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Transfer/Honors Counselor
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Position Number: 3863567
Location: Pasadena, CA
Position Type: Academic Advising

Pasadena City College is hiring a Full-time, tenure-track Counselor commencing with the 2023-2024 academic year.

We are looking for candidates who have the desire and ability to create a welcoming environment that positively engages and impacts our diverse student population. At Pasadena City College (PCC) we celebrate and respect diversity in all forms that includes every race, religion, gender, ethnicity, veterans, people with varied abilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. PCC is seeking applications from candidates who can demonstrate experience in working and teaching with individuals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to the College's mission, vision, and core values.

We are committed to achieving equally high outcomes for all students. Successful candidates will share our vision and will work with us to help all students, regardless of background and level of preparation, achieve their educational goals. Pasadena City College prides itself on faculty contributions through active participation in college-wide governance and the decision-making process.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRANSFER/HONORS COUNSELOR:

Provide academic, career and personal counseling to a diverse student population in the General Transfer and Honors Services area; serve as counselor lead transfer and honors workshops, orientations and application labs, present student success workshops, provide educational planning services for new and continuing students, conduct transcript evaluations for students with credits from other institutions, provide interventions for probationary and disqualified students.
As the transfer and Honors program counselor, the incumbent also will be responsible for the recruitment, retention, and transfer of low income, first generation Latinx and Black African American students
Support department and campus-wide transfer initiatives and programing
Counseling faculty are expected to participate in professional development opportunities offered by the college those that facilitate growth in institutional practices that foster successful outcomes for African American, Latinx, LGBTQ, and undocumented students.
Participate in professional development activities that support best practices for teaching a diverse population of both major and non-major students
Participate in the evaluation, revision, and development of the curriculum
Participate with faculty to develop and assess student learning outcomes. Use the results to improve teaching and learning
Undertake the divisional and professional responsibilities of a regular faculty member
Participate in divisional and college governance activities through committee service and/or other appropriate activities

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

Ability to adapt varying pedagogical approaches to meet the needs of students with differing learning modalities and abilities
Knowledge of current practices in distance education including learning management systems such as Canvas
Experience with Student Learning Outcomes and assessment methods
Outstanding interpersonal skills and a desire and ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, students, and other members of the campus community
Ability to work in a multi-ethnic environment with students of varying academic preparation and learning styles
Knowledgeable about culturally sustaining pedagogical techniques and effective practices for engaging African American, Latinx, and Indigenous groups who are historically underrepresented and underserved
Recent experience working with minoritized students in the classroom and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education shapes patterns of participation and outcomes
Willingness to examine and remediate ones instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized students
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Experience and proficiency in current teaching and learning techniques

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy or marriage, family and child counseling

the equivalent

(NOTE: A bachelor's degree in one of the listed degrees and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline.)

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of five years community college counseling experience, including knowledge and experience in working with articulation policies and transfer agreements for four-year institutions, is highly desirable.
Evidence of sensitivity to issues of diversity, and ability to motivate and counsel community college students of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, sexual orientations, genders, cultures, and learning styles, as well as students with disabilities or varied levels of academic preparation.
Recent experience counseling African American, Latina/o/x, Native American, and other underserved students in an academic setting; and a willingness to use culturally responsive counseling practices.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate an understanding of counseling practices or experiences that lead to successful outcomes for African American and Latina/o/x students that will contribute to closing the equity gap for these students.
In addition to demonstrated experience in handling complex transfer matters and understanding of practices that lead to successful outcomes for our African American and Latina/o/x students, the Transfer and Honors Department also looks for a candidate who shows a willingness to engage in analysis of how to re-imagine practices that can positively affect these populations of students.
The candidate should also have experience with successful practices for students with physical and/or learning disabilities as these factors relate to differences in learning styles

THE ASSIGNMENT:

Twelve Months, 100% - Tenure-track position beginning July 2023.
Thirty-five (35) hours per week, plus five (5) hours for professional growth and development activities, college governance, and other professional responsibilities.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Successful completion of Live Scan clearance and TB screening
Successful completion of a pre-employment physical examination.
Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of loyalty oath per government codes 3100-3109
Meeting applicable eligibility requirements under CalPERS or CalSTRS if you are a current or former member
Board of Trustees approval

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:

Pasadena City College utilizes an online application process. Hard copy, e-mailed, or faxed resumes are not accepted. You can apply for a position from any computer with Internet access. Applications completed and received by March 2, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Please keep in mind the following:

If you do not follow the process or your application is incomplete, your information will not be processed.
The hiring committee will review, evaluate, and consider applications and supporting materials received by the deadline. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a particular position does not assure the applicant an interview. It is, therefore, important that the application be thorough and detailed. The District may re-advertise, delay, choose not to fill the position, or choose to fill more than one position.
While the acceptance of the application packet is done through the Applicant Tracking Software (ATS), all hiring decisions are made by a hiring committee.
Positions are full-time (100%) and "open until filled," unless otherwise stated.
The college president will conduct a final interview and recommend a candidate to the Board of Trustees.

Once applications are submitted they are final. Please carefully review your application and the documents which you are attaching to make sure that they are free from errors and complete.

If you require assistance, please contact the Human Resources office at 626.585.7388. Applicants may expect to be notified. approximately 4 – 5 weeks following the closing date as to the status of their application.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:

For full consideration, all of the following must be submitted along with the online application. An incomplete application packet will not be forwarded to the hiring committee for review.

Complete application for employment indicating your career experiences and your abilities as they relate to this position
Cover letter that addresses your qualifications for this position. Please include the ways you meet each of the items listed under the "Responsibilities/Duties", "Minimum Qualifications", "Professional Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities", and "Desirable/Preferred Qualifications". Include an Equity, diversity, and inclusion statement that describes your past and planned contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Detailed resume/curriculum vitae (CV)

After a review of applications received, the District may require the completion and submission of supplemental documents prior to the interview process. A teaching demonstration may be required at the interview stage.

Note: It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all application materials are fully and correctly submitted.

PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Equal Opportunity, Title IX, Section 504 Employer