Part-time Faculty Pool: Personal Counselor

Salary: $66.91 - $86.49 hourly. Additional compensation for doctorate degree.

About the role

This is a part-time, non-tenured track assignment under the general direction of the Vice President of Student Services and funded under the Student Health Fee. The counselor will provide personal counseling to enrolled students at Merced College, a leading center of learning and opportunity in California's Central Valley serving nearly 20,000 students each year.

Merced College transforms lives through education and workforce development, promoting student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, and institutional effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Assess and assist the whole student, including cultural differences and/or disabling conditions
• Communicate effectively and provide accurate academic/vocational information
• Implement innovative and flexible counseling methods to increase matriculation rates among non-traditional students
• Function as a student advocate facilitating the resolution of college-related problems
• Work independently and in small groups on educational projects
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution 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
• Valid, active California license as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Social Worker, or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Preferred Qualifications

• College-level counseling experience
• Familiarity and/or experience working with college programs that aid socio-economically disadvantaged and/or academically underprepared students
• Experience in providing psychological services in an educational setting
• Experience in crisis intervention
• Knowledge of community health and social service resources and experience making appropriate referrals
• Knowledge and ability to consult effectively with faculty and staff regarding students with serious personal, family, or psychological issues, as well as incidents of disruptive behavior on campus

Benefits

• Sick leave: faculty employed on a part-time hourly basis earn sick leave credit at the rate of one (1) hour for each twenty (20) hours of paid service