Transfer Center Counselor (50%) / Transfer Center Coordinator (50%) Job at Los Rios Community College District
The faculty member shall be responsible for the following: coordination of instructional
programs, counseling services and/or teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in his/her regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member as outlined in the college faculty handbook.
The assignment between these two roles may be adjusted based on student, department, and program needs.
The department maintains a focus on:
The assignment between these two roles may be adjusted based on student, department, and program needs.
The department maintains a focus on:
- Creativity to help continue the robust development of transfer services to ARC’s diverse student population
- Good communication skills
- Collegiality
- A student-focused and equity-minded approach to serving all students
American River College is committed to employees:
- Actively demonstrating a commitment to equity and inclusion
- Engaging in self-reflection and continuous improvement regarding individuals and their cultural competence
- Exercising responsibility and accountability for actions
- Viewing students, ALL students, as equally capable and worthy of our care, time and energy
- Demonstrating appreciation and respect for others’ perspectives and lived experiences
Position Salary Information:
Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience per the
Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract (the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 8). For more information on the step placement process, please
click here.
Salary
$55,171 - $94,109 per year. Additional earnings may be available for summer, overload, and stipends. LRCCD Salary Schedules
Additional Salary Information
Initial annual salary within a given range varies, depending upon units/degrees completed at accredited colleges/universities and experience. Candidates not holding the minimum degree requirement may start at a salary lower than posted above.
Benefits
Assignment Responsibilities
The assignment may include, but is not limited to:
- Informing regularly the college community of new and changing transfer information and requirements.
- Collaborating with the Transfer Center Specialist and working with baccalaureate-level universities to develop and plan collaborative transfer programs such the Transfer Admission Agreements (TAAs), dual admissions, university outreach, Transfer Day/College Night programs and cross- enrollment activities.
- Providing advocacy for students who believe their denial of admission from a baccalaureate- level university is unfair or incorrect.
- Collaborating with the Transfer Center Specialist and working with college administrators to assist in the planning and development of activities of the Transfer Center with other instructional and student services programs on campus and to encourage cooperative working relationships.
- Providing ongoing information and training to counselors and Transfer Center staff regarding new transfer options, changing requirements, university selection criteria, ASSIST and university application procedures to ensure that accurate and up-to-date information is being conveyed to students.
- Providing transfer courses, workshops and classroom presentations that include information about university admission requirements, selection criteria, Transfer Admission Agreements, and application processes to baccalaureate-level campuses. These classes, workshops and presentations should be provided for all students including EOPS, DSPS, foster youth, Puente, veterans and Umoja students.
- Encouraging and participating in campus wide efforts to identify and remove barriers to the retention and transfer of all students including low-income, disabled and first-generation college students. Assisting in campus wide efforts to develop strategies to improve the transfer rate for these students.
- Working with the Transfer Center Specialist in writing and submitting the annual Transfer Center Report to the CCC Chancellor’s Office.
- Teaching
- Serving as the primary contact person, along with the Transfer Specialist, for inquiries from community college administration, faculty, staff, students and the community concerning the college’s transfer programs and services.
- Serving as a liaison between the community college and baccalaureate-level universities in regards to their admission policies and transfer requirements.
- Working with campus faculty and administration to ensure that the transfer function is clearly identified as a primary mission of the college.
- Working with college administrators to coordinate the activities of the Transfer Center with other instructional and student services programs on campus and to encourage cooperative working relationships.
- Informing the college’s academic senate of critical transfer initiatives and policy changes, and encouraging the participation of instructional faculty in the development, implementation and evaluation of transfer efforts.
- Chairing the Transfer Center Advisory Committee developed to assist in supporting and strengthening transfer activities on campus.
- Working with the campus articulation officer to monitor and encourage the development of articulation agreements and campus participation in articulation efforts.
- Coordinating in collaboration with the Counseling Supervisor, regarding the Transfer Center and its budget, and the activities of the Transfer Center staff.
- Providing transfer counseling that supplements the counseling that takes place within the Counseling Department, in conjunction with the Counseling Department,
- Receiving daily California Community College and university updates through the statewide Transfer Center Director’s distribution list (organized through the CCC System Office) and re-direct these updates to counselors, Transfer Center staff, and appropriate administrators.
- Coordinating the college’s Transfer Admission Agreement (TAA or TAG), Dual Admissions and LDTP programs with universities.
- Developing and implementing methods to evaluate the effectiveness of local transfer activities, in conjunction with regional universities,
- Encouraging staff from university Admissions Offices to participate in Transfer Center activities: to meet regularly with potential transfer students to discuss academic options, evaluate transcripts, and assist in planning transfer coursework; to provide transfer and application workshops for students; to attend Transfer Center Advisory Committee meetings; and to attend annual College Day/Transfer Night programs.
- Coordinating the Transfer Center’s university tour program.
- Contacting other California Community College campuses that have strong Transfer Center programs to obtain information and assistance in the development of transfer activities.
- Attending regional Transfer Center Directors meetings coordinated by the CCC System Office, and attending the annual CCC statewide Transfer Center Directors meeting. In addition, attend transfer meetings and conferences sponsored by UC, CSU and independent colleges and universities.
- Reporting to the College Governing Board annually on transfer numbers and community college or university trends or policies that are affecting transfer students.
- Serving as a member of the CCC Transfer Center Director’s Association.
- Checking Transfer Admission Agreements for completion and accuracy prior to sending them to the universities for approval.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Additional Information
Work Year
174 days
Work Schedule
The assignment may include day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend, and/or off-campus classes/hours.
Total Hrs per Week/Day
7.5 hours per day
Special Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Have a 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; OR have a bachelor’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, AND a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT); OR hold a California Community College Instructor’s Credential in the discipline area; OR the equivalent.* All degrees must be from an accredited institution, completed by March 1, 2023.
- Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
- NOTES:
- If your degree title differs from the minimum qualifications listed above, you are requested to apply under the “equivalent” provision.
- Applicants applying under the “equivalent” provision must attach details and explain how their academic preparation and/or professional experience is the equivalent of the degrees/minimum qualifications listed above. Please visit our website for a sample letter and information on the equivalency determination process.
Application Instructions
Applicants applying to this posting are
REQUIRED
to complete fully and submit:
- Los Rios Community College District Faculty Application
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Interest
- Unofficial transcripts of college/university work
NOTES:
- Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
- Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience
- considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified. Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as unofficial transcripts.·
- Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide unofficial transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
- Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
- Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
- A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
- Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.
Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.
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