Counselor - EOPS/CARE
Listed on 2026-01-27
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Education / Teaching
School Counselor, Guidance Counselor: Social/Educational, Youth Development, Child Development/Support
Lemoore College
Counselor - EOPS/CARE
197 Duty Days
Hiring Range: $84,070 - $130,689 per year (Full Range: $84,070 - $178,292 per year)
Salary placement is based on education and experience per the approved salary schedule.
Expected start date:
July 2026.
This position is contingent on grant funding (COF), and non-tenure.
Our HistoryWest Hills Community College District has a rich history of serving the educational needs of the west side of the San Joaquin Valley for more than 80 years. The district covers nearly 3,500 square miles with colleges in Lemoore and Coalinga, the Firebaugh Center and three child development centers throughout neighboring rural communities, and the Farm of the Future facility at the north end of Coalinga.
SummaryLemoore College is offering a full-time, grant-funded, and non-tenure position as a Counselor. As the flagship student equity support program in the California Community College system, Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS) serves the State's most underserved and underrepresented student populations. The Cooperative Agencies Resource for Education (CARE) provides EOPS students with educational and economic support services to single parents receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
The EOPS/CARE Counselor plays a critical role by providing counseling/advising as well as intrusive and specialized intervention strategies to connect students in the program to on and off-campus resources.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Provide comprehensive academic, career, and personal counseling services to culturally diverse student populations, with emphasis on serving low‑income, first‑generation, and educationally disadvantaged students, including single parents.
- Interpret certificate, associate degree, university transfer related requirements.
- Facilitate EOPS/CARE orientations and academic success workshops for students.
- Counsel and follow up with EOPS/CARE students on academic/progress probation and academic alerts.
- Assist students in developing student educational plans.
- Participate in the planning of support programs that result in educational growth of EOPS/CARE students.
- Represent EOPS/CARE as a faculty counselor on campus and within the broader community by serving on departmental and college committees and taking leadership roles on campus, community, and professional organizations.
- Participate in visits to local high schools to provide outreach information.
- Develop liaison relationships with high school counselors/career advisors, child welfare services case managers, and other community resources.
- Maintain knowledge and use of current counseling, educational, career websites, and software.
- Perform other counseling related duties as assigned to meet the College’s mission as well as the mission of EOPS, CARE, which includes providing “over, above, and in addition to
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