Part-Time Counselor, General - Counseling/Student Services - Columbia College 2025-2026

Columbia College

Part-Time Counselor, General - Counseling/Student Services - Columbia College 2025-2026

Salary: The Hourly Range: $54.27 to $86.76

Doctorate Range: $63.95 to $89.04

(2025-2026 Certified Part-time Non-Instructional Hourly Salary Schedule)

Part Time Faculty office Hours are paid at a flat rate of $30 per hour.

Closing Date: Tuesday, June 30th, 2026 at 11: 59pm

To apply, submit your application and required documents on-line via our applicant system at: https://yosemite.peopleadmin.com/postings/8889

Under the direction of the Dean of Student Services, be responsible for supporting and encouraging the enrollment, retention and academic goal attainment of students seeking Counseling both of a general nature and within a chosen program of study. Additional assignments may include support for Disabled Students Programs and Services, EOPS/CARE, TR iO, Veterans, and Foster Youth/Next Up, Dual Enrolled, and Justice Associated populations. Duties may include individual student appointments, drop-in assignments, workshops, evening and weekend assignments and participation in other outreach activities. Must be able to use available technologies and apply current career theories and methods.

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, OR 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.)

Determined by California State Chancellor’s Office. Click hyperlink for discipline applicable Minimum Qualifications.

The District has adopted an equivalency procedure that enables consideration of applications by individuals who may not directly meet the qualifications listed above. For more information on equivalency, you may access the link below:

https://www.yosemite.edu/recruitment/equivalency_policy_and_procedures

Applicants applying under equivalency must submit all required documentation with their application materials. Failure to include the required equivalency documentation will result in disqualification from further consideration.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide proof of equivalency.

Knowledge of and ability to appraise the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Sensitivity to the needs, problems and challenges associated with the diversity of the community college student population.

DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS

• Enthusiasm for the learning process

• Commitment to supportive relationships with students and colleagues.

• Capable of instructing using teaching methods that accommodate various student-learning styles.

• Participate in professional growth and remain current in subject area and major state initiatives.

• Ability to operate effectively in an environment of change and ambiguity.

• Vision and energy to plan and organize programs to enhance student success.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socio-economic, academic, and cultural diversity within student populations, including students with disabilities, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices.

• Experience in teaching in Guidance or Skills Development at the community college level.

• Competency in current pedagogies, such as accelerated learning, supplemental instruction, online or hybrid teaching, and other strategies directed at improving student success and student equity.

• Personal qualifications such as: effective interpersonal communication skills, participation in community affairs, ability to conduct effective public presentations.

Example of Duties

GENERAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Part of the counseling assignment may be online, in the evening, and/or on Saturdays. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Knowledge of and ability to appraise the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Sensitivity to the needs, problems, and challenges associated with the diversity of the community college student population.

• Teach a wide variety of Guidance classes; part of the teaching assignment may be online, in the evening, and/or on Saturdays or include off-campus (i.e. CCAP or Rising Scholar classes upon completion of respective training).

• Conduct individual student counseling appointments, including drop-in meetings and group workshops. Assignment will include some weekend and evening duties on or off-campus.

• Help students understand the increasingly complex process of applying to college and registering for classes.

• Assist students with determining career goals and linking those goals to a corresponding educational objective.

• Advise students with making course selections and help them to create an Educational Plan that utilizes the digital software advantages of Starfish Degree Planner.

• Discuss university transfer options and help students to make positive and realistic transfer decisions.

• Refer students to appropriate student support and educational services on campus.

• Monitor, support, and encourage struggling students during the academic and/or progress notice (probation) and pause (dismissal) appeal process of returning to good academic status.

• Serve as liaison with CSU and UC systems, and private and out-of-state institutions, to gather and disseminate ever-changing information to students.

• Recognize how to constructively apply referrals to students for ongoing mental health (therapeutic) counseling, instructional support, and other student services as needed.

• Refer to campus and community partners who provide resources for basic needs; housing, food, and childcare insecure students as needed.

• Help students cope with the stresses and strains of college, and life in general.

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