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Inside Higher Ed . Location: San Diego Mesa College. This position is Academic, FLSA Exempt, and 11-month assignment. The closing date is 9/30/2025. Responsibilities
Work to support Mesa College's diverse student population by providing the following services: assist with successful transfer, personal and career counseling, and educational goal completion. When needed, serve as program coordinator for a counseling retention program. Provide counseling and advising services to students of diverse backgrounds regarding transfer, degree, and career technical education program planning, career decisions, goal clarification, and personal life management. Provide information and guidance to students, faculty, staff, and the community to ensure the appropriate and successful transition of students to four-year colleges and universities and provide the necessary support. Facilitate student success, guided pathways, equity, and pre-enrollment services to students. Perform educational advising, administer and interpret appropriate assessment instruments to prospective students; refer students to support services and faculty to further assist them in determining appropriate educational goals. Inform students about college procedures, catalog use, regulations, fees, resources, special programs, multiple measures, and the use of placement test scores. Assist students with the development of abbreviated and comprehensive education plans. Conduct individual and group counseling services in face-to-face and online formats. Assist students in finding appropriate college and community resources to resolve problems and crises that interfere with their success as students. Provide counseling services for probationary and disqualified students; address and identify student learning problems in cooperation with instructional programs and services. Provide counseling and advisement services to special program students including students on financial aid, international students, veterans, students with disabilities, and students in various retention programs. Assist with the ongoing planning and implementation of the college's Integration efforts, Success Equity and Achievement Program, and Guided Pathways. Participate in the evaluation of institutional practices and programs as they affect students; plan and conduct relevant research in areas such as academic skill levels, student attrition, and follow-up transfer. Teach Personal Growth courses, conduct orientations and workshops for students. Participation in campus-wide and district committees; maintain cooperative work relationships across campus and departments. Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Scroll down the page to see all associated job requirements, and any responsibilities successful candidates can expect. 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.) DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS The successful candidate will have achieved: Ability to teach, facilitate individual and group sessions. Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience in providing personal, academic, career, and online counseling/advising services in a postsecondary educational setting for minimum of two years. Ability to lead and serve as coordinator when needed. Evidence of experience or academic preparation in conducting assessment, advisement, and student orientation. Evidence of knowledge, training, and experience that would indicate sensitivity, understanding, and ability to work with special populations including the diverse academic, socio-economic, disability, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Evidence of experience and ability to assume a leadership role in the planning and coordination of community college programs and to evaluate program outcomes. Evidence of knowledge, experience, and/or training that would indicate the ability to instruct and work successfully with large groups and the ability to plan, develop, or implement orientation, college enrichment, career assessment, and transfer workshops and programs. Demonstrated evidence of knowledge and ability to identify students experiencing academic difficulties including monitoring, evaluating progress, and increasing retention. Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and experience preparing and presenting written reports and evaluation of services. Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and experience in developing a variety of educational plans for college students. Evidence of knowledge and/or skill in the use of computer technology. Evidence of experience in providing information about campus-based programs (e.g., DSPS, EOPS, STAR TRIO, FAST, CalWORKS transfer and academic support, articulation, student employment and career services, and work experience). Ability to establish and maintain a collegial and cooperative working relationship with faculty, staff, and administration. Ability to utilize technology in promoting and enhancing services to students. Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff. Equivalency and Licenses If you do not possess the exact degrees listed, please complete a
Request for Equivalency Form
and attach it during the application process. Foreign Degree: Applicants with foreign degrees must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of NACES or ACEI. A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application. All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to the diverse backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff. Application and Conditions Click here for the EEO / Diversity / Nondiscrimination policies. All application materials must be submitted online. Materials sent via mail, fax, or email will not be accepted. The following materials are required: online application, resume, cover letter, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, three professional references, foreign degree evaluation (if applicable), equivalency request (if applicable), licenses/certificates/credentials. Tentative Timeline and Conditions of Employment: Selected candidate must complete several pre-employment steps before employment, including official transcripts, TB certificate, Live Scan fingerprints, I-9 eligibility, new hire processing, and a one-year initial contract with possible renewal. Employer Information SDCCD offers a comprehensive fringe benefit package for full-time academic employees and retirement options. Posting number AC01139. Note We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. All inquiries and applications will be handled confidentially.
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Counselor
role at
Inside Higher Ed . Location: San Diego Mesa College. This position is Academic, FLSA Exempt, and 11-month assignment. The closing date is 9/30/2025. Responsibilities
Work to support Mesa College's diverse student population by providing the following services: assist with successful transfer, personal and career counseling, and educational goal completion. When needed, serve as program coordinator for a counseling retention program. Provide counseling and advising services to students of diverse backgrounds regarding transfer, degree, and career technical education program planning, career decisions, goal clarification, and personal life management. Provide information and guidance to students, faculty, staff, and the community to ensure the appropriate and successful transition of students to four-year colleges and universities and provide the necessary support. Facilitate student success, guided pathways, equity, and pre-enrollment services to students. Perform educational advising, administer and interpret appropriate assessment instruments to prospective students; refer students to support services and faculty to further assist them in determining appropriate educational goals. Inform students about college procedures, catalog use, regulations, fees, resources, special programs, multiple measures, and the use of placement test scores. Assist students with the development of abbreviated and comprehensive education plans. Conduct individual and group counseling services in face-to-face and online formats. Assist students in finding appropriate college and community resources to resolve problems and crises that interfere with their success as students. Provide counseling services for probationary and disqualified students; address and identify student learning problems in cooperation with instructional programs and services. Provide counseling and advisement services to special program students including students on financial aid, international students, veterans, students with disabilities, and students in various retention programs. Assist with the ongoing planning and implementation of the college's Integration efforts, Success Equity and Achievement Program, and Guided Pathways. Participate in the evaluation of institutional practices and programs as they affect students; plan and conduct relevant research in areas such as academic skill levels, student attrition, and follow-up transfer. Teach Personal Growth courses, conduct orientations and workshops for students. Participation in campus-wide and district committees; maintain cooperative work relationships across campus and departments. Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Scroll down the page to see all associated job requirements, and any responsibilities successful candidates can expect. 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.) DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS The successful candidate will have achieved: Ability to teach, facilitate individual and group sessions. Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience in providing personal, academic, career, and online counseling/advising services in a postsecondary educational setting for minimum of two years. Ability to lead and serve as coordinator when needed. Evidence of experience or academic preparation in conducting assessment, advisement, and student orientation. Evidence of knowledge, training, and experience that would indicate sensitivity, understanding, and ability to work with special populations including the diverse academic, socio-economic, disability, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Evidence of experience and ability to assume a leadership role in the planning and coordination of community college programs and to evaluate program outcomes. Evidence of knowledge, experience, and/or training that would indicate the ability to instruct and work successfully with large groups and the ability to plan, develop, or implement orientation, college enrichment, career assessment, and transfer workshops and programs. Demonstrated evidence of knowledge and ability to identify students experiencing academic difficulties including monitoring, evaluating progress, and increasing retention. Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and experience preparing and presenting written reports and evaluation of services. Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and experience in developing a variety of educational plans for college students. Evidence of knowledge and/or skill in the use of computer technology. Evidence of experience in providing information about campus-based programs (e.g., DSPS, EOPS, STAR TRIO, FAST, CalWORKS transfer and academic support, articulation, student employment and career services, and work experience). Ability to establish and maintain a collegial and cooperative working relationship with faculty, staff, and administration. Ability to utilize technology in promoting and enhancing services to students. Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff. Equivalency and Licenses If you do not possess the exact degrees listed, please complete a
Request for Equivalency Form
and attach it during the application process. Foreign Degree: Applicants with foreign degrees must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of NACES or ACEI. A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application. All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to the diverse backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff. Application and Conditions Click here for the EEO / Diversity / Nondiscrimination policies. All application materials must be submitted online. Materials sent via mail, fax, or email will not be accepted. The following materials are required: online application, resume, cover letter, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, three professional references, foreign degree evaluation (if applicable), equivalency request (if applicable), licenses/certificates/credentials. Tentative Timeline and Conditions of Employment: Selected candidate must complete several pre-employment steps before employment, including official transcripts, TB certificate, Live Scan fingerprints, I-9 eligibility, new hire processing, and a one-year initial contract with possible renewal. Employer Information SDCCD offers a comprehensive fringe benefit package for full-time academic employees and retirement options. Posting number AC01139. Note We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. All inquiries and applications will be handled confidentially.
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