PT Basic Needs Counselor
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District

Job Info

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PT Basic Needs Counselor

Salary: $2,075.12/CAH - $2,322.27/CAH https://districtazure.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/salary/FacultySalarySchedule07012024.pdf

Start Date: Fall 2024

Closing Date: Open Until Filled Location: Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545

 

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking to hire a Part-Time Basic Needs Counselor for Chabot College in Hayward, CA.

 

Job Summary:

The Student Equity Office (SEO) is charged with meeting students basic needs in support of their educational goal. The Gladiator Resource Hub (GRH), led by the SEO staff, is a one-stop shop for basic needs resources and referrals to on and off campus partners. The GRH includes the FRESH Market, a study area, a student lounge, and a resource desk staffed by student assistants. The SEO provides food, transportation, housing, childcare, and mental health resources to support the academic success of Chabot students. Under the direction of the SEO Director, the Basic Needs Counselor will be primarily responsible for assisting Chabot students by assessing student needs, proving resources to address students needs, and making referral to address students needs beyond the capacity of the SEO.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

 

Basic Needs Support and Retention

1. Assess and counsel students for basic needs and financial coaching support

2. Communicate with on and off campus partners to refer students to relevant resources for students who demonstrate need

3. Maintain participant caseload using integrated case management approaches

4. Maintain complete and up-to-date student files, including required documentation and case/progress notes

5. Facilitate weekly SEO orientations and workshops for interested students

6. Keep up to date on regional basic needs resource trends

 

Customer Service/Communication

7. Advocate on student's behalf to employers, training providers and other program partners as needed

8. Facilitate and coordinate workshops (Resume/ Cover Letter Creation, Interviewing, budgeting, networking, CalFRESH, basic needs, etc.) to all interested students

9. Be sensitive to diverse cultures and people, working with them on their own career tracks

 

Collaboration

10. Work with other staff to create smooth working systems within the SEO and GRH

11. Communicate with on and off campus partners to provide follow up with students and develop additional resources as needed

12. Collaborate with SEO partner organizations, seeking out new partnership when applicable.

13. Facilitate workshops and student contact with partner agencies

14. Make referrals to on and off campus partner as appropriate, including counseling on mental health issues, job readiness workshops, pre-employment training, academic advising, as well as issues involving housing, food, clothing, transportation, financial assistance, etc.

15. Participate in staff meetings and perform any other employment related tasks as identified

 

Knowledge of:

1. Case management/ counseling principles and techniques.

2. College and community based basic needs programs and services.

4. Community college programs, services, and organization.

5. Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

6. Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.

7. English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

8. Standard office computer software such as Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

 

Ability to:

1. Provide basic needs support to the students.

2. Develop and present effective presentations, training, and workshops.

3. Develop flyers and other written material for program needs for recruitment and outreach.

4. Network effectively with on campus and community programs.

5. Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.

6. Collect data for reporting purposes.

7. Prepare clear and concise oral and written reports.

8. Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.

9. Plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines.

10. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

11. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

12. Work with and exhibit sensitivity to and understanding of the varied racial, ethnic, cultural, sexual orientation, academic, socio-economic, and disabled populations of community college students.

13. Work independently and as a team.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's 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 the equivalent

 

(NOTE: A bachelor's degree in one of the listed degrees and a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline.)

 

Evidence of understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom.

 

Applicants applying under the "Equivalent" provision must provide details that explain at time of application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above.

 

Desirable Qualifications:

1. One year of experience in counseling and case management in a higher education setting providing basic needs and/or financial literacy support in a multi-service setting.

2. Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations affecting basic needs services.

3. Knowledge of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, basic needs, and equity initiatives.

4. Knowledge of Banner, SARS, Salesforce or similar data base management system.

5. Understand the organization and operation of District and of outside agencies as a necessary to assume assigned responsibilities.

6. Interpret, apply, and explain District Basic Needs policies, regulations, and requirements.

7. Collect and analyze data for reporting purposes.

 

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

Individuals with disabilities who are unable to carry out the physical activities of the position will receive reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform the essential functions of the positions.

Work for this position is performed primarily in a standard office setting with some travel to different sites and locations.

Notification to Applicants:

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District reserves the right to close or not fill any advertised position.

 

TO APPLY, please send the following application materials to the contact listed below:

1. Cover Letter

 

2. Resume of all professional preparation and experience

 

3. College Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted for application purposes; however, official copies must be submitted if hired. Any degrees earned outside of the United States must have a U.S. evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application. Please use http://www.naces.org/members to obtain evaluations.)

 

4. PT Faculty Application (Application procedures also included below.) http://districtazure.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/PTFacApp.pdf http://districtazure.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/PTFacAppProcedures.pdf

 

Name: Saleem Shakir-Gilmore, Director, Student Equity and Success

Email: sgilmore@chabotcollege.edu

Phone: 510 723-7680

Department: Student Services

 

Special Instructions to Applicants

The Board of Trustees has updated Board Policy 7330 to incorporate information on COVID vaccination requirements, which are currently suspended. Accordingly, employee(s) must comply with the Board Policy found at: http://districtazure.clpccd.org/policies/files/docs/BP7330.pdf.

 

It is the policy of this District to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practices and to assure that there shall be no discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, ancestry, age, marital status, race, religious creed, mental disability, medical condition (including HIV and AIDS), color, national origin, physical disability, family or sexual preference status and other similar factors in compliance with Title IX, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, other federal and state non-discrimination regulations, and its own statements of philosophy of objectives. The District encourages the filing of applications by both sexes, ethnic minorities, and the disabled.

 

The Chabot College Community

Chabot College is committed to educational equity in its academic programs and college services so that students may achieve their personal, educational, and career goals. Our equity work today builds upon a strong history: the Puente and Umoja (formerly Daraja) learning communities, now models which have been replicated across the state, were created at Chabot College. These programs have paved the way for a series of additional educational and student support programs intentionally focused on equity that thrive at Chabot College today. Chabot College is located in Hayward, California, the third most diverse city in the United States. We serve a highly diverse student population and are proud to be designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution. Information about the demographics of our campus community can be found here (http://www.chabotcollege.edu/ir/). Serving our diverse community requires a culturally-responsive approach that recognizes the myriad strengths and assets that our students bring to the campus community. We do so by promoting a classroom and co-curricular learning environment that is inclusive, collaborative, engaging, and challenging, and where respect, dignity, and integrity are core values. We see students as producers of knowledge, not just consumers of knowledge. We work to reframe inequities as a problem of practice, and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and institutional responsibility.

 

Joining Our College Community

We seek equity-minded applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to an educational community. We look for applicants who:

1. Accept their shared role and responsibility in addressing opportunity and achievement gaps experienced by students

2. Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of difference

3. Empower the underrepresented and underserved

4. Demonstrate cultural competence and cultural humility

5. Have experience and success in closing student equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices, or are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about implementing practices that achieve these goals

6. Believe that all people have the right to an education and work environment free from fear, harassment, or discrimination

7. Are dedicated to addressing issues of social justice

8. Actively seek to disrupt institutional and/or systemic barriers that adversely impact historically marginalized communities

9. Foster students' potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders

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