the inland Pacific Northwest with a high quality of life and quick access to the outdoors. In addition to the 148acre main campus in Spokane SCC serves over 10000 square miles in eastern Washington including educational centers in Colville Newport Inchelium and Republic. More information about relocating to/living in Spokane is available here: is one of two accredited community colleges that comprise the Spokane Colleges. Serving about 22000 students SCC is an educational leader and responsive partner with the community and region to provide access to relevant programs of the highest quality. Offering stateoftheart career technical programs (approximately 50 of total enrollment) as well as liberal arts/transfer programs (about 25 and basic education for adults (about 25 SCCs comprehensive opportunities transform lives and enrich our communities. As a college we are collectively committed to the work that embraces diversity promotes equity and fosters inclusion and global awareness at every level of our college.
Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. PST on 04/17/2025. The application process will not be available after this time. To ensure consideration make sure your application is completed and submitted as soon as possible. Applications will only be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. on the closing date.
About theCounselor TenureTrack Spokane Community College
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides personal academic and career counseling for individual students from a variety of social and cultural backgrounds.
- Supports student academic success as a generalist counselor through academic advising supportive counseling educational planning clarification of educational career and life goals
- Has the opportunity to develop and instruct courses in college orientation/success and career planning utilizing appropriate pedagogy and technology that facilitates student learning and success.
- Supports student retention and success through relationship building and problem solving. Provides crisis assessment when appropriate and/or refers to outside resources when needed. May provide shortterm supportive counseling and/or psychoeducation as needed.
- Serves as liaison between the counseling department and instructional faculty. Also liaisons with program Advisory Committees and transfer institutions when appropriate. Attends division department general faculty meetings district meetings and inservice training; serves on district or college councils or committees and performs other activities within the scope of the position.
- Complies with state and federal law applicable to professional duties and responsibilities.
- Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all personal interactions.
- Complies with district policy procedures and directives state and federal regulations orders and statute and collective bargaining agreements.
- Support and advance the Spokane Colleges strategic plan and perform other duties as assigned.
- In addition counselors may:
- Advise student clubs or associations.
- Participate in student recruitment activities.
- Direct the work of workstudy students.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters degree in Counseling Social Work Education/Professional School Counseling or a related field from an accredited institution
- Previous experience in academic advising counseling career guidance and/or vocational counseling.
- Ability to connect support build trust and maintain relationships with a diverse range of students with different communication and support needs.
- Acceptance of the responsibility to promote the welfare and best interests of students at all times.
- Ability and willingness to collaborate and actively contribute to departmental and interdepartmental teams.
- A demonstratable understanding and acceptance of the mission values goals objectives and strategic plan of Spokane Colleges.
- The ability to perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with application laws regulations and goals of the institution and community and technical college system.
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering and supporting a teaching learning and working environment that honors diversity equity and inclusion.
- Proficiency with office software including Microsoft Office and web concerning tools.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- One year or more experience in academic advising and career planning.
- Teaching ability within the classroom or training facilitation or success workshops.
- Experience working with individuals in crisis situations.
- LicensureasaMentalHealthCounselorProfessionalCounselororMarriageandFamily Therapist.
- Understanding of utilizing datainformed best practices.
- Experience working in higher education.
- Experience working with diverse individuals to include underrepresented nontraditional economically disadvantaged refugees and/or people with disabilities.
- Experience in collaborating with outside agencies and organizational colleagues.
- Proficiency with student information systems and/or student support software.
- Experience or appropriate coursework in assessment career counseling crises intervention legal and ethical issues in counseling lifespan development multicultural counseling theories of counseling.
Person hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of U.S. Citizenship or lawful authorization to work in the United States. This is an absolute condition of employment. An offer of employment will not carry with it any responsibility or obligation on the part of the district to sponsor an H1B visa. In addition the Spokane Colleges maintain a drugfree work environment and prohibits all smoking in the college buildings and stateowned vehicles. Must be able to successfully work in and promote a multicultural work and education environment.
Prior to a new hire a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the an applicant is chosen for a position they are required to complete and submit a declaration regarding sexual misconduct and investigation per state law.
Benefits Information
This is an annually contracted (tenure track) position. Medical dental life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under Public Employees Benefits Board; TIAACref retirement plan or WA State Retirement Plan.; leave accruals and usage are governed by the faculty master contract.
Public Employees Benefits Board
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Required Application Materials
To qualify for consideration applicants must meet required competencies and submit a complete application packet which includes the following:
- Cover letter addressing your qualifications relevant to the responsibilities of this position.
- Resume.
- References the names addresses and phone numbers of three professional references.
- College transcript(s) if applicable unofficial/copies of transcripts are acceptable; official transcripts are required upon hire.
For questions regarding a job application or the hiring process or if you require an accommodation during the application or interview process please contact HR at
Equal Opportunity Institution
Spokane Colleges does not discriminate in its programs activities and employment on the basis of race creed color religion national or ethnic origin age sex marital status pregnancy pregnancy related conditions parental status or families with children status as a mother breastfeeding their child AIDS/HIV or hepatitis C honorably discharged veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability genetic information or any other legally protected category.
Direct all inquiries or grievances regarding access Title IX ADA equal opportunity compliance and/or grievances to:
Fred Davis Chief Human Resources Officer
Spokane Colleges
P.O. Box 6000 MS1004
Spokane WA.
Employment Type
Full-Time
