Counselor (Athletics), Full-Time

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Posting Details

Position Information

Job Number

FAC00357P

Position Title

Counselor (Athletics), Full-Time

Position Type

Faculty Full Time Tenure Track

Percentage Employee

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Posting Details

Position Information

Job Number

FAC00357P

Position Title

Counselor (Athletics), Full-Time

Position Type

Faculty Full Time Tenure Track

Percentage Employee

100%

Number of Months Assignment

11

Starting Date

ASAP

Current Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, Hours

TBD

(on-campus)

Salary Range

Salary

Dependent upon academic background and educational experience. Please visit our website at http://www.riohondo.edu/hr/hr-documents/ to see the faculty salary schedule.

This is a Faculty Full Time Tenure Track.

Shift Differential

FLSA

Exempt

Location

Other

Department

Counseling

Open Date

03/03/2025

Closing Date

03/31/2025

Open Until Filled

No

About Rio Hondo College

About Río Hondo College

Río Hondo College welcomes and embraces all students in their educational and career pathways. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution (

HSI

), our College has a student population of 22,000, of which 18,000 are Latinx students. We were the first college in Los Angeles County to provide two years of free tuition to first-time, full-time college students through our Río Promise program. We are proud to acknowledge that many of our students have transferred to high ranked institutions such as Harvard, Stanford,

USC

and

UCLA

, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, Cal State LA, Cal State Long Beach, and Whittier College to name a few.

Strengths

Our caring and dedicated student-centered staff, faculty, and administrators are devoted to the advancement of educational justice, equity, and opportunity for all our students. Our College’s 900 employees, with close to 600 faculty, hold themselves accountable for the academic success of disproportionately impacted student populations. Our entire staff, with unwavering team collaboration, work hard to ensure our students reach their full potential by eliminating gaps in academic outcomes that traditionally hinder students of color.

Río Hondo College is committed to the recruitment of qualified and diverse employees who are dedicated to our students’ success. We recognize that diversity in an academic environment fosters cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for our students. We are steadfast in our hiring practices and staff development processes which reinforce the goals of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. Our practices and processes also support the importance of a workforce that reflects the community and the diverse student population we serve.

Río Hondo College employs approximately 55% tenured track faculty of color; 60% part-time faculty of color; 85% classified staff of color; and 50% administrators of color.

Río Hondo College offers 30 associate degrees that guarantee transfer (ADTs) to Cal State Universities, a bachelor’s degree in Automotive Technology, more than 60 certificates, a Pathway to Law School, dual enrollment with K-12 districts, state championship speech & debate team and excellent athletic teams, student leadership opportunities, travel abroad experiences and more.

In collaboration with the communities in Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, El Monte, South El Monte, Whittier, portions of Norwalk, La Mirada, Downey, La Puente, the City of Industry, Los Nietos and Avocado Heights, Río Hondo College provides an exceptional academic curriculum to meet the unique needs of our region and strengthen our communities.

Basic Function/Definition

Essential Duties

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, or career development , marriage and family therapy, or marriage, family and child counseling. A bachelor’s degree in one of the above listed degrees and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (

MFT

) is an alternative qualification for this discipline, pursuant to Title 5, Section 53410.1.

OR

A valid California Community College Counselor Credential

OR

The equivalent.

AND

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

Equivalencies

A Masters degree in education with an emphasis in counseling that includes a minimum of 24 graduate level units in counseling courses

AND

a graduate level counseling practicum or internship in a community college setting.

Responsibilities

● Provide comprehensive counseling services to community college students

● Provide information on college major and certificate programs as they relate to educational and career development

● May teach counseling courses

● Provide orientation for new students

● Provide counseling related workshops

● Provide counseling and advisement during registration

● Maintain positive relationships with faculty in academic division(s) as assigned

● Participate in recruitment activities

● Participate in student and campus activities including but not limited to committee participation, institutional activities, staff development/flex activities

● Assume professional responsibilities normally expected of members of community college faculty as described by Board Policies and the California Education Code

● Perform peer reviews as required in the association contract

● Participate in other contractually required activities

● Meet regularly with discipline/division peers

● Work towards continuous personal growth and development

● Perform other duties as assigned

● Assignments may be either day or evening, weekday or weekends or online.

Foreign Degrees

Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an Evaluation Service prior to the closing date. Certification must be attached with copies of transcripts.

License Certificates/Credentials

Desired Qualifications

• Case management of student groups; knowledge of policies and regulations pertaining to student athletes.

Working Conditions

Position Description

Applications are currently being accepted for Counselor in the Kinesiology and Athletics department.

Application Procedure

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. PT on the closing date.

Applicants must submit a complete online application that includes the items listed.

Rio Hondo College online application (which includes supplemental questions)

Résumé/Curriculum Vitae

Complete transcripts of all colleges/university studies, including degree earned (copies will be accepted)

NOTE

: Transcripts from multiples colleges/universities may need to be scanned as one document, then uploaded.

Transcripts must include degree awarded and confer date (please circle conferral date on transcripts). Transcripts without this information and online applications without transcripts will be disqualified.

PAPER

APPLICATIONS

AND

APPLICATION

MATERIALS

SENT

VIA

MAIL

,

FAX

, OR

EMAIL

WILL

NOT

BE

ACCEPTED

.

NOTE

THAT

ALL

CORRESPONDENCE

,

INCLUDING

INTERVIEW

INVITATIONS

,

WILL

BE

SENT

VIA

EMAIL

.

Special Instructions to Applicants

SELECTION

PROCESS

AND

TENTATIVE

SCHEDULE

: *Please note this is a tentative timeline and subject to change

Application deadline: 3/31/2025

Application screening: Week of 4/14/2025

Applications are initially screened for completeness and Minimum Qualifications.

Complete applications are forwarded to the Department hiring committee for further review.

First level interview:4/25/2025

Final interview: 5/7/2025 1:00pm-4:00pm.

Additional Information

The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires the District obtain documentation from every individual who is employed which verifies identity and authorizes his/her right to work in the United States.

Successful candidate is responsible for verifying all prior work experience and providing all academic transcripts for purposes of salary placement.

As a condition of employment, the selected applicant must provide a set of fingerprints (at the applicant’s expense) taken by an official LiveScan agency.

Provide a Certificate of Tuberculosis Exam for initial employment (The certificate must be renewed every 4 years as a condition of continuing employment).

For positions requiring a valid California driver’s license, proof of insurability is required.

Applicants who are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act and require accommodations for completing the application process, testing (if required for position), or the interview, please notify the Human Resources Office.

A copy of this announcement will be provided in Braille to visually impaired applicants upon request.

Commitment to Diversity

All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.

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EEO Statement

Rio Hondo College is committed to employing qualified administrators, faculty and staff members who are dedicated to student success. The Board recognizes that diversity in the academic environment fosters cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for all students. The Board is committed to hiring and staff development processes that support the goals of equal opportunity and diversity, and provide equal consideration for all qualified candidates.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Please describe what best qualifies you to work as a Counselor at Rio Hondo. Please include any information such as preferred field of expertise, special abilities that will enhance your work, and any other qualities that set you apart.

(Open Ended Question)

1. * What are the strategies you use when working and building rapport with students from under-served student populations (eg. housing/food insecure, formerly incarcerated, former foster youth, men of color, LGBTQIA+, Dreamers, or other disproportionately impacted student groups).

(Open Ended Question)

1. * What specific training have you received to support student athletes at Rio Hondo College?

(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae 2. Unofficial transcripts of all college/university studies, including degrees earned. 3. Cover Letter

Optional Documents 1. License or Credential 2. Other Documents

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