Disabled Student Programs and Services Counselor at Antelope Valley College Share on X   Print Application Deadline

2/20/2026 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted 2/2/2026 Contact Human Resources
Number of Openings 1 Salary Pay Range
$73,988.17 - $126,567.64 Annually Add'l Salary Info Salary: $73,988.17 - $126,567.64 Annually Length of Work Year see in job descripton Employment Type Full Time Job Description / Essential Elements:    Print   

Antelope Valley College

 

Disabled Student Programs and Services Counselor 

Salary: $73,988.17 - $126,567.64 Annually

Deadline: 2/20/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

 

Full job description and OFFICIAL application available ONLY at: http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=316507

 

DESCRIPTION

This position is a full-time tenure track, 11-month DSPS counselor assignment in the Counseling and Matriculation Division. The current counseling work week is not less than 35-hours a week. 

 

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

• Work week is not to be less than 35 weekly hours per semester in DSPS.

• Provide academic and career counseling to a diverse student population.

• Create comprehensive student educational plans for degree completion and transfer.

• Assist students in selecting appropriate courses, programs of study, and campus resources based on their abilities, limitations, and goals, & Review and approve Verification of Disability to provide approved Academic Accommodations to students with disabilities in compliance with Title 5, DSPS regulations and ADA Section 504 requirements.

• Knowledge and experience working with individuals with disabilities in a counseling setting and/or community college.

• Liaison with teaching faculty to assist students with disabilities when needed or requested.

• Assist students with disabilities by connecting them to campus resources and outside resources as needed.

• Collaborate with counseling faculty, instructional programs, administration, and student services to support student retention and success.

• Consult with faculty regarding inclusive instructional practices, accommodation implementation, and disability-related concerns while maintaining student confidentiality.

• Collaborate with counseling faculty, instructional programs, administration, and student services to support student retention and success.

• Conduct outreach and orientation presentations for prospective and current students regarding DSPS services. & Provide an environment conducive to learning.

• Maintain records in various software platforms used by the institution and DSPS office.

• Perform counseling-related duties as assigned and perform related duties as assigned in support of the DSPS program.

• Participate in faculty/division meetings and trainings; and shared governance, including in the DSPS Advisory Committee.

• Participate in the evaluation, revision and development of the curriculum, and participate with fellow faculty to develop and assess student learning outcomes.

• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with all employees, staff and the campus community.

• Engage in continuous improvement practices to enhance DSPS counseling services.

• Demonstrate a sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

• Travel between District locations is also expected.

• Performs other counseling-related duties as assigned.

• To provide academic advisement for students.

• Create educational plans

• Assist students who wish to transfer, may be on academic probation or need to declare and academic major.

• Assignment may include working during the day, evening or online.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications for Faculty in California Community Colleges: (Applicant must meet one of the following requirements)

• Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling 

• OR Master's degree in counseling, guidance counseling, student personnel, clinical or counseling psychology, education counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy, marriage, family and child counseling, or a Bachelor's degree in marriage and family therapy or in marriage, family and child counseling and possession of a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT); and either 15 or more semester units in upper division or graduate level course work related to people with disabilities, or completion of six semester units, or the equivalent of a graduate-level counseling practicum or counseling field work courses, in a post-secondary Disabled Students Programs and Services program or in a program dealing with people with disabilities, or two years of fulltime experience, or the equivalent, in one or more of the following:

    (A) Counseling for students with disabilities; or

    (B) Counseling in industry, government, public agencies, military or private social welfare organizations in which the responsibilities are for persons with disabilities, or the equivalent.

 

Antelope Valley College Equivalency: (Equivalency approved 9/11/24 expires 9/11/27)

• Current certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) as certified by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification; and either 15 or more semester units in upper division or graduate level course work related to people with disabilities, or completion of six semester units, or the equivalent of a graduate-level counseling practicum or counseling field work courses, in a post-secondary Disabled Students Programs and Services program or in a program dealing with people with disabilities, or two years of fulltime experience, or the equivalent, in one or more of the following:

    (A) Counseling for students with disabilities; or

    (B) Counseling in industry, government, public agencies, military or private social welfare organizations in which the responsibilities are for persons with disabilities, or the equivalent.

 

AND a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (tit. 5 § 53024.1).

 

For a complete listing and details of all open positions and how to apply, select the HR & Employment link on the AVC Web site at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/avc or contact the Human Resources Office at (661) 722-6311; Voice/Relay, (661) 722-6300 x. 6360, 3041 West Avenue K, Lancaster, CA 93536.

 

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