(Part-time) Counselor (PACE)
About the role
The Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Community College District is a collaborative and inclusive organization that strives for equity and equal opportunity and serves a diverse student population. Under administrative leadership, the part-time college instructor is responsible for teaching classes and participating in processes that improve instruction, programs, student success and completion, and advancement of the vision, mission, and values of Shasta College.
Compensation
All Temporary Part-time Instructors are compensated a salaried flat rate ranging from $59.19 to $84.20 per clock hour taught each semester in accordance with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District and Shasta College Faculty Association/CTA/NEA.
Partners in Access to College Education (PACE)
PACE is a district-wide student services program providing accommodations to students with disabilities. PACE Counselors collaborate with students to assess educational requirements and approve academic adjustments and accommodations.
Responsibilities
- Review disability documentation
- Conduct intake sessions for new students
- Provide academic advising
- Refer students to campus and community resources
- Offer disability counseling
- Participate in recruitment and departmental events
Position Details
This part-time counseling position includes 800 hours during the 2026–2027 academic year (July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027), with additional summer employment averaging 25 to 28 hours per week. The position is based at the Shasta College Redding campus and includes participation in off-campus high school outreach events. Counseling services will be provided during both daytime and evening hours through in-person and virtual formats.
Knowledge, Abilities, and Experiences
- Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning, and service to a diverse student population
- Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals
- Ability to design and deliver courses, including those offered in different modalities (e.g., in-person, online, hybrid)
- Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency
- Ability to assess student learning outcomes
- Knowledge of and willingness to explore new technologies and teaching practices that would benefit students and programs
- Experience that indicates a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical and learning disabilities
- Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission
- Knowledge of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the ADA, and Title 5 state regulations
- Proficiency in reviewing medical documentation, such as psycho-educational evaluation reports, IEPs, and 504 plans, to assess a student’s functional limitations and determine eligibility for appropriate disability accommodations and services
- Develop Academic Accommodation Plans (AAPs) for students with disabilities
- Provide specialized academic, career, personal, and disability management counseling to students with disabilities
Classroom Responsibilities
- Meet classes/laboratories as assigned within the academic calendar and/or during intersessions and summer sessions
- Develop and implement instruction for each class and laboratory period, consistent with the official course outline and District guidelines
- For online and hybrid courses, maintain online course components, including asynchronous or synchronous content delivery, as required by the teaching assignment
- For online and hybrid courses, provide regular student-student and student-instructor contact
- During the first week of class, develop and distribute a syllabus for each course to communicate to students the course description, objectives, grading, testing, attendance, and other requirements, in accordance with District guidelines on syllabus content
- Provide regular, timely feedback to students; return all graded work in a timely fashion
- Assign final grades for courses as required by District policy, administrative procedures, California Education Code, and Title 5
- Demonstrate respect for student rights as specified in District policy and applicable laws
- Submit requisitions for textbooks and instructional materials in a timely manner and with consideration of cost to the student
- Refer students to tutoring and related student services when appropriate
- Supervise students in off-campus activities when participation is expected as part of a course requirement or where such supervision is part of the instructor’s load
- Provide academic assistance and related services to students during scheduled office hours
- Participate in professional development to remain current in the assigned discipline
- Submit required administrative paperwork, including student learning outcomes in a timely and accurate manner
- Fulfill discipline-specific classroom responsibilities as assigned
Additional Responsibilities
- Participate in the evaluation process as described in the faculty collective bargaining agreement
- Continue to develop professional skills and remain current in subject matter knowledge
- Keep and submit official records required by District policy and administrative procedures
- Abide by District policies concerning District property and safety
- Report absences due to illness or for personal necessity to the supervising administrator
- Recommend purchases of instructional supplies and equipment as needed
- Fulfill all obligations as established in the current collective bargaining agreement
Education
Required:
- 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 15 or more semester units in upper division or graduate level course work 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 post-secondary Disabled Students Programs and Services program or in a program dealing with people with disabilities, or two years of full-time 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 are for persons with disabilities
Experience
- Demonstrated sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students, as well as staff members and students with physical and/or learning disabilities
Equivalency Qualifications
The state of California has established minimum qualifications for academic positions in California Community Colleges. Applicants who do not meet the minimum education requirement(s) may still qualify if they can demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities through education and experience. Shasta College is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and encourages candidates who believe they meet the minimum qualifications through equivalency to apply. The Shasta College Academic Senate has established standards for determining equivalency; candidates must formally request consideration, state their interest in a cover letter, and attach evidence demonstrating equivalency prior to the closing date. Questions may be directed to the Shasta College Human Resources Department.