Academic EOPS Counselor

Position Details

Position Information

Position Academic EOPS Counselor Department Extended Opp. Prog. and Srvcs Initial Screening Date 08/10/2026 Preferred Start Date 10/01/2026 Details

Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) announces an opportunity to work as a full-time, tenure-track Academic Counselor in LTCC's Student Services Division. Counseling support services are critical in helping students achieve their personal, academic, and career goals. LTCC has established programs and initiatives supporting various groups of students that have and will continue to require greater involvement from the Counseling department. These include: Guided Pathways, Lake Tahoe College Promise, Rising Scholars Program, extended evening hours in the Counseling Department and more.

The Vision 2030 goals established by the California Community College Chancellor's Office require more enhanced counselor support. As an institution, LTCC is called to lead with equity and excellence, act with urgency, and serve as a force for economic mobility, environmental stewardship, and community resilience. At the heart of Vision 2030 is a reimagining of access, one that no longer waits for students to come to us. This refresh reaffirms our responsibility to meet learners where they are: through partnerships with community-based organizations, labor, and industry. Our colleges are embedded in communities, honoring learning wherever it occurs: Online, in classrooms, or on the job.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

After review, applicants judged most suitable for the position will be invited to initial interviews. These applicants will be notified by phone on or about Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Initial interviews will be conducted by a committee of campus constituents and are tentatively scheduled for September 3 and 4, 2026.

Finalists will then be invited to a secondary process on September 17 and 18, 2026. Travel allowances and district-provided lodging will be provided to qualifying applicants. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an interview.

LTCC reserves the right to return to the applicant pool at any point during the recruitment process.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Salary Range: LTCC offers a competitive compensation package that includes a starting placement salary of $77,922 to $100,915 annually for faculty who hold a master's degree or equivalent, dependent upon teaching and work experience, or starting placement salary of $94,044 to $117,038 annually for faculty who hold a doctoral degree, dependent upon teaching and work experience. See the faculty salary schedule for further information regarding education and salary placement.

Benefits: Health and Welfare benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long term disability. These benefits also include full coverage of a gold-level medical plan which, on average, covers 80% of healthcare expenses for a standard population. LTCC also matches 19.1% of an eligible employee's salary and contributes it into a CalSTRS pension account for qualifying employees.

This position is a 200-day contract over fall, winter, and spring quarters. This position is exempt from overtime compensation. 10 days of sick leave accrue annually.

LTCC's Commitment to Diversity

Our ideal candidate will share and participate in LTCC's commitment to the values of diversity and equity while serving its ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population. Lake Tahoe Community College is a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the surrounding California and Nevada area.

Description

Representative Duties:

• Provide comprehensive academic, career, transfer, personal, and retention-focused counseling services to students participating in Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS), Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE), CalWORKs, NextUp, and other special populations, ensuring compliance with applicable state regulations and program requirements.
• Assist students in the development of educational plans, academic goal setting, transfer preparation, and navigation of college processes while providing intensive support services that promote persistence, retention, completion, and successful educational outcomes.
• Provide the required counseling, advising, and student contact services mandated by Title 5 regulations for EOPS participants and maintain appropriate documentation to support program compliance, accountability, and reporting requirements.
• Plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate programs, services, workshops, orientations, interventions, and activities that support the academic, personal, and career success of EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, and NextUp students.
• Establish, cultivate, and maintain collaborative partnerships with college departments, community-based organizations, social service agencies, K-12 districts, and regional partners to expand resources and support networks for EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, and NextUp students.
• Assist in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of annual Program Plans, budgets, reports, and other required documentation for EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, and NextUp programs; support program review processes, outcome assessment activities, and compliance reporting required by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office.
• Monitor student eligibility, participation, and service requirements for categorical programs and ensure accurate recordkeeping, data collection, and reporting in accordance with state regulations, funding requirements, and district policies.
• Participate in full-time faculty responsibilities including faculty and departmental meetings, shared governance activities, departmental planning, community engagement, professional development, and committee assignments.
• Support students in navigating academic coursework, financial aid processes, transfer opportunities, and career pathways, and provide referrals to mental health, basic needs, employment, housing, childcare, and other support services as appropriate.
• Collaborate with counseling faculty, student services professionals, instructional faculty, and administrators to advance student success initiatives.
• Coordinate outreach, recruitment, orientation, recognition, and special events designed to increase awareness, participation, and student engagement in EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, and NextUp programs.
• Contribute to the development, management, and stewardship of departmental and categorical program budgets and resources.
• Consult and collaborate with faculty, staff, administrators, and external partners to address student needs, remove barriers to success, and strengthen pathways to educational and career attainment.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum References Needed 3

Employment Standards

Minimum Qualification

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

As this position covers two areas of discipline, the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges, Title V Regulations, requires that the successful candidate must demonstrate that they satisfy minimum qualifications for Counseling: Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS).

Counseling: EOPS

• Master's degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work or career development, OR the equivalent.

AND

EOPS counselors hired after October 24, 1987, shall:

• (1) Have completed a minimum of nine semester units of college course work predominantly relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages; OR
• (2) Have completed six semester units or the equivalent of a college-level counseling practicum or counseling field-work courses in a community college EOPS program, or in a program dealing predominantly with ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages

AND

• In addition, an EOPS counselor hired after October 24, 1987, shall have two years of occupational experience in work relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages

NOTE: Applicants who claim equivalent qualifications shall provide conclusive evidence that they possess qualifications that are at least equivalent to those required by the minimum qualifications of the area for which they are applying. It is the responsibility of the applicant to supply all evidence and documentation for the claim of equivalency at the time of application.

• Demonstrated ability to perform all of the responsibilities listed above.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Desired Qualifications

• Bilingual - Spanish speaking
• Understanding of counseling in an educational setting
• Familiarity with characteristics of community college students and the quarter system
• Ability to work independently
• Experience with counseling diverse populations
• Ability to develop working relationships with college faculty, staff, and community groups
• Ability to coordinate programs
• Understanding of small college environment
• Ability to teach in another discipline

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Students served through EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, and NextUp often face multiple barriers to educational success including financial insecurity, parenting responsibilities, foster youth involvement, and limited access to support networks. Describe your approach to providing holistic, equity-minded counseling services to students with complex needs. Include specific examples of strategies you have used, or would use, to promote student persistence, retention, and completion while fostering a sense of belonging and empowerment (please limit your answer to 1 page per question).

(Open Ended Question)

• • This position requires balancing direct student counseling responsibilities with program coordination, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with campus and community partners. Describe how you would organize your work to ensure compliance with program requirements while maintaining a high level of student service. In your response, discuss your experience with case management, data tracking and documentation, outreach and program planning, and collaboration with faculty, staff, and community agencies to support student success (please limit your answer to 1 page per question).

(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts

Optional Documents

• Transcripts 2
• Transcripts 3
• Other
• Equivalency
• Transcripts 4
• Transcripts 5
• Other 2
• Certifications