ABOUT THE COLLEGE 
Palo Verde College is a publicly supported 2-year college located in the beautiful Southeastern California desert.  Yearly enrollment is approximately 7,000 students (full and part-time).
 
Palo Verde Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing an educational environment which affirms and supports diversity in its faculty, staff, and administration, and promoting an environment of inclusion. At Palo Verde College, we value every team member’s contribution in achieving the mission of providing excellent educational programs and services that contribute to the success of our students and the vitality of the community we serve. We are looking for individuals who enjoy working collaboratively in an environment of diversity, culture, thinking, and learning.  

Palo Verde College is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and proudly offers many programs to serve and support our diverse student body. College faculty are expected to be willing to utilize different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve. Palo Verde College expands access to higher education and learning opportunities by providing education via  in person, online,  correspondence education, hybrid classes, and interactive television (ITV) modalities. Further information on the College's distance education programs can be found in the College Catalog. In addition, Palo Verde College is committed to serving students who have been impacted by the criminal justice system through education. Resources for teaching classes for incarcerated or formerly incarcerated students are available through the Rising Scholar Network.
 
LOCATION
Palo Verde College is located in the City of Blythe at one of the busiest entrance points to California.  The college is located in a desert oasis adjacent to the beautiful Colorado River and the Palo Verde Valley.  Blythe, and the fertile Palo Verde Valley, is primarily a farming and ranching area.   Boating, fishing and hunting attract many tourists.  The Palo Verde Valley is centrally located between Phoenix and Los Angeles, Las Vegas and the Mexican border.  The valley’s great climate, with more than 350 days of sunshine and mild winters, attracts thousands of winter visitors every year.

NATURE OF THE POSITION
Under the direct supervision of the Associate Dean of Counseling, the Counselor’s responsibilities include individual and group counseling, educational planning activities designed to enhance personal/social/emotional well-being of students and related services to meet the needs of prospective new and continuing students. The ideal candidate understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices. This position includes serving students in Blythe, Needles, local state prisons, as well as distance education students.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provides academic, career, and personal counseling to a diversified community college population
2. Provides guidance and counseling services to credit and non-credit students; this includes advising, orientation, mentoring and interpretation of placement measures.
3. Provide guidance and counseling on transfer, career, vocational, and other student success programs, utilizing various instruments and practices
4. Provides regular follow up counseling
5. Maintain student educational plans utilizing technology tools and resources through advising modules
6. Actively engage in technological tools designed to assist the student and institution in moving students toward goal completion
7. Ensures student populations are engaged in a guided pathways framework, including completion of comprehensive educational plans.
8. Meets with probationary and dismissed students, monitors progress regularly and assists student in applying for reinstatement.
9. Serves as a resource for faculty in dealing with individual student problems; refers students to appropriate campus and community resources as needed.
10. Continue in related professional career development throughout employment and remain current in the field through course work, conferences, workshops and other appropriate means.
11. Serve as a recruiter and liaison within the district.
12. Participate in full-time staff responsibilities; including faculty, and student services meetings, and serve on various campus committees.
13. Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. The counselor shall meet the minimum qualifications required for the discipline, consisting of: a 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: Pursuant to Title 5 section 53410.1, 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).
2. Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

PLEASE NOTE: Generally, a Master's degree is a minimum requirement for academic areas of instruction.  Applicants who feel they meet the equivalent to the above-stated minimum qualifications must complete the Supplemental Questionnaire for Equivalency in order to be considered.  The Supplemental Questionnaire application must be submitted in conjunction with the applicant’s application.  When completing the application, be sure to explain in detail how your qualifications are equivalent to the required minimum qualifications.  

To obtain the Supplemental Questionnaire application please contact:
 
Linda Martinez
Human Resources Technician II
linda.martinez@paloverde.edu

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
1. The physical demands and work environment are typical of an instructional job in a classroom and office environment.
2. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, as listed above, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

CLASSIFICATION & SALARY
1. Temporary, part-time, hourly assignment, certificated position on a needed basis.
2. Placement on the academic salary schedule will be determined by education and experience.

APPLICATION PROCESS
 Our employment online application process is designed to assist the search committee in evaluating whether or not you possess the required knowledge and skills for the position for which you are applying.  Job-related information from all applicants will be evaluated to identify those best qualified.  Only the best-qualified applicants will be selected for testing and further consideration.  Therefore, the online application must be completed to allow a comprehensive review and evaluation.  Failure to complete the online application (and supplemental material, when required) will constitute failure to comply with the selection process and the application will be rejected.
 

1. To guarantee consideration, a completed application and any other required material listed, must be submitted with the online application by the published closing date.
2. Applications are only accepted for positions currently open for recruitment.
3. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee you an interview.
4. Current employees who are applying for a position should be aware that material from their personnel files will not be included as part of the application packet, and they should provide information on past and present employment in the same degree of detail as any other candidate.
5. Applicants wishing to apply for more than one position must submit a separate application and required materials for each position.
6. Legible photocopies of documents will only be accepted.
7. Travel costs related to the interview process will be borne solely by the candidate.
8. Please read the job announcement/description carefully to ensure your background and education meet the requirements of the position
9. The selection process may also include practical exercise (i.e., training demonstration and/or other written, technical manipulative, or simulation exercises), or skilled testing to evaluate candidates’ qualifications.
10. Applicants with foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an Accredited United States Institution, please see the approved organizations listed in the following link: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/docs/default-source/leaflets/cl635.pdf?sfvrsn=bb4f6e6a_6  or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services link: https://www.naces.org/

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. Cover Letter

2. Resume

3. Diversity Statement

4. Copies of Transcripts (Must show all work completed and the conferral date of the degree. If hired original transcripts must be submitted)

5. Six References (3 Professional and 3 Personal)

6. Professional Licenses (If applicable)