Job Overview
The ideal Ohlone faculty member will have strong leadership skills and an interest in active participation in college-wide activities. Excellent communication skills with students, staff and faculty peers are essential. We are looking for faculty who are flexible in their work and adaptable to change. Ohlone prides itself as a Learning College with the motto of “A World of Cultures United in Learning” and we are looking for faculty who embrace diversity in serving students of varied backgrounds and learning styles. The College is committed to environmental sustainability and looks to all employees to support this important goal.
- This position is dependent upon categorical funding.
- Responsible for personal counseling functions. Support students’ career exploration and program selection, adjustment to college, and other developmental problems. Understand the general counselor’s role.
- Provide referrals to students regarding resources, opportunities, and assistance available to them at the College and in the community.
- Supervise a graduate student internship or practicum training program for personal counseling.
- Respond to mental health emergencies on campus.
- Maintain records and submit reports according to published deadlines.
- Develop campus understanding of the mental health counselor role.
- Function as a team member of the counseling department; provide consultation and training.
- Continue in related professional career development while employed at Ohlone College.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Experience in supervising and coordinating a training program for graduate students.
- Two years counseling experience in higher education institution.
- Teaching in the classroom or in presenting workshops/seminars.
- Experience developing/coordinating events, and/or programs.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Evidence of ability to work successfully in a team environment.
- Demonstration of a pattern of participation in professional growth activities
- Familiarity with disability legislation.
- License to provide mental health counseling and trainee supervision by the State of California.
- Master’s degree in counseling, clinical psychology, social work, OR the equivalent.* (Note: a license as a Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor is an alternative qualification for this discipline, pursuant to Title 5, Section 53410.1.).
- Familiarization with young adult college students is a requirement.
- Experience with crisis management and evaluation of suicide risks and safety.
- Commitment to community college goals/objectives of being an equity-based and anti-racist institution, and providing quality programs and services for culturally, socio-economically, ethnically, and academically diverse students and students with disabilities; personal qualities to work effectively and with sensitivity in a multicultural environment; awareness of and commitment to the needs of non-traditional and/or re-entry students with diverse abilities and interests.
- Must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices.
- Enrollment Fee Waiver: Employees and their qualified dependents receive enrollment fee waiver for courses taken at Ohlone College.
- Participation in California State Teachers’ Retirement System Cash Balance and Defined Benefit Retirement Plans.
- Participation in 403B/457 Retirement Plans.
If you have a disability and are in need of special services, equipment, or facilities in order to apply or interview for this opening, please call the Human Resources office at: (510) 659-6088.
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