General Counselor (Full-time Tenure-Track Faculty Position)

San Mateo County Community College District

Posting Number: 4F0305

Location: College of San Mateo

Department

Position Number: 4F0305

Percentage of Full Time: The work year is 175 days (10 months of service).

FLSA: Exempt (does not accrue overtime)

Months per Year: 10

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Position Type: Faculty Positions

Who We Are

The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the District’s Strategic Plan, “success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals.” The District’s “Students First” Strategic Plan is focused on "Student Success, Equity and Social Justice.” We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces our commitment to provide quality education and promote life-long learning — emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our San Mateo County Community College District team, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice. We achieve this through broad collaboration among faculty and classified staff, administration, students and community partners.

The College And The District

College of San Mateo (CSM) is part of the San Mateo County Community College District and is a Hispanic Serving Institution and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution. The college enrolls approximately 15,000 students each academic year. CSM has a diverse student population that is a reflection of the communities that it serves. Detailed information about the student population, including data related to student success, can be found on College of San Mateo’s Office of Planning, Research, Innovation, & Effectiveness (PRIE) website.

Who We Want

We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds We prioritize applicants who demonstrate an understanding of the benefits that diversity brings to a professional educational community. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual who is committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners in strengthening the culture of equity and antiracism throughout the District. The San Mateo County Community District seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping students achieve their educational goals.

An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:

• Understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference;
• Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally responsive; and
• Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.
  
  

The San Mateo County Community District seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. All departments strongly encourage collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences. College faculty are expected to be knowledgeable about, and willing to use, different learning and teaching methods appropriate for the students whom we serve.

The Position

The College seeks a full-time, tenure-track faculty member in Counseling. The ideal candidate will share the College’s commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population.

This is a full-time, 10 months (30 hours per week) faculty counseling position reporting to the Dean of Counseling, Advising, & Matriculation. The duties of this counselor will cover the full range of general counseling responsibilities including academic, career and personal counseling with both individuals and groups and teaching discipline specific courses.

Start date of this assignment: Fall 2025

Duties And Responsibilities

The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.

• Provide comprehensive in-person and online counseling services to students on a drop-in and appointment basis with flexibility for day, evening, and weekend support both at College of San Mateo and off-site locations (i.e. feeder high schools, Coastside in Half Moon Bay, Community Centers)
• Provide group counseling sessions, orientations, workshops, and other activities to support student success
• Assist students to understand educational options, clarify educational goals, engage in educational and career planning, participate in the development of student educational plans (SEPs) and course selection
• Target underrepresented and equity impacted students for student success services and support
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to ensure students are connected to comprehensive services and resources across the college and District
• Develop, implement, or collaborate with initiatives related to student success and collaborate with programs such as Learning Communities, CalWORKS, EOPS/CARE, DRC, and Veterans in order to maximize student success
• Participate in the implementation of matriculation, student success, and transfer activities at the college
• Participate in outreach activities and events both on and off campus, at local high schools, adult schools and community agencies
• Provide follow-up services to students on academic notice and dismissal status
• Teach courses such as College Success, Career, and Personal Development in multiple modalities
• Utilize and keep abreast of advanced counseling methods and student development theories which include integrating technology to support student learning and career objectives
• Participate in meetings, conferences, ongoing training, and other professional development activities to maintain the expertise required to provide accurate and reliable information and support to students seeking to complete a certificate, associate degree, or transfer
• Participate in shared governance committees and perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s or above 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 OR the equivalent (see below) (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.)
• College counseling experience
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity minded-practice both within and outside of the counseling and classroom spaces
  
  

Physical Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Requirements

The screening committee will select for interview candidates from among those applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, give evidence of any or all of the following:

• Experience in developing comprehensive student educational plans (SEPs) for graduation and transfer, based on students’ academic goals
• Ability to develop and maintain student counseling notes in electronic recordkeeping software in a timely and effective manner
• Experience with intervention programs that support student success
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with the California Community College matriculation process, university transfer admissions requirements, articulation agreements, policies, and procedures for counseling community college students
• Demonstrated leadership or program management experience
• Experience in the development, coordination, and implementation of comprehensive counseling services and programs
• Knowledge of counseling and student development theories and relevant applications to program development
• Experience supporting students in crisis
• Experience in developing counseling-related workshops and orientation sessions
• Experience in the development of workshops and training for students, faculty, and classified professionals
• Experience in teaching classes and workshops related to academic, transfer, and career counseling
• Proficient in the use of technology to retrieve student, college/transfer, and career information and resources
• Demonstrated commitment to collaborating with both instructional and counseling faculty, classified professionals and administration
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience in using a variety of career assessments
  
  

Evidence Of Effectiveness As a Colleague

• The ability and desire to work collaboratively with faculty and staff to enhance student success
• Commitment to professional responsibilities outside of the classroom through enthusiastic contributions to department, division and college activities
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent experience counseling migrant, immigrant, racially minoritized and other disproportionately impacted students, and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education and particular fields shape patterns of participation and outcomes
• Willingness to examine and remediate one’s counseling, instructional, and relational practices to more effectively engage and support racially minoritized and other disproportionately impacted students
• Experience and skill with addressing inequity in the classroom and on campus
• Experience and expertise in culturally-responsive teaching in College Success, Career, and Personal Development
• Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps within counseling and College Success, Career, and Personal Development courses
• Demonstrated success in coordinating college-wide programs and services
• Demonstrated knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation and of the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving Institution (AANAPISI) designations for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices
  
  

Benefits

Open Date: 03/25/2025

First Review Date: 04/29/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions Summary

Required Application Materials

All Applicants Are Required To Submit

• A completed online District application form (go to https://jobs.smccd.edu to complete the application and to apply for this position)
• A resume that details all relevant education, training, and teaching experience (including courses taught), and other work experience
• Undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts (copies accepted)
  
  

Unofficial copies of all undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts may be submitted with the application; official copies will be required at the time of the interview.

• In addition to addressing your qualifications and experience, your cover letter must include a discussion of the following questions:
• What do you feel are the best strategies for supporting disproportionately impacted students and how have your experiences prepared you to work with these student populations?
• How does your counseling philosophy support the success of racially minoritized and other underserved and disproportionately impacted students?
• How is your counseling approach culturally-responsive to the students you serve?
  
  

If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact:

SMCCCD Office of Human Resources

3401 CSM Drive, San Mateo, CA 94402

Tel.: (650) 574-6555 Fax (650) 574-6574

Email: smccdjobs@smccd.edu

Web Page: https://smccd.edu/humanresources/

Conditions Of Employment

Prior to employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete the following:

• Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)
  
  

Foreign Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs in order for it to be considered for the satisfaction of minimum qualifications. Foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated by a U.S.-based credentials evaluation service. The District currently accepts evaluations from agencies approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

• Submit verifications of prior employment
• Satisfactory references
• Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process
  
  

In addition to background checks, the District may review publicly available information about a candidate on the Internet. If a candidate is aware of incorrect or inaccurate information that is available on the Internet, the candidate is welcome to address such an issue with the Office of Human Resources.

• Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States
• Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees
• Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.
• Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime. However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.
  
  

EEO Statement

The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.

Accommodations

Applicants who have disabilities may request that special accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process. Accommodation requests and a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act applicant procedures can be made by completing our: Applicant Reasonable Accommodation Request Form

Annual Security Report

San Mateo County Community College District’s (SMCCCD) 2024 Annual Security Report (ASR), required by the Clery Act, includes statistics for the previous three years (2021–2023) concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by SMCCCD; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from SMCCCD. The 2024 Annual Security Report also outlines various campus safety and security policies concerning crime reporting, prevention and response to sexual and gender violence, alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, emergency response and evacuation procedures, and other matters. The Annual Security Report also includes important tips to help every community member remain safe and avoid becoming a victim of crime. The 2024 Annual Security Report is now available on the Public Safety website. You can also obtain a copy of this report by contacting the Department of Public Safety at the District Office or any of the three Campuses (650) 738-7000. The report includes information about criminal activity on our campuses, emergency procedures, and resources.

To apply, visit: https://jobs.smccd.edu/

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