Counselor; General Counseling (Temporary, Part-Time Pool)

Posting Details

Posting Summary


Position Title
Counselor; General Counseling (Temporary, Part-Time Pool)


Posting Type
Wide Distribution


Department
Continuing Student Counseling


Campus
Ocean Campus


Location

Job Category
Faculty


Salary (Applicant View)

Compensation is determined in accordance with the City College of San Francisco Faculty Salary Schedule for Pay-by-workload assignments. The workload compensation upon entry currently ranges from $2,515.53 to $3,840.47 per workload unit, depending upon placement.

Appointment Type
Faculty - Part-Time Pool


Full Time/Part Time
Part Time


Start Date

End Date

Position Description

Under the general direction of the Counseling Services and Programs (CSP) Department Chair and the Dean of Student Success, the Counseling Services and Programs part-time counselor is responsible for providing specialized academic, transfer, career and personal counseling to adult and dual enrolled students from diverse backgrounds. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated counselor who exhibits a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to student success, and an understanding of working with diverse groups of students. The academic counselor will work closely with college students to assist them in achieving their educational and career goals. The counselor will track the progress of students to ensure they are on the right path to their educational goals and assist them with providing personal guidance to meet their individual academic, career, and personal objectives. This position may include working evenings and weekends as necessary to meet student need and might include placement in one of the many CSP Programs and Centers that serve City College of San Francisco students.

Job Duties


1. Provide specialized academic, career, and personal counseling to adult students from diverse backgrounds.

2. Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender and Queer++, and ethnic backgrounds of community college faculty, staff and students

3. Demonstrated ability and successful experience counseling in specialized counseling support programs such as Puente, UMOJA, and Retention Programs such as Latino Services Network, Asian Pacific Islander students; TULAY or VASA programs or the like.

4. Ability to work hybrid during day, evening and/or weekends at any of the College's Centers, the Ocean Campus, Counseling Department Programs, and various community sites, and/or travel among them as required.

5. When part of your regularly scheduled hours, attend department meetings and professional development activities.

6. Consult with the various Instructional or Student Service departments within City College of San Francisco on behalf of students when needed.

7. Be able to discuss and provide community resources to assist students In the pursuit of their educational goals.

8. Develop, revise and update both initial and comprehensive accurate student educational plans (SEP's) that align with the appropriate academic goals; provide research and information on AA/AS, ADT, Transfer, Certificate, vocational and life-long learning goals.

9. Maintain current, accurate records of counseling sessions.

10. Maintain confidential records.

11. Assist students in selecting appropriate credit and/or noncredit classes.

12. Keep current on emerging technology and software to provide counseling services such as online counseling and online education plans. Be able to utilize common academic counseling tools when working with students such as ASSIST; Banner; Degree Works, Conex ED, UC Pathways, CSU Mentor, as well as other common community college counseling resources to provide accurate and timely counseling information.

13. Advise students on the matriculation process.

14. Provide new student orientations, and group counseling sessions in both in-person and virtual formats.

16. Provide workshops on career planning, personal development, improving college performance and others as needed in both in-person and virtual formats.

17. Complete letters of recommendation for students as needed and when appropriate for transfer admittance, job requirements, and other such needs.

18. When part of your regularly scheduled hours, attend CSP and Student Support Services Division meetings.

19. When able and as part of your regularly scheduled hours, participate in professional development activities, program development and review, college wide functions such as committee work, staff meetings, student activities, and high school outreach.

20. When able and as part of your regularly scheduled hours, represent City College of San Francisco's Counseling Programs and Services Department at school and community events on and off campus; this includes but is not limited to: application workshops, college nights, college fairs, community events, presentations, tours, and events at CCSF center.

21. Exchange information with management and other staff, K-12 educational institutions, community and government agencies and other organizations regarding outreach, enrollment, retention and related services; drive a motor vehicle to off-site locations.

22. Work with the CCSF Outreach Office to promote CSP services.

23. Refer students to academic and student support services within the institution and when appropriate to community based organizations.

24. Have ability and willingness to serve as liaison between campus and community programs

25. Respond in a timely manner to both internal and external emails as well as on-time submission of absence reports, preference forms, and other CCSF required documents.

26. Demonstrated ability to provide counseling services in languages other than English such as Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese a plus.

27. Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor as part of your regularly scheduled hours.

28. Supports and engages in an innovative culture of culturally responsive, inclusive and anti-racist practices as it relates to student success with an awareness of student equity gaps.

29. Participates in ongoing training on diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism to center pedagogy.

Minimum Qualifications


1. Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities to work with community college students with disabilities, various sexual orientations, and diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.

2. Earned Master's Degree 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 from an accredited institution; or the equivalent;
OR
Earned Bachelor's Degree in the discipline of the assignment from an accredited institution AND a valid California license in Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT); or the equivalent;
OR
Hold a fully-satisfied Life California Community College Counselor Credential (California credentials were no longer issued after July 1, 1990).

[The degree major(s) posted on an applicant's transcript(s) must be exactly as listed above under the degree requirements, otherwise applicant must claim education equivalency for the formal educational requirement. Applicants who are currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs that do not award a master's degree also need to claim education equivalency. The "Faculty Equivalency Application Form" is available on the left side margin. This form will be considered as part of the application materials and must be submitted on or before the filing deadline as indicated on this job posting.]

[If you have previously gone through the education equivalency for this same subject area from City College of San Francisco OR you have obtained the clarification of your "major" from the department chair/dean of the institution you attended in order to meet the minimum qualification for this job posting, you must submit a copy of the information. When attaching this document, please use the "Equivalency Application Form" link.]

Desirable Qualifications


1. Meet minimum qualifications and have either graduate level community college internship experience or verified paid academic counseling experience in a higher education setting, preferably in a California community college.

2. Demonstrated academic counseling experience working with historically marginalized communities (i.e. economically disadvantaged, single parent, previously incarcerated, immigrant, racially and ethnically disenfranchised persons, Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender and Queer++ individuals, foster youth, English language learners, first generation college, low income, etc, students limited by social/economic circumstances in pursuing a post-secondary education. experience in California Community College counseling is a plus.

3. Experience working in community college counseling, (including personal, career, transfer, and academic settings) with culturally diverse student populations to adult and dual enrolled students In an institution of higher education.

4. Ability to support students' in their planning, progress, and completion of academic and/or vocational educational trajectory from beginning to end, including, but not limited to educational planning, selecting a major, transfer or graduation evaluation, university/college considerations, and/or transfer application process.

5. Demonstrated experience writing abbreviated and comprehensive, semester-by-semester electronic education plans (ability to use Degree Works) for students considering university level transfer, Associate Degree attainment, completion of certificate/award of achievement.

6. Demonstrated competency evaluating college/university transcripts (CCSF and other institutions) in order to assist students in their educational planning and completion process.

7. Demonstrated ability and successful experience counseling in specialized counseling support programs such as Puente, UMOJA, and Retention Programs such as Latino Services Network, Asian Pacific Islander students; TULAY or VASA programs or the like.

8. Experience in referring and collaborating with community based agencies such as juvenile and adult probation, housing assistance, community resources, etc, to provide broad range services that address student needs with intentions to support student success.

9. Experience utilizing computer and other technology as it relates to teaching tools, student tracking systems, online educational planning, and other academic/career/transfer counseling activities relevant to the counseling process (i.e. Banner, Conex Ed, Degree Works, Argos, Assist.org, CSU Apply, UC TAG/TAP, etc.)

10. Knowledge of articulation/SSSP, AB 705, and/or issues/challenges as they might relate to attending California community colleges, maybe secondary school systems, and other institutions of higher learning and post-secondary education.

11. Experience with designing, developing, and teaching counseling related curriculum, courses, orientations, and workshops in both in-person and virtual formats .

12. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written, with diverse student, faculty, staff and administrative populations and experience collaborating with campus wide services/programs and/or instructional departments to increase/enhance overall support for student success.

13) Knowledge and understanding of Student Learning Outcomes (SLO), Student Services Outcomes (SSO), and Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILO) as they pertain to data attainment/assessment and continuous improvement of student success on a programmatic, departmental, and institutional level.

14. Demonstrated ability to provide counseling services in languages other than English such as Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese a plus.

15. Evidence of instructional experience at the university or college level using culturally responsive pedagogy.

16. Demonstrated experience with and knowledge of inequities in higher education and a commitment to rectifying policies and processes that restrict access for historically minoritized and disproportionately impacted students

Benefits

Application Procedure


To apply for this posting, start by completing an online Faculty Position Application Form at To be considered a candidate for this posting, the following materials must be submitted and received by the Human Resources Department on or before 11:59 p.m. of the posting filing deadline. Substitution of required document(s) is not permitted.

Applicant: Please do not send any application materials to the Department Chair. Human Resources Department is not responsible for any documents addressed and/or sent to the Department Chair.

1. A detailed letter expressing interest in the position, indicating specifically how the minimum qualifications and as many as possible of the desirable qualifications will be fulfilled. Minimum and desirable qualifications are listed in this posting. The letter should also address the applicant's background and skills in the areas stated in the Examples of Duties.

2. A current resume summarizing educational background, teaching experience, and related work experience.

3. A City College of San Francisco Electronic Faculty Position Application completed in full and applied to this specific posting online. The statement "See Resume" is not acceptable.

4. Three (3) current references - Names and contact information. The list of references must include current supervisors/employers, or other professionals, who have knowledge of the responsibilities/duties specific to this type of position.

5. Copies of transcripts verifying the degrees and majors as listed on applicant's CCSF Application Form; official transcripts and actual verification of work experience will be required at a later date. [NOTE: Degrees and majors must be posted on transcripts to be considered in the application process. Foreign degree(s) must be evaluated before an application can be processed. Foreign Degree Evaluation sources information is located on the left side margin.]

6. Diversity Statement: Separate from your letter of interest, submit a concise response using only one page to discuss how your course content and teaching methods meet the needs of culturally and academically diverse learners. List classes or professional development activities you have participated in that directly relate to working with diverse student populations. (Note: Substitution of "diversity statement" with a "teaching philosophy" document will be automatically disqualified.)

Applicants bear the sole responsibility for ensuring that all application materials are complete when submitted and are received by the Human Resources Department by 11:59 p.m. on the posting filing deadline. Postmarks will not be honored. Emails are not acceptable. Incomplete application packages will not be considered. All application materials become the property of the City College of San Francisco and will not be returned. Application files for this posting will not be considered for other postings.

For additional assistance, please call Human Resources Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

ADA Statement

Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this hiring process should contact the Human Resources Department at View email address on click.appcast.io to make the necessary arrangements. Please be aware that verification of a covered disability under the ADA may be required.

Selection Procedure/Conditions of Employment


Applicants who meet all minimum qualifications and have all required application documents in the CCSF Human Resources Department on or before the filing deadline will be included in the initial review processes to be conducted by the Search Committee. A reasonable number of applicants who are judged by the Committee as best matching the requirements of the position will be invited for a personal interview with the Search Committee. An additional interview will be offered to applicants who are advanced beyond the initial interviews (full-time position only).

Employees must satisfy all the pre-employment requirements for a CCSF Release to Work Authorization Certificate prior to appointment which include, but are not limited to, tuberculosis clearance (EC 87408.6), fingerprinting processing, and verification of their legal right to work in the United States.

City College of San Francisco reserves the right at its sole discretion to modify or to rescind this job posting at any time without prior notice.

EEO Statement


It is the policy of the City College of San Francisco to provide all persons with equal employment and educational opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, age, gender, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, disability or AIDS/HIV status, medical conditions, gender identity, or status as a Vietnam-Era veteran. These categories specifically include status as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning person in any District program or activity. For further information, contact the Human Resources Department at View email address on click.appcast.io .

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number
AC00234P


Job Open Date
03/05/2026


Application Review Date

Job Close Date
03/09/2027


Open Until Filled
No


Contact


Linda Nguyen, Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension

Contact Email
View email address on click.appcast.io


Special Instructions to Applicant

City College of San Francisco will accept applications with all required supporting documentation at any time until the job close date. Screening and interviews can be conducted at any point in time as the department desires; a part-time hiring pool or pools will be developed and be in effect for a one-year period from which temporary appointments will be made on an as-needed basis.