FULL TIME COUNSELOR (ACCESS)

About the Department

COMPENSATION: 
Initial salary placement ranges from $67,886 to $106,308, based upon education and experience. The current faculty salary schedule includes five classes and twenty steps with a maximum annual salary of $142,425.  

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS- Comprehensive benefit package which includes:

• District paid medical, dental and vision insurance for the employee and dependents.   
• District paid $50,000 life insurance policy for the employee.  
• Participation in CalSTRS Teachers Retirement System. 

CARING CAMPUS
Victor Valley College is a Caring Campus institution, we are committed to improving student retention and success through intentional, welcoming practices across our college community. Employees at Victor Valley College foster connection, belonging, and student-centered support from the first point of contact. This includes practicing behaviors such as the 10-foot rule, offering warm referrals, wearing nametags, and maintaining cross-department awareness to ensure students feel seen, supported, and valued. We cultivate a collaborative, culture-focused environment where every manager, faculty and staff member plays an active role in advancing student persistence and completion.

Position Duties

Provide professional, academic/vocational, personal and disability-related counseling.

Verify student eligibility for ACCESS programs and services. Identify functional limitations. 

Determine reasonable accommodations.  

Develop individual education plans. 

Provide and document appropriate services. 

Refer students to other appropriate services. 

Work with appropriate personnel in meetings, the federal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 504 regulations Title 5 guidelines governing the implementation of AB77, and all other laws that pertain to access for persons with disabilities in higher education. 

Maintain liaison with appropriate community agencies. 

Participate in program, curriculum and staff development activities, and serve on area and college-wide committees as necessary to support and enrich the instructional program and service areas. 

Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of students and colleagues. 

Promote the success of a diverse student population through careful preparation of course materials, and effective teaching methodologies.

Provide critical feedback on all assignments. 

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 
The minimum qualifications for service as a community college counselor of students with disabilities shall be satisfied by meeting one of the following requirements;
 
Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, OR 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); and 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 (ACCESS) 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, or the equivalent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
LD (Learning Disability) Certification and/or experience in administering and interpreting LD tests.

Must have sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

We will be using the guidelines set by the Academic Affairs Division of the Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges. See their website http://www.cccco.edu/ for the most current minimum qualifications for faculty in California Community Colleges. The Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook can be viewed at: http://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Portals/0/Reports/2017-Minimum-Qualifications-Handbook-r1-ADA.pdf

Some specialized courses may require specific certificates (must meet minimum content requirements specified by outside/other agencies based on accreditation).

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Office, classroom, lab and/or on-line environment. Position requires ability to communicate and exchange information. The assignment may include day, weekend, and/or evening classes on campus and/or at off campus locations.

Other Qualifications

Knowledge and Abilities:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

ABILITY TO: 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 
VISA
Victor Valley Community College does not sponsor Visas such as H1B Visas.

NEPOSTISM POLICY
Victor Valley College is committed to fair hiring practices. We prohibit the employment of relatives or domestic partners as defined by Family Code Section 297 et seq., in the same department in accordance with Board Policy 7310.

To be considered a candidate for this position, all materials required should be received in the Victor Valley College Office of Human Resources by the First Review Date. Application materials may be accepted after this date, however, if a file is not complete by the First Review Date, the application may not be considered by the Screening Committee. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all requested materials are received. All material included in the application packet become District property, will not be returned, and will not be copied.

All information qualifying an applicant for the position must be included on the Victor Valley College application.
If it is unclear whether an applicant meets the minimum qualifications for the position from the application, that applicant will be disqualified.

Candidates wishing to apply for more than one position must apply for each position separately.

Please note, communication throughout the recruiting and hiring process will typically be through email. It is your responsibility to check your email for any upcoming testing and/or interview dates. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.

To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to assist with completing an application, please contact the Human Resources Department before the listed closing date at (760) 245-4271, extension 2500, or by email at jobs@vvc.edu.

You may check your status at any time by logging into Victor Valley College Online Application Site at School SchoolJobs with your username and password.

A complete file consists of all of the following:
1. A completed Victor Valley College application electronic form
2. A letter expressing interest in the position
3. A current resume or Curriculum Vitae
4. Copies of transcripts showing college degrees and coursework. NOTE: Degrees must be from an accredited institution. It is the responsibility of the candidate to include U.S. evaluations of non-U.S. transcripts with their application. Link to - State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/docs/default-source/leaflets/cl635.pdf?sfvrsn=bb4f6e6a_2

Victor Valley College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Board of Trustees is committed to supporting recruitmentactivities that are intentional, professional development opportunities that are meaningful, and instructional processesthat support the goals of equal opportunity, equity, and diversity by providing equal consideration for all qualified candidates including but not limited to federally and state protected class, race, color, national origin, disability (mentaland physical, including HIV/AIDS, cancer, and genetic characteristics), ancestry, sex/gender (includes pregnancy,childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation,religion (includes religious dress and grooming practices), age (over 40), marital status, medical condition (geneticcharacteristics, cancer or a record or history of cancer), military or veteran status, and genetic information.

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