Counselor - Extended Opportunity Programs and Services

Under the general supervision of the Dean of Counseling and Student Success and the daily work direction of the Director of Special Programs & Services, the EOPS Counselor will provide a full range of counseling services related to academic, career, and personal counseling to prospective new and continuing students as needed, with particular emphasis to EOPS eligible students. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist students with the process of course selection and other educational processes/experiences; provide information regarding District degree/certification requirements; provide direction regarding selection of educational major(s); provide information regarding transfer requirements to other post-secondary educational institutions; develop Student Educational Plans (SEPs) with individual students, updating as necessary; evaluate student progress toward established goals; and refer students to other District and/or external support services for assistance, as appropriate to meet student needs.

Attend counseling staff meetings and statewide EOPS and NextUp meetings as appropriate to the assignment; Understand case management approach to holistically support EOPS, CARE and NextUp students. Meet record-keeping and data tracking obligations on time.

Provide counseling to students to assure that assessment/matriculation regulations and guidelines are followed; administer to students and interpret various career assessment instruments; provide advisement to students based upon results of basic skills assessment.  Participate in visits to local area high schools to provide outreach information and recruit EOPS eligible students; function as liaison between the district and local area high schools, and other post-secondary educational institutions regarding EOPS and Counseling Department’s programs and services.

Conduct workshops or teach success strategies to EOPS, NextUp and CARE students with special focus on those who may experience academic difficulty. Facilitate support groups for students, as feasible and appropriate; provide workshops for students on topics of interest, as appropriate; refer students to District and/or external resources and support services, as appropriate to meet student needs; participate in new student orientation; and participate as a member of student governmental and/or District shared governance and/or other committees with regard to student success, as feasible and appropriate. 

Participate as a member of District shared governance and/or other committees regarding District affairs, as feasible and appropriate; function as liaison between the Counseling Department and other District organizational units and/or individual faculty or other staff member(s), as necessary; participate in District institutional planning, as requested. Participate in faculty responsibilities such as course and curriculum development and review, student learning outcomes and assessment, program review, committees, research and special projects as needed in the discipline/department or district.

Assist in program development. Plan, organize, schedule and attend special events for EOPS and NextUp students, including workshops, field trips to universities, and cultural activities. Attend on and off-campus meetings and workshops regarding EOPS and NextUp regulations and implementation.

Perform other duties as required by the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

KNOWLEDGE OF

Equity-minded general counseling theories and practices, working with special populations.

Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS), NextUp and Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) program guidelines.

Technical tools related to counseling – virtual counseling, educational planning tools, early alert, scheduling software, and transfer, career, financial aid counseling resources. 

Career development needs of low-income and first-generation students.

Inclusive and equitable teaching practices, methods, and techniques. Financial aid, probation, and satisfactory academic progress standards.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
This is a full-time, categorical funded tenured-track position. Placement on the Certificated Salary Schedule is commensurate with education and experience. Counselors are assigned 40 hours per week of regular duties. Contract is based on a 176-day assignment. In addition, the District may add up to eighteen (18) days at the unit member's per diem rate outside of the academic calendar.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work or career development, or the equivalent,
• AND EOPS counselors hired after October 24, 1987, shall: (1) Have completed a minimum of nine semester units of college course work predominantly relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages OR (2) Have completed six semester units or the equivalent of a college-level counseling practicum or counseling field-work courses in a community college EOPS program, or in a program dealing predominantly with ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages
• AND In addition, an EOPS counselor hired after October 24, 1987, shall have two years of occupational experience in work relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages.
• Knowledge of issues related to student development.
• Experience in group counseling techniques.
• Understanding, sensitivity, and commitment to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic background of the student/community population.

PREFERRED

• Experience with retention strategies/programs.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Experience in counseling.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The Barstow Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. Barstow Community College District is committed to hiring a staff that is sensitive to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, disability, political affiliation, age, or veteran status.