Cabrillo College

Academic Counselor - Tenure Track

Job# 2020-01126

Salary: See Position Description

Deadline: 2/3/2021 11:59 PM Pacific

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Employment Opportunity

Are you interested in creating an amazing educational environment for students who are part of an equity driven community? Faculty at Cabrillo College provide quality programs and services to students that promote their diverse and evolving needs as they progress toward their individual educational goals. Come join us in our vision to improve the world, one student at a time!

The ideal candidate will share Cabrillo's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. Cabrillo College serves approximately 11,400 students per term, of which 44% are LatinX, 5% multi-ethnic, 2.75% Asian, 1.25% African-American, 1% Filipino, 0.25% American Indian or Alaskan Native, and 0.18% Pacific Islander as of Fall 2019. In 2006, Cabrillo College was designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community.

Cabrillo College is committed to equitable access, achievement, and approaches that eradicate a deficit mindset toward students with increased faculty engagement in equity-focused pedagogy and outcomes. Cabrillo is proud to be a part of the California Guided Pathways project to help students achieve their educational goals by providing a clear roadmap to completion.

About the Position: The full-time, tenure track Academic Counselor will enjoy a 185-Day work schedule. The position begins on Monday, August 16, 2021, pending continued funding and Governing Board ratification. Classes and academic counseling may be in a traditional "in person" setting once it is safe, online or hybrid format, scheduled over summer and/or winter months, and at various campus locations; days, evenings, and/or weekends.

About the Department: The Cabrillo College Academic Counseling Department is part of the Counseling and Educational Support Services (CESS) Division, which is staffed with tenured and adjunct counseling faculty. The Counseling team is dedicated to providing current information and comprehensive counseling services to a diverse student population. Counselors assist students in the identification of career and educational goals, educational planning, and provide follow-up services to support students with their educational plans. Counselors are required to stay current with career/occupational program information and requirements, as well as four-year university transfer requirements.

About the College: Situated on Monterey Bay in the county of Santa Cruz, California, Cabrillo College is highly regarded for its success of transfer and career education, and currently serves over 11,400 students each semester. Cabrillo College transfers many of its students to three nearby universities – the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC), San Jose State University (SJSU), and California State University at Monterey Bay (CSUMB). Cabrillo's career education is closely connected to the nearby agricultural and farming industries and well as the Silicon Valley business environment.

Faculty at Cabrillo College actively participate in curriculum development, program planning, and serve on participatory governance committees. Cabrillo provides an excellent opportunity to learn, collaborate, create, and make a difference in the lives of its diverse student body and community.

Starting Salary Range: $60,422 to $92,684 per year, salary placement determined by documented education and experience; maximum initial salary step placement on the 185-Day faculty salary schedule is Class 6, Step 9. An annual doctoral stipend of $3,816 is granted to eligible faculty.

Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, life, short and long term, and vision (optional) insurance provided at a share of cost on a pretax basis, CalSTRS Retirement and an Employee Assistance Program. Please see the Benefits link on the HR webpage for more information. 

Examples of Duties

Position responsibilities include providing Cabrillo students with academic, transfer and career counseling. Assignment requires driving for position-related activities; general counseling responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide students with workshops, career and educational goal-setting, educational planning, and ongoing follow-up services.

• Provide academic, career/vocational, and personal counseling and student advisement.

• Provide academic counseling to Career Technical Education (CTE) and transfer-bound students.

• Assist students in assessing abilities, aptitudes, interests, work values systems, and personality patterns related to occupations and careers.

• Participate in department meetings and work groups that develop, evaluate and deliver services that support student success. Additional professional assignments include attendance at faculty/college meetings, curriculum and program development, and related duties as required or assigned.

• Teach assigned Counseling and Guidance classes and Career Exploration classes, which may include evening or off-campus assignments.

• Participate in participatory governance committees, processes, and initiatives such as Guided Pathways.

• Maintain timely and accurate records of student enrollment, attendance, and academic progress.

• Provide academic assistance and related services to students during scheduled office hours.

• Cooperate with and participate as may be required in District investigations and/or student grievance matters of alleged unlawful harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.

• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff.

• Complete required District trainings such as Title IX, Mandated Reporter, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Diversity/Elimination of Bias, Workplace Safety, etc.