IN-HOUSE ONLY Counseling Assistant

(ON-CAMPUS - in-person position)

THE COLLEGE -About Orange Coast College

Orange Coast College (OCC) engages in a wide range of collaborative efforts aimed at fostering a culture of educational excellence and inclusivity. With a commitment to providing high-quality academic programs and student-centered support services OCC creates an environment where all students can thrive. As a diverse and globally-minded institution the college takes pride in initiatives that empower student communities by promoting cultural synergy across departments including the Office of Student Equity the Global Engagement Center and the Multicultural Center.

OCC is a recognized leader in preparing students for transfer to four-year institutions and holds the prestigious designations of both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American and Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). The college also boasts state-of-the-art facilities and is the first community college in Southern California to offer on-campus residential housing with over 300 apartment units further enhancing the student experience.

Orange Coast College Employee-Student Demographic Information

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Counseling services at Orange Coast College are in place to help students identify and clarify personal career and educational goals. The intent is to help students choose options that will improve the quality of their lives. The Counseling Division serves all students whether bound for transfer or in pursuit of career and technical programs. Counselors work to encourage students to explore interests and goals across the curriculum. This is done holistically within the context of each students background competencies motivation family situation and outside obligations. Counseling intersects and collaborates with instructional disciplines student services four-year colleges universities and local high schools to provide targeted interventions to students from recruitment and onboarding through graduation and educational goal completion. The Counseling Department shares Orange Coast Colleges commitment to equitable outcomes inclusive practices and racial ethnic and socioeconomic diversity. Ideal candidates for this position share Orange Coast Colleges devotion to educating and improving the lives of our representative students employees and community populations.

ABOUT THE DISTRICT

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY & IMPACT
The Coast Community College District (Orange Coast College Golden West College and Coastline) continues to strengthen our efforts around diversity equity inclusion access and anti-racism. Orange Coast College is focused on creating a culture of inclusive excellence by uplifting employees and students through an environment that is equitable diverse inclusive and accessible. We have a strong focus and importance on building an inclusive culture and atmosphere of belonging. We will be actively listening assessing and evaluating for this throughout each stage of the application recruitment and interview process.

• Orange Coast College - Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility Page
• Orange Coast College - Diversity Equity Inclusion & Accessibility Plan

Ideal candidates for this position share OCCs devotion to educating and improving the lives of our representative students employees and community populations. We currently enroll 18121 students the majority of whom are from racially minoritized populations: 39% of OCCs students are Latinx 2% are African-American 23% are Asian less than 1% are Native American 28% are White and 6% are multiracial.

• Identifies assembles prepares and distributes information relating to availablecommunity college programs alternatives careers and educational planning transferprograms and academic and student support services.
• Assists counselors in providing supportive services by performing pre-counseling and follow-up activities relating to individual student cases campus-wide programs and counseling activities. Serves as a student advocate to navigate matriculation.
• Participates in conducting student tours and orientation sessions involving the oral andwritten distribution of pertinent information to new and transferring students.
• Provides advisement assistance for students during registration and enrollment periods recommending appropriate classes and planning schedules for counselor approval.
• Assists students in navigating career assessment and interest instruments and assists with career research.
• Maintains and updates counseling records pertaining to students academic progress course and major choices career interests and problem areas.
• Refers students to available and pertinent college or community programs or services thatenhance their ability to maintain an active status.
• Provide support to students needing assistance in completing grant and scholarship applications admissions forms and related materials.
• Maintains an up-to date inventory of promotional occupation-related student services and co-curricular program materials.
• Serves as a first point-of-contact for calls and walk-in visitors. Responds to inquiries for general information encourages current and prospective students to visit and refers callers to other resources that can provide further assistance.
• Participates in and may organize and facilitate special activities presentations and outreach activities.
• Composes routine correspondence and compiles student and other data to support research and reports.
• Schedules and follows up on appointments arranged for students with counselors.
• Responsible for providing functional oversight and work direction to students and/or hourly support staff as assigned including such activities as the assignment of tasks and duties distribution of work training scheduling and checking on work performed in collaboration.
• Performs other related duties as assigned that support the objective of the position.
• Required to abide by all District policies and procedures including Board Policy 3050 Code of Professional Ethics.

• Note: To be eligible for employment you must possess authorization to work in the United States. The District does not sponsor visas or take over any established visa sponsorship.

• Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.
• The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in Coast Community College District policies procedures and Title IX. (Reference: BP/AP 5910)
• The Coast Community College District celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students staff administrators and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the Districts strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply.

The SELECTED CANDIDATEis required to complete the following before employment:

• Provide a Certificate of Tuberculosis Exam for initial appointment (Note: The certificate must be renewed every 4 years as a condition of continuing employment).
• Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer at the candidates expense. (Clearance must be received before the first day of employment)
• Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
• Participate in a new hire onboarding appointment with an Employment Services Representative.

• A complete Coast Community College DistrictOnlineEmployment Application.
• Responses toSupplemental Questions(please provide clear and detailed responses as they will be carefully evaluated to determine the most qualified candidate(s) to be invited for an interview; please do not paste your resume put see resume or N/A or leave blank).
• ACover Letterhighlighting your experiences relevant to this position and addressing the minimum and essential qualifications including your evidence of demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability geographic gender gender identity and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.(PDF recommended).
• ACurrent Resumeof professional experience and educational background. (PDF recommended).

Apply online at deadline to apply isMarch 4 2026.Application materials must be electronically submitted online at be considered for employment. Incomplete applications application materials submitted by mail and documents not requested in the job announcement will not be considered. Please note that the district does not return materials submitted in the application process (copies of original supporting documents are acceptable).

Reasonable Accommodations

Individuals who need reasonable accommodations in accordance with ADA should notify the Human Resources Office for assistance or email .

Selection Procedure

• All online applications received by the application deadline will be screened to determine which applicants meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement. Please note: Possession of the minimum qualifications does not ensure an interview.

• Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who are also deemed to possess the highest committee evaluation will be invited to an interview.
• If any travel is required for an applicant to participate in person during the interview process this will be done soat the candidates own expense.

• To be considered in the initial committee review all materials requested in this vacancy notice must be received no later than the filing deadline. Submission of all application materials is the responsibility of the applicant. Applicants wishing to apply for more than one position must submit separate application materials for each desired position.

• Applicants who are eliminated from consideration will be notified by email. All applicants are requested to provide an email address in their online application. Candidates should not expect official notification of the status of their candidacy until the Board of Trustees has acted upon the Colleges recommendation for employment.

• The District reserves the right to contact the current or most recent employer and to investigate past employment records of applicants selected for interviews. The District reserves the right to extend the deadline re-advertise the position or delay filling this position based on the needs of the District and the student population we serve. The College does not return materials submitted in the application for a position.