PT Umoja Counselor/Coordinator

PT Umoja Counselor/Coordinator 

Salary: $2,075.12/CAH - $2,322.27/CAH

https://www.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/salary/FacultySalarySchedule07012025.pdf

Start Date: Fall 2026, (Attendance at Umoja learning community training will be required during either the week of August 10th or August 17th prior to semester starting.)

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore, CA  94551

Job Summary 

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking a PT Umoja Counselor/Coordinator to provide Counseling and to support the coordination of the Umoja learning community for Las Positas College.  

Applicants will be expected to provide comprehensive academic, career, transfer, and personal counseling, as well as assist in the support and success of the college's Black/African American students within the Umoja learning community. The successful candidate will provide evidence of knowledge and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, and academic diversity within community college populations; the candidate also will show an understanding of how these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices. This candidate is also expected to support with program coordination and implementation of co-curricular components of Umoja, including porch talks, field trips, and other related academic and personal development workshops.

 Duties and Responsibilities:  

1. Provide counseling to students, which includes the development of student educational plans based on certificate, associate degree, transfer, and career goals;

2. Provide holistic academic, career, transfer and personal counseling, and referrals to appropriate resources;

3. Organize student Dashboard by pathway and disaggregated demographics;

4. Complete campus climate survey to provide insight into elevating care, confidence, and student belonging;

5. Proactive support for Black and African American students throughout their academic journey;

6. Assists African American and other students in developing and achieving their immediate and long-range academic and occupational goals;

7. Teaches counseling courses, leads workshops, orientations, and seminars; assists in developing and implementing necessary Umoja learning community co-curricular activities, including field trips and outreach opportunities;

8. Collaborates with Umoja/BCRC Coordinator with Umoja learning community components per MOU requirements;

9. Academic programs use technology;

10. Ongoing campus training on tech platforms;

11. Program coordinators learn to use predictive scheduling;

12. Data dashboards created for key stakeholders.

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 (1) year of community college or higher education counseling experience;

2. Direct experience with counseling and supporting Black and/or African American and other students;

3.   Umoja trained preferred.

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.

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

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 https://www.naces.org/members to obtain evaluations.)

4. PT Faculty Application (Application procedures also included below.)

      https://clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/1.PTFacApp.pdf

      https://www.clpccd.org/hr/files/docs/hiringpkt/PTFacAppProcedures.pdf

Name:  

Cristine Sidela, Dean of Special Programs, Student Equity & Success

Email: csidela@laspositascollege.edu

Phone: (925) 424-1508

Department: Counseling

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.

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. Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of difference

2. Demonstrate cultural humility and an ongoing desire to improve cultural competence

3. Are dedicated to addressing issues of social justice

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

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

7. Empower the underrepresented and underserved

8. Foster students’ potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders

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

 To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/7230441

Salary : $2,075 - $2,322