Contra Costa Community College District
Puente Counselor
Contra Costa Community College District, Pleasant Hill, California, United States, 94523
Position Overview
Position Title: Tenure‑track Puente Counselor/Coordinator. Location: Pleasant Hill Campus, Diablo Valley College (DVC). Employment begins: Fall 2026.
Posting Number: F01291. # of Openings: 1. Initial salary placement ranges from $68,136 to $112,848 per year, up to $132,000 depending on experience and qualifications.
Job open date: 12/09/2025. Job close date: 02/25/2026. Open until filled: No.
The Puente Program focuses on culturally responsive counseling, academic, career, and personal support for Chicanx/Latinx and first‑generation students, with integrated English, counseling, and mentoring components.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide individual and group counseling to Puente students and others, using culturally responsive strategies.
Teach counseling and career courses; facilitate workshops supportive of underrepresented students.
Establish a positive, motivating environment encouraging persistence and transfer success.
Help develop abbreviated and comprehensive educational plans.
Collaborate with instructional faculty to support shared goals and linked Puente courses.
Participate fully in college governance: attend meetings, serve on committees, especially those addressing first‑generation and Chicanx/Latinx student success.
Engage in professional growth: PUENTE statewide training, Puente Summer Institute, innovation in counseling and teaching.
Perform other faculty duties, including work outside regular hours as needed.
Coordinate Puente Program activities: plan, implement, evaluate events and activities; recruit and train mentors; attend linked English courses.
Qualifications Minimum: One of the following earned degrees from an accredited institution (exact title match required):
Masters 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.
Equivalent, such as a bachelor’s degree plus MFT license.
Applicants who do not possess an exact minimum qualification must submit an equivalency petition form.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience providing academic, career, and personal counseling to first‑generation or Chicanx/Latinx students.
Experience teaching courses or workshops related to college orientation, transfer, or career planning for underrepresented students.
Experience coordinating a cohort model learning community, including tours, cultural activities, and mentor programs.
Experience and/or commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration with budgeting, teaching linked courses, and creating integrated assignments.
Bilingual in Spanish & English.
Licenses, Certificates, Credentials Required or equivalent credentials as noted in qualifications.
Employee Benefits Membership in State Teachers Retirement System (STRS). District‑paid benefits (employee contributes 6%):
Medical (Anthem Blue Cross or Kaiser) insurance, including chiropractic services.
Dental and vision.
Flexible spending plan.
Life and long‑term disability insurance.
Employee Assistance Program.
Deferred compensation (403(b) and 457).
Sabbatical leave.
Additional benefits: travel assistance, retiree benefits, employee discounts on health memberships.
Union options: Local 1 and United Faculty with associated fees.
How to Apply 1. Submit all application materials online.
2. Ensure receipt before closing date (02/25/2026, 11:59 pm).
3. Upload unofficial transcript for screening; provide official transcript before employment start.
4. For foreign or non‑exact degrees, submit equivalency application and foreign‑degree evaluation.
5. Upload required documents: unofficial transcript(s), CV/resume, cover letter, equivalency form (if applicable).
6. All materials remain district property.
Selection Process
Application screening for minimum qualifications.
Review by screening committee.
Campus interview, possible demonstration; interview panel includes college president and department leaders.
Binary recommendation to chancellor and governing board.
Final hire subject to verification, TB test, physical exam, fingerprinting, immigration verification.
Foreign Degree and Credit Statement Foreign degrees must be evaluated by an approved NACES agency before equivalency.
Evaluation must be uploaded and cannot be accepted after closing date.
Request for Reasonable Accommodation Apply through Human Resources by the deadline date. Documentation must be provided.
Medical Verification Candidates with disabilities may request accommodation and must supply supporting documentation.
EEO Statement It is the District’s policy to ensure that all qualified applicants and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunities, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity on the basis of ethnicity, race, color, ancestry, religion, marital status, sex, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, etc.
Contact Information Inquiries: Brenda Gonzalez, bgonzalez@dvc.edu.
Supplemental Questions Important Note: If your degree major does not exactly match the required titles, submit an equivalency form. Describe how you meet minimum qualifications.
Describe your approach to culturally responsive counseling for first‑generation or Chicanx/Latinx students and how you build trust and belonging.
Share an example of coordinating across multiple stakeholders to support student success.
Describe effective instructional methods you have used to help students explore goals.
Required Documents
Cover Letter
Resume/CV
Unofficial Transcript (must show degree(s) conferred)
Optional: Application for Equivalency, additional transcripts.
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Posting Number: F01291. # of Openings: 1. Initial salary placement ranges from $68,136 to $112,848 per year, up to $132,000 depending on experience and qualifications.
Job open date: 12/09/2025. Job close date: 02/25/2026. Open until filled: No.
The Puente Program focuses on culturally responsive counseling, academic, career, and personal support for Chicanx/Latinx and first‑generation students, with integrated English, counseling, and mentoring components.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide individual and group counseling to Puente students and others, using culturally responsive strategies.
Teach counseling and career courses; facilitate workshops supportive of underrepresented students.
Establish a positive, motivating environment encouraging persistence and transfer success.
Help develop abbreviated and comprehensive educational plans.
Collaborate with instructional faculty to support shared goals and linked Puente courses.
Participate fully in college governance: attend meetings, serve on committees, especially those addressing first‑generation and Chicanx/Latinx student success.
Engage in professional growth: PUENTE statewide training, Puente Summer Institute, innovation in counseling and teaching.
Perform other faculty duties, including work outside regular hours as needed.
Coordinate Puente Program activities: plan, implement, evaluate events and activities; recruit and train mentors; attend linked English courses.
Qualifications Minimum: One of the following earned degrees from an accredited institution (exact title match required):
Masters 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.
Equivalent, such as a bachelor’s degree plus MFT license.
Applicants who do not possess an exact minimum qualification must submit an equivalency petition form.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience providing academic, career, and personal counseling to first‑generation or Chicanx/Latinx students.
Experience teaching courses or workshops related to college orientation, transfer, or career planning for underrepresented students.
Experience coordinating a cohort model learning community, including tours, cultural activities, and mentor programs.
Experience and/or commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration with budgeting, teaching linked courses, and creating integrated assignments.
Bilingual in Spanish & English.
Licenses, Certificates, Credentials Required or equivalent credentials as noted in qualifications.
Employee Benefits Membership in State Teachers Retirement System (STRS). District‑paid benefits (employee contributes 6%):
Medical (Anthem Blue Cross or Kaiser) insurance, including chiropractic services.
Dental and vision.
Flexible spending plan.
Life and long‑term disability insurance.
Employee Assistance Program.
Deferred compensation (403(b) and 457).
Sabbatical leave.
Additional benefits: travel assistance, retiree benefits, employee discounts on health memberships.
Union options: Local 1 and United Faculty with associated fees.
How to Apply 1. Submit all application materials online.
2. Ensure receipt before closing date (02/25/2026, 11:59 pm).
3. Upload unofficial transcript for screening; provide official transcript before employment start.
4. For foreign or non‑exact degrees, submit equivalency application and foreign‑degree evaluation.
5. Upload required documents: unofficial transcript(s), CV/resume, cover letter, equivalency form (if applicable).
6. All materials remain district property.
Selection Process
Application screening for minimum qualifications.
Review by screening committee.
Campus interview, possible demonstration; interview panel includes college president and department leaders.
Binary recommendation to chancellor and governing board.
Final hire subject to verification, TB test, physical exam, fingerprinting, immigration verification.
Foreign Degree and Credit Statement Foreign degrees must be evaluated by an approved NACES agency before equivalency.
Evaluation must be uploaded and cannot be accepted after closing date.
Request for Reasonable Accommodation Apply through Human Resources by the deadline date. Documentation must be provided.
Medical Verification Candidates with disabilities may request accommodation and must supply supporting documentation.
EEO Statement It is the District’s policy to ensure that all qualified applicants and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunities, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity on the basis of ethnicity, race, color, ancestry, religion, marital status, sex, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, etc.
Contact Information Inquiries: Brenda Gonzalez, bgonzalez@dvc.edu.
Supplemental Questions Important Note: If your degree major does not exactly match the required titles, submit an equivalency form. Describe how you meet minimum qualifications.
Describe your approach to culturally responsive counseling for first‑generation or Chicanx/Latinx students and how you build trust and belonging.
Share an example of coordinating across multiple stakeholders to support student success.
Describe effective instructional methods you have used to help students explore goals.
Required Documents
Cover Letter
Resume/CV
Unofficial Transcript (must show degree(s) conferred)
Optional: Application for Equivalency, additional transcripts.
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