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COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF SPOKANE Counselor - Adjunct - SCC/Colville, WA in SPOKANE, Washington
Counselor - Adjunct - SCC/Colville, WA
Community Colleges of Spokane
Location: SCC/Colville Campus
Department: SCC Counseling
Open Continuous.
Starting salary for this position is: $40.83 - $86.87 per hour based on workload category.
This is an adjunct (part-time) position. Compensation will be pro-rated according to the amount of workload assigned. Spokane Colleges reserves the right to cancel this recruitment without notice. Academic employees are represented by the Association of Higher Education (AHE), which is affiliated with NEA and WEA. Membership is optional.
About Us
Spokane Community College, part of Spokane Colleges, serves 15,000 students with career technical, liberal arts, and adult education programs in Spokane and surrounding rural communities.
Applications will be forwarded to the hiring official as they are received and accepted until the need is filled.
About the Counselor - Adjunct - SCC/Colville, WA
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provides academic support services and personal counseling to students and prospective students; Supports student academic success as a generalist counselor through academic and transfer advising, educational planning, clarification of educational, career, and life goals.
• Provides counsel to students in the areas of learning, test-taking, study skills.
• Supports student retention and success through short-term mental health, adjustment, and relational counseling. Provide crisis intervention counseling when appropriate. Maintains a current list of referral sources for use when onsite counseling is inappropriate.
• Attend division, department, general faculty meetings, and when directed, district meetings, and in-service training; serves on district or college councils or committees, and preforms other activities within the scope of the position.
• Complies with state and federal law applicable to professional duties and responsibilities.
• Follows established procedures in areas such as turning in grades, bookstore orders, office support, student financial aid requirements, safety regulations and related administrative processes.
• Support and advance the Spokane Colleges strategic plan and perform other duties as assigned. *
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• A Master's degree in Counseling or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Acceptance of the responsibility to promote the welfare and best interests of students at all times. A demonstrable understanding and acceptance of the mission, values, goals and objectives of Spokane Colleges. The ability to perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and goals of the institution, community and technical college system.
• A demonstrated understanding and value for the contributions that a diverse workforce can make to the success of the organization and the students we serve.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Vocational counseling background.
• Experience working in a higher education setting.
• Experience in group facilitation and mediation.
• Experience working with a diverse student base to include: underrepresented, non-traditional, economically disadvantaged, and/or people with disabilities.
• Knowledge of Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Experience in academic advising and career planning.
• Experience in networking with outside agencies.
• Additional license, experience, etc.