Counseling Assistant

(ON-CAMPUS - in-person position)

THE COLLEGE - About Orange Coast College

Orange Coast College (OCC) engages in a wide range of collaborative efforts aimed at fostering a culture of educational excellence and inclusivity. With a commitment to providing high-quality academic programs and student-centered support services, OCC creates an environment where all students can thrive. As a diverse and globally-minded institution, the college takes pride in initiatives that empower student communities by promoting cultural synergy across departments, including the Office of Student Equity, the Global Engagement Center, and the Multicultural Center.

OCC is a recognized leader in preparing students for transfer to four-year institutions and holds the prestigious designations of both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). The college also boasts state-of-the-art facilities and is the first community college in Southern California to offer on-campus residential housing with over 300 apartment units, further enhancing the student experience.

Orange Coast College Employee-Student Demographic Information

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Counseling services at Orange Coast College are in place to help students identify and clarify personal, career, and educational goals. The intent is to help students choose options that will improve the quality of their lives. The Counseling Division serves all students, whether bound for transfer or in pursuit of career and technical programs. Counselors work to encourage students to explore interests and goals across the curriculum. This is done holistically within the context of each student's background, competencies, motivation, family situation, and outside obligations. Counseling intersects and collaborates with instructional disciplines, student services, four-year colleges, universities, and local high schools to provide targeted interventions to students from recruitment and onboarding through graduation and educational goal completion. The Counseling Department shares Orange Coast College's commitment to equitable outcomes, inclusive practices, and racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity. Ideal candidates for this position share Orange Coast College's devotion to educating and improving the lives of our representative students, employees, and community populations.

ABOUT THE DISTRICT

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY & IMPACT
The Coast Community College District (Orange Coast College, Golden West College, and Coastline) continues to strengthen our efforts around diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and anti-racism. Orange Coast College is focused on creating a culture of inclusive excellence by uplifting employees and students through an environment that is equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible. We have a strong focus and importance on building an inclusive culture and atmosphere of belonging. We will be actively listening, assessing, and evaluating for this throughout each stage of the application, recruitment, and interview process.

• Orange Coast College - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Page
• Orange Coast College - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility Plan

Ideal candidates for this position share OCC's devotion to educating and improving the lives of our representative students, employees, and community populations. We currently enroll 18,121 students, the majority of whom are from racially minoritized populations: 39% of OCC's students are Latinx, 2% are African-American, 23% are Asian, less than 1% are Native American, 28% are White, and 6% are multiracial.

• Identifies, assembles, prepares, and distributes information relating to availablecommunity college programs, alternatives, careers, and educational planning, transferprograms, and academic and student support services.
• Assists counselors in providing supportive services by performing pre-counseling and follow-up activities relating to individual student cases, campus-wide programs, and counseling activities. Serves as a student advocate to navigate matriculation.
• Participates in conducting student tours and orientation sessions involving the oral andwritten distribution of pertinent information to new and transferring students.
• Provides advisement assistance for students during registration and enrollment periods, recommending appropriate classes and planning schedules for counselor approval.
• Assists students in navigating career assessment and interest instruments and assists with career research.
• Maintains and updates counseling records pertaining to students' academic progress, course and major choices, career interests, and problem areas.
• Refers students to available and pertinent college or community programs or services thatenhance their ability to maintain an active status.
• Provide support to students needing assistance in completing grant and scholarship applications, admissions forms, and related materials.
• Maintains an up-to date inventory of promotional, occupation-related, student services, and co-curricular program materials.
• Serves as a first point-of-contact for calls and walk-in visitors. Responds to inquiries for general information, encourages current and prospective students to visit, and refers callers to other resources that can provide further assistance.
• Participates in, and may organize and facilitate special activities, presentations, and outreach activities.
• Composes routine correspondence and compiles student and other data to support research and reports.
• Schedules and follows up on appointments arranged for students with counselors.
• Responsible for providing functional oversight and work direction to students and/or hourly support staff, as assigned, including such activities as the assignment of tasks and duties, distribution of work, training, scheduling, and checking on work performed in collaboration.
• Performs other related duties as assigned that support the objective of the position.
• Required to abide by all District policies and procedures, including Board Policy 3050 - Code of Professional Ethics.

• Note: To be eligible for employment, you must possess authorization to work in the United States. The District does not sponsor visas or take over any established visa sponsorship.

• Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.
• The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in Coast Community College District policies, procedures, and Title IX. (Reference: BP/AP 5910)
• The Coast Community College District celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the District's strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply.

The SELECTED CANDIDATE is required to complete the following before employment:

• Provide a Certificate of Tuberculosis Exam for initial appointment (Note: The certificate must be renewed every 4 years as a condition of continuing employment).
• Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer at the candidate's expense. (Clearance must be received before the first day of employment)
• Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
• Participate in a new hire onboarding appointment with an Employment Services Representative.

• A complete Coast Community College District Online Employment Application.
• Responses to Supplemental Questions (please provide clear and detailed responses, as they will be carefully evaluated to determine the most qualified candidate(s) to be invited for an interview; please do not paste your resume, put "see resume" or "N/A", or leave blank).
• A Cover Letter highlighting your experiences relevant to this position and addressing the minimum and essential qualifications, including your evidence of demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, geographic, gender, gender identity, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. (PDF recommended).
• A Current Resume of professional experience and educational background. (PDF recommended).

Apply online at http://www.cccd.edu/employment

Reasonable Accommodations

Individuals who need reasonable accommodations in accordance with ADA should notify the Human Resources Office for assistance or email accommodation@cccd.edu.

Selection Procedure

• All online applications received by the application deadline will be screened to determine which applicants meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement. Please note: Possession of the minimum qualifications does not ensure an interview.

• Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who are also deemed to possess the highest committee evaluation will be invited to an interview.
• If any travel is required for an applicant to participate in person during the interview process, this will be done so at the candidate's own expense.

• To be considered in the initial committee review, all materials requested in this vacancy notice must be received no later than the filing deadline. Submission of all application materials is the responsibility of the applicant. Applicants wishing to apply for more than one position must submit separate application materials for each desired position.

• Applicants who are eliminated from consideration will be notified by email. All applicants are requested to provide an email address in their online application. Candidates should not expect official notification of the status of their candidacy until the Board of Trustees has acted upon the College's recommendation for employment.

• The District reserves the right to contact the current or most recent employer and to investigate past employment records of applicants selected for interviews. The District reserves the right to extend the deadline, re-advertise the position, or delay filling this position based on the needs of the District and the student population we serve. The College does not return materials submitted in the application for a position.