Associate EOPS Counselor

Job description

The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) Department is currently accepting applications for a part-time counseling position. The EOPS Program supports the success of low-income and educationally disadvantaged students by providing them with above-and-beyond services such as book credits, tutoring, and an assigned counselor.

EOPS counselors offer students various counseling services, including academic advising, CSU/UC transfer, educational planning, career and vocational development, and personal counseling. In addition, counselors maintain a caseload and are required to maintain detailed records for state regulation compliance. An ideal candidate will also have experience working on a community college campus and will be bilingual (Spanish, Hmong) to meet the needs of our diverse student population.

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be considered for interviews as applications are received. The posting will remain open until a successful hire has been made.

For salary information, click here. Placement on the salary schedule is dependent upon the discipline and qualifications. Initial salary placement for this position will be established according to degrees and accumulated units obtained after their degree awarded.Representative Duties Associate Faculty are employed by semester and may work up to a maximum load of 33.5% per primary term, for a maximum total of 67% for the sum of both primary terms with additional possibilities in the summer terms.

The responsibilities of all Associate Counselors include but are not limited to the following:

A. Job Specific

• Provide academic, vocational, and personal counseling to students on an individual basis.
• Provide group counseling for the accomplishment of specific objectives.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of registration, including new student orientation.
• Assist students with forms, petitions, and appeals.
• Assist in connecting students to resources, agencies, and services.
• Begin appointments promptly and be well-prepared for sessions.
• Provide clear and concise information regarding academic requirements.

B. Professional Growth and Currency

• Maintain currency with developments and changes in the counseling field.

C. Area or Departmental Responsibilities as applicable

• Communicate with the various instructional divisions, the administration, and the staff of the College. Assist other full-time, part-time, and/or new counselors, including training.
• Attend assigned meetings.
• Maintain knowledge of College, Area, and Department policies and procedures.
• Assist with developing and assessing student learning outcome.
• Other reasonably related duties as assigned. EOPS Counselors will work with EOPS students per state regulations.

EOPS Counselors will also assist or advise multicultural student organizations and programs and may assist EOPS students with transfer services. Qualifications/Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work or career development, or the equivalent; AND
• (1) Have completed a minimum of nine 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 semester units or the equivalent of a college-level counseling practicum or counseling field-work 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.

DIVERSITY AND EQUITY

• Demonstrated understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds that characterize community college students in a manner specific to the position.

Supplemental Information

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS WITH APPLICATION

All applicants, including current butte college employees, must submit all required documents with the online application in order to move forward in the recruitment process. Cover Letter Please describe in your cover letter how your past experience and qualifications meet the needs of the position.

Resume or Vita Please submit this as an attachment.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement In addition to any information you included with your application materials, please provide a detailed account of how your skills, life experiences, work experience, education, and/or training have prepared you to effectively meet the needs of students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds. Please include examples of:

• Teaching or training practices and/or life experiences that have enabled or would enable you to more effectively engage with and support success for diverse populations.
• How you have engaged in on-going self-reflection to ensure equity in the workplace and/or classroom. Please include examples of workshops, trainings, and/or life experiences.

Transcripts of Academic Work

You are required to provide transcripts for coursework and/or degrees listed on the application materials you have submitted.

• The transcripts must include the date the institution granted the degree.
• Legible unofficial copies of transcripts are acceptable at this point in the process.
• Official transcripts must be submitted prior to hire.
• Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation. Click here (Download PDF reader) for a list of agencies providing this service.
• All offers of employment are contingent upon the submission of official transcripts showing completion of the degree.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Education Code § 87408.6 states that no person shall be initially employed by a community college district in an academic or classified position unless the person has submitted to an examination within the past sixty (60) days to determine that they are free of active tuberculosis.
• As a condition of employment, the District requires that you provide fingerprints prior to beginning work. You may be fingerprinted at Butte College Human Resources by appointment, or you may be fingerprinted at another agency. Should you be fingerprinted at another agency, the rolling fee charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the fingerprint report is the employee's responsibility at the time of printing.

Butte Glenn Community College District (BGCCD) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Butte Glenn Community College District is committed to creating a diverse workforce focused on equity, inclusion, and accessibility for all faculty, staff, administrators, managers, and students. The District is dedicated to building an environment that supports our diverse student populations providing opportunities to mentor, encourage, and prepare our students to be successful in the world and expose them to global perspectives. Our District community of professionals is devoted to enriching our students' lives by bringing to light a variety of ways to engage and discover their individual and collective paths through education.

BGCCD is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. It is the District’s policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunities and are not subject to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, gender, color, language, accent, citizenship status, ancestry national origin, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability or medical condition, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics.

Butte Glenn Community College District participates in E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.

The District reserves the right to modify, rescind or re-advertise this announcement without notification or to delay indefinitely the employment of a person for the position.

Benefits

The District offers a comprehensive benefits package for employees/family members: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Income Protection, contribution to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) or State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), 403b and 457 tax shelter retirement plan. For more information please review the Fringe Benefit Summary.

Summary of Leaves and Accruals Benefits are pro-rated for less than full-time employees.

MSC (Management, Supervisory & Confidential)

18 Paid Holidays Sick Leave – 8 hours per month (accrues indefinitely) Vacation – 15.34 hours per month (maximum accrual 400 hours) Personal Business – 8 hours Community Service – 3 days** Sabbatical** Travel and Conference**

CSEA (Classified Staff) and BCPOA (College Police Officers)

18 Paid Holidays Sick Leave – 8 hours per month (accrues indefinitely) Vacation (maximum accrual 400 hours)

• 0 to 5 years - 88 hours
• 6 to 10 years - 128 hours
• 11 to 14 years - 168 hours
• 15+ years - 184 hours

Personal Business – 8 hours Travel and Conference** Optional Leave Conversion**

BCEA (Full-time Faculty)

Sick Leave – 8 hours per month; accrues indefinitely Banked Leave** Job Sharing** Reduced Workload** Sabbatical**

** Requires prior approval and must meet certain criteria