Job Details

Counselor, Access and Ability

Position Number: 6845059
Location: Visalia, CA
Position Type: Counseling

Counselor, Access and Ability

Salary: $88,544.00 - $116,738.00 Annually
Job Type: Full-time Faculty - Tenure-Track
Job Number: 7064-f-1/26
Closing: 2/22/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Visalia/Tulare/Hanford, CA
Department: Disabled Student Prgm & Svcs
Division:

General Description

Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Sequoias Community College District provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career and technical programs for our students. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, and who have a passion for student success.

Sequoias Community College District is seeking a qualified and equity-minded candidate to fill a full-time, tenure-track position in the Counseling Department beginning August 2026.

This position reports to the Director, Access and Ability Center. Assignments may include evening weekend counseling at any of the Sequoias Community College District Campuses: Visalia, Hanford and/or Tulare. Participation in the governance of the Sequoias Community College District by way of committee assignments is encouraged.

*College of the Sequoias offers lecture-lab pay parity, as well as overload and large lecture compensation that may be additional.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY:

Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and values candidates who have the ability to serve students from diverse academic, cultural, socioeconomic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as those students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Sequoias Community College District seeks to promote and maintain an environment which is built on mutual respect and free from discrimination by employing faculty members who are equity-minded, collegial, and guided by their dedication to helping students achieve their educational goals. Ideal candidates will share the Sequoias Community College Districts' commitment to be knowledgeable about and implement equitable learning and teaching methods appropriate to serve students from all backgrounds, demographics and experiences.

Job Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Providing the student population with verifiable disabilities with academic, transfer, and career counseling. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to conducting educational, vocational and personal counseling appointments as well as student orientation sessions for a diversified community college population. Interpreting standardized tests for class placement recommendations; providing follow-up counseling services to students as stipulated by state and college matriculation guidelines; referring students to public service agencies; serving as a recruiter and liaison with high schools located within the community college district; and teaching components of guidance courses (e.g. extended orientation, career planning, and personal development) as needed; may be required to coordinate dactylology services for students.

Determining program eligibility and accommodations for students with disabilities.
Implementing outreach/in-reach, workshops, career and educational goal-setting, educational planning, and ongoing follow-up services.
Providing academic, career/vocational, and personal counseling and student advisement.
Providing interactive counseling related to the management of a student's disability; assist a student to resolve issues that may be preventing the full achievement of their goals.
Interpreting of assessments and academic evaluations to support student planning and services.
Providing counseling to Career Technical Education (CTE) and transfer-bound students.
Providing counseling to students at the basic skills level.
Teaching Counseling, Guidance and similar classes for students with disabilities and learning challenges.
Providing guidance to staff and faculty on ADA requirements and student disabilities.
Participating in division and department meetings and work groups that develop, evaluate and deliver services that support student success.
Additional professional assignments include attendance at faculty/college meetings, curriculum and program development, and related duties as required or assigned.
Ability to develop and participate in program/services planning, evaluation, and improvement.
Ability to develop curriculum and support goals and revisions including Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and Student Area Outcomes (SAOs).
Participate in professional activities such as department and campus committee work, faculty peer evaluations, staff meetings, and the governance structure of the college.
Perform professional outreach activities to faculty, college departments, administrators, high schools, community agencies and industry partners to support the success of students with disabilities.
Maintain clear, timely, and accurate contact notes and student records.
Pursue professional development opportunities to remain current in the field.
Ability to travel to various college sites and community agencies during the course of employment.
Ability to work cooperatively with others and maintain collegial and professional relationships as part of a team.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Other responsibilities include maintenance of office hours, active engagement with campus culture, participation in departmental responsibilities, and the willingness to create and participate in and sustain an atmosphere of equity, which is respectful of diversity District wide.

Qualifications

The candidate must meet the following criteria.

Possession of a Master's Degree or equivalent foreign degree in rehabilitation counseling;

Possession of a Master's Degree or equivalent foreign degree in special education, AND twenty-four (24) or more semester units in upper division or graduate level course work in counseling, guidance, student personnel, psychology, or social work;

Possession of a Master's Degree in counseling guidance, student personnel, psychology, career development, or social welfare; AND EITHER twelve (12) or more semester units in upper division or graduate level course work specifically in counseling or rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities, OR two (2) years of full-time experience, or the equivalent, in one or more of the following:

Counseling or guidance for students with disabilities;

Counseling and/or guidance in industry, government, public agencies, military or private social welfare organizations in which the responsibilities of the position were predominantly or exclusively for persons with disabilities; OR

Possession of a fully satisfied lifetime California Community College Disabled Student Programs and Services Instructor Credential authorizing service to teach courses in college for students with disabilities

AND

One (1) year experience working in rehabilitation counseling or with students with a disability in an educational setting;

AND

Awareness of assistive technology and alternate media services for students with disabilities;

AND

The equivalent.

JOB REQUIRED CORE SYSTEM COMPETENCY

The candidate must also demonstrate sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students pursuant to Title 5 53022.

Note: If you do not meet the educational minimum qualifications but believe that you have sufficient educational experience in the discipline, equivalency is your path to proving that. For more information about claiming equivalency, please visit the COS HR Website and scroll down to the icon labeled "Equivalency." Your equivalency paperwork must be submitted with your application by the recruitment deadline. Please submit as a "supplemental attachment" within the "Attachment" section of this application.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

The Counseling Department is looking for evidence of the following:

Counseling and related experiences.
Recent experience in community college or secondary counseling/guidance.
Experience in and/or commitment to working with students from diverse cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic, academic and disability backgrounds.
Knowledge of testing materials and interpretation of career interest, personality, work values, and similar career-relevant assessment criteria.
Knowledge of requirements for transfer, vocational and remedial programs.

Application Procedure

To be considered, applicants must submit ALL of the following required material before or by the filing deadline:

Completed online application.
Equity Narrative (included in the application packet)
Letter of interest which addresses the Desirable Qualifications. In this letter, we invite applicants to expand on strengths not covered in other parts of the application and presents your philosophy of counseling (500-600 words).
Curriculum Vitae or Resume
Unofficial copies of transcripts of college/university work. (If transcripts are not in English, include a summary of courses and grades). Official transcripts are required upon employment. Note: Applicants who have completed college or university course work at an institution outside of the United States that is not a post-secondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by either the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents by either NACES or AICE.
Equivalency documents (If necessary)

Two (2) recent letters of recommendation addressing pertinent experience or equivalent competencies. If submitting confidential recommendation letters from a third party, please have letters emailed to keilar@cos.edu. Please do not submit a reference list in lieu of letters of recommendations.

Timeline: Application review will begin after the closing date. First-level interviews will take place on March 20, 2026, and second-level interviews on March 23, 2026.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Keila Reynoso at keilar@cos.edu or (559) 730-3920.

The Sequoias Community College District is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to prohibiting unlawful discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, medical condition, genetic condition, pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, marital status, military or veteran status, or ancestry.

College of the Sequoias does not sponsor H-1B Visas.

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cos/jobs/5193665/counselor-access-and-ability

COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The College of the Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. It is the District's policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity and are not subject to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, gender, color, language, accent, citizenship status, ancestry national origin, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, transgender, parental status, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability or medical condition, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics.