Las Positas College
Las Positas College provides an inclusive, learning-centered, equity-focused environment that offers educational opportunities and support for completion of students’ transfer, degree, and career-technical goals while promoting lifelong learning. At Las Positas College we know that equity will be achieved by changing the impacts of structural racism, ableism, homophobia, and systematic poverty on student success and access to higher education, achieved through continuous evaluation and improvement of all services. We believe in a high-quality education focused on learning and an inclusive, culturally-relevant environment that meets the diverse needs of all our students and staff.
Equity is parity in student educational outcomes; it places belonging for students of color and disproportionately impacted students at center focus. Our prized and emerging equity efforts include Puente, Umoja, ConnectUp, Brother 2 Brother, Sister 2 Sister, Black Student Union, Presidential Task Force on Systemic and Institutionalized Racism, the Presidential Speaker Series, Black Education Association, UndocuAlly Taskforce, curriculum reviews and a linguistic justice curriculum.
Located in Livermore, Las Positas College is becoming an institution that reflects the diversity in California. We are a learning-centered institution focused on excellence and student success, and are fully committed to supporting all Tri-Valley residents in their quest for education and advancement.
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:Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of differenceDemonstrate cultural humility and an ongoing desire to improve cultural competenceAre dedicated to addressing issues of social justiceAccept their shared role and responsibility in addressing opportunity and achievement gaps experienced by studentsHave experience and success in closing student equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices, or are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about implementing practices that achieve these goalsActively seek to identify, disrupt, and remove institutional and/or systemic barriers that adversely impact historically marginalized communitiesEmpower the underrepresented and underservedFoster students’ potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leadersBelieve that all people have the right to an education and work environment free from fear, harassment, or discrimination.
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking to fill a Counselor Assistant I position for Las Positas College in Livermore, California.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Under general supervision, perform technical and paraprofessional work involved in providing counseling related information and support services to students and other persons, and facilitating the use of student support centers; deal with students, the public, faculty and staff in explaining decisions and in clarifying complex procedures; refer matters involving student concerns to a professional staff member; and perform a variety of clerical support duties relative to assigned area of responsibility.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Counselor Assistant I – This is the level assigned to a smaller or less complex operation or center with public contact reduced in time or numbers, or to a larger center with specialized activities. Clerical reception duties are substantial and areas of independent judgment generally call for interpreting and applying established procedures to specific cases. Independent reasoning is required in work organization and in choosing among several predetermined alternative courses of action based on general instructions and recognition of cases which may require establishing new policy or procedures.
Counselor Assistant II – This is a full, paraprofessional level primarily involved with supplying general and technical assistance to students. Responsibility will be substantial and extend to such levels as coordinating a complete student support center serving a large number of faculty and students or providing expert services to students with physical disabilities or special problems. Work is frequently left to the employee, subject to compliance with the established policies and procedures for independent judgment and decision-making which has the effect of finality in most cases, in matters not limited to certificated staff. Independent reasoning is required in interpreting and applying policies and precedents to unusual situations and in handling problems or work organization and procedures.
This is a grant/categorically funded position. Continuation of this position is contingent upon available funding on a year to year basis.