Salary : $79,020.71 – $120,035.22 Annually
Location : San Bernardino, CA
Job Type: Academic Full-Time Non-Tenure Track
Job Number: 2324-01274
Department: Computer & Info Sciences
Opening Date: 09/25/2023
Closing Date: 10/25/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
HR Recruiter: Erica Mosley – emosley@sbccd.edu
Work Days/Year: 198
Mission Statement: San Bernardino Valley College provides innovative instructional programs and cohesive student services to support the educational goals of a culturally diverse community of learners by engaging in continuous improvement and actively working towards an antiracist culture to foster an environment of meaningful learning and belonging for our students, employees, and the community.
Funding: THIS IS A CATEGORICALLY FUNDED POSITION. CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IS BASED ON CONTINUED FUNDING.
Job Description
THIS IS A CATEGORICALLY FUNDED POSITION. CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IS BASED ON CONTINUED FUNDING.
San Bernardino Valley College is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution with a majority of our students identifying themselves as either African-American/Black or LatinX. At the heart of the Inland Empire, SBVC is a driving factor to improve the lives of our students, their families, and our communities. We are seeking an individual to join our Student Services Department that is fully committed to transformational, culturally responsive education in a collegial and collaborative student-centered environment.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: This posting is to fill one (1) full-time, (198 working days) non-tenure track Counselor position. The Counselor shall perform all regularly assigned duties that include academic, career, and personal counseling including follow-up services. Specific responsibilities include evaluating student transcripts, and assisting students with career decisions, on-line education planning which includes creating comprehensive student education plans, transfer guidance and course selection. Evening and some weekend work will be required as part of this position. Counselors work in an environment that requires the highest level of integrity, ethical practices, innovation, collegiality, teamwork, and adaptability to San Bernardino Valley College’s campus culture in support of student success.
The overall AB1786 legislation requires an initiative to expand the use of course credit at the California Community Colleges for students with prior learning. Moreover, SB1071 requires the system to implement a consistent policy to award credit for veteran and military students using their Joint Services Transcripts (JST’s).
The MAP/CPL Counselor Facilitator position is a categorically funded non-tenure position. The MAP/CPL facilitator shall organize and ensure accreditation standards regarding the Military Articulation Platform (MAP) and Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) state initiatives, and report at the end of each semester MAP/CPL data and progress of the initiative campus-wide (i.e., Academic Senate, Guided Pathways).
The MAP/CPL Counselor Facilitator will communicate on a regular basis to a variety of areas/constituents including and not limited to the following: Academic Senate, Guided Pathways, Curriculum, Student Services, Articulation officer, counselors, faculty, and evaluators.
On occasion, the MAP/CPL Counselor Facilitator may be assigned duties that include academic, career, and personal counseling including follow-up services regarding MAP/CPL, evaluating student transcripts (general and JST’s), and assisting students with career decisions, on-line and face-to-face education planning which includes creating comprehensive student education plans, transfer guidance and course selection. Evening and some weekend work may be required as part of this position.
The MAP/CPL Counselor Facilitator will work across environments (A&R, VCR, Counseling, Instruction, Articulation officer, etc.) that requires the highest level of integrity, ethical practices, innovation, collegiality, teamwork, and adaptability to San Bernardino Valley College’s campus culture in support of student success
Qualifications
Representative Duties: The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all the duties performed by the incumbent(s)of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.
1.Ensure District’s compliance with policy affecting prior learning and update policies as needed.
2. Coordinate academic and instructional practices.
3. Liaison between student services and instruction in terms of data collection and CPL on transcripts.
4. Coordinate between faculty, instruction, students and student services to create sections of CPL in Canvas as a temporary work-around for CPL transcription.
5. Collaborate with Articulation Officer and Transfer Center Director on practices related to CPL 6. Collaborate with faculty discipline experts to identify new credit for prior learning opportunities.
7. Ensure equitable assessments are taking place and portfolio review includes a department approved rubric on file Coordinate with Student Learning Outcomes Facilitation training to ensure outcomes are CPL friendly.
8. PD Workshops for faculty
9. CPL workshops for students
10. Coordinate CPL workflow – make the student process an easy one – create a form with ATRC for this.
11. Messaging to students and counselors CPL opportunities
12. Website development and maintenance
13. Developing and overseeing CPL Intake Survey
14. Resource for CPL ACE recommendations for military records
15. Collaborate with Norco College on the JST/ACE state-wide database.
16. Collaborate and share research and best practices with CCCCO and ASCCC and other community colleges on CPL effort.
Other duties may include the following: Performing liaison activities to service area high schools and the community; Serving as a liaison to instructional divisions; Assisting with the development of counseling related publications; Conducting student orientations and student success workshops; Participate in Counseling departmental meetings and activities including campus-wide activities.
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. (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. OR the equivalent*
Experience that indicates a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and personnel.
*If you believe to have the experience equivalent to the minimum qualifications for an academic position, you may request a determination of equivalency by completing a District Request for Equivalency form and provide supporting documentation as appropriate.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Demonstrated experience working with Veterans, justice impacted students and other underserved populations.
2. Knowledge of MAP/CPL processes
3. Acute cultural competency skills
Physical Demands and Working Environment
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office/classroom/clinical setting.
Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
Employment Requirements
The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements:
- Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan/fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.
- Sealed official transcript(s) in envelope from institution or electronic copies emailed directly from institution (for positions with higher education requirement)
- Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment
- Employment verification(s) (for salary placement on faculty salary schedule)
- Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).
Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District’s
You have medical, dental and vision plans from which to choose coverage. You may cover yourself, spouse or domestic partner and eligible children. Coverage is effective on the first of the calendar month following your date of hire.
HEALTH CARE
Medical Benefits – You may choose between five medical plans:
- Anthem Blue Cross Select HMO (offered at no cost)
- Anthem Blue Cross California Care HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross PPO
- Kaiser Permanente $10 HMO
- Kaiser Permanente $30 HMO
Dental Benefits – You may choose between two dental plans:
- DeltaCare USA HMO (offered at no cost)
- Delta Dental PPO.
Vision Benefits – Vision coverage is provided through EyeMed (offered at no cost)
CASH IN LIEU BENEFIT
The district offers a taxable $250 monthly stipend to a benefits eligible employee who waives medical coverage under SBCCD’s group plan because that employee has other group coverage (e.g., a spouse’s plan, parents’ plan, or other employer’s plan).
LIFE INSURANCE
Term Life and Accidental, Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance – The district provides a $50,000 basic term life insurance policy and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) policy. The district pays the full cost of this coverage. Coverage is automatic and effective on the first of the month after your date of hire. Employees are also provided opportunity to enroll in optional term life and AD&D policies for themselves as well as spouse/domestic partner and children.
VOLUNTARY BENEFIT PLANS
The district partners with American Fidelity to administer the district’s voluntary benefit plans which include:
- Disability insurance
- Cancer insurance
- Accident insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
PRE-TAX RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN – As a district employee, you have two voluntary retirement savings plans available to you, which allow you to invest pre-tax dollars to supplement your CalPERS Retirement Plan benefit. They are a 403(b) plan or 457(b) plan.
You may participate in one or both of the plans. Each is governed by a different section of the IRS Code resulting in different rules and provisions. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is the districts third party administrators for all retirement savings plans.
RETIREMENT PLANS
CalPERS Retirement Plan – The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) is a defined benefit retirement plan that provides lifetime benefits based on members’ years of service, age, and final compensation. Full-time employees in non-academic positions appointed for at least six months, or part-time employees working at least 50% and appointed for at least one year, are automatically enrolled in the CalPERS retirement plan. Depending on hire and/or membership date, employees are placed in one of two membership categories: Classic or PEPRA. For more information on CalPERS:
Classic Membership Retirement Formula Employee Contribution %
CalPERS member prior to 1/1/13 2% at age 55 7% of base bay
PEPRA Membership
CalPERS member on or after 1/1/13 2% at age 62 7% of base pay
CalSTRS Retirement Plan – The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) is a defined benefit retirement plan that provides lifetime benefits based on a member’s years of service, age and final compensation. Full-time employees appointed to academic positions are automatically enrolled in the CalSTRS retirement plan. Depending on hire and/or membership date, employees are placed in one of two membership categories.
Retirement Formula Employee Contribution %
CalSTRS member prior to 1/1/13 2% at age 60 10.25% of base bay
CalSTRS member on or after 1/1/13 2% at age 62 10.205% of base pay
01
Which option below best describes your highest level of education? (NOTE: For positions requiring college units/degree, a copy of the transcript must be included as an attachment. The transcript must be legible from an accredited institution and include your name, the institution name, confer date, and degree discipline.)
- Some High School
- High School or G.E.D.
- Some College
- Associates Degree
- Bachelors Degree
- Masters Degree
- Doctorate Degree
- None
02
I hereby understand and declare that the statements on this supplemental questionnaire are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. As applicable, I hereby authorize the District and/or designees to contact the references listed to verify the information I have supplied. I hereby release from liability all persons and organizations furnishing such information. I understand that the District reserves the right to validate information received on the supplemental questionnaire and that I will be subject to disqualification and/or termination if any statement in this supplemental questionnaire is found to be untrue or determined to be misleading.
- Yes
- No
03
Please discuss any professional growth you have completed.
04
Describe your effective written and oral communication skills and ability to collaborate with colleagues.
Required Question