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Counselor Residential Faculty
 Maricopa Community College district | |
life insurance, paid time off, sick time, long term disability, tuition reimbursement, 403(b)
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 United States, Arizona, Mesa | |
 Dec 13, 2025 | |
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Counselor Residential Faculty Job ID: 322169 Location: Mesa Community College Full/Part Time: Full Time Regular/Temporary: Regular Hiring Salary Range $51,774 - $99,673/annually DOE Grade 001 Work Schedule 30 hours per week Work Calendar 9 Months Maricopa Summary 10 Colleges. Unlimited Opportunities. The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college systems in the nation. Home to 10 individually accredited community colleges and 31 satellite locations, we proudly serve students in every corner of the Valley. Each day, our dedicated faculty, staff, and administrators, live out our vision- creating excellence in education for a better world. We focus on people-not profits. With 100% acceptance, zero rejections, and affordable tuition, we provide the flexibility and support our students need to succeed in and beyond the classroom. Discover how we're changing college. We don't just support our community-we help build it. We are the largest provider of workforce development training in the state. The activities of our colleges and their students support one out of every 28 jobs in Maricopa County. Learn about our economic impact. We believe our employees are our most valuable asset. Our 10 colleges and District Office support nearly 10,000 jobs and careers throughout Greater Phoenix. Join us in making a real difference in the lives of over 140,000 college students each year. Campus Statement Mesa Community College (MCC), which is celebrating its 60th anniversary during 2025, is nationally recognized for its excellence in university transfer, career and technical programs, civic engagement, and innovative education. Serving more than 25,500 students annually, MCC offers a range of degree and certificate programs across its two campuses and additional locations. MCC students contribute more than 8,500 hours of community service annually. MCC serves as a key resource for education, workforce development, and lifelong learning. The college enhances student success through Guided Pathways with Integrated Support Services. A Hispanic Serving Institution, nearly 50% of MCC students are first-generation college attendees, and it boasts the largest Indigenous student population among Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) colleges, supporting students from 22 Arizona tribes and additional out-of-state tribes. Our award-winning faculty are committed to helping students achieve their goals through high-quality education, training and undergraduate research opportunities. Located in the East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona, MCC is one of 10 MCCCD colleges. Learn more at mesacc.edu. Benefits Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports our employees' and their families' health and well-being. Therefore, the MCCCD benefits support every stage of life and are designed to meet the diverse needs of our community. Explore the wide range of benefits and perks available to eligible employees at MCCCD: Affordable and Comprehensive Benefits Package: * Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage * Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time * 20 Paid Observed Holidays * Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage * Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions * Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b) * Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents * Annual Professional Development Funding * Flexible Work Schedules Employee Health & Wellness Programs: * District-Wide Wellness Program with Workshops and Webinars * Monthly Health & Wellness Calendar and Newsletter * Virta Diabetes Reversal Program, Support Groups, and Diabetes Empowerment Education Programs * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) * Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services * Mobile On-Site Mammography Screenings * Pre-Retirement Planning Events * Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential loan forgiveness for federal Direct Loans after meeting repayment requirements and working full-time for an eligible employer) Job Summary This position is scheduled to begin August 2026. Candidate will be committed to supporting the philosophy, mission, and goals of the Maricopa County Community College District, Mesa Community College, and the Counseling Department, including interaction and collaboration with a wide variety of students, faculty, administrators, community members, and staff. This position may be expected to serve the students, department, and college at any site. The anticipated teaching assignment for this position will be 6-9 load hours (to be adjusted as needed) per semester under the CAP, CPD, BHS, and/or FYE prefixes with the possibility of overload. There will be 6-9 load hours (to be adjusted as needed) providing counseling support services including educational, career, personal supportive, preventive, collaborative, and crisis response. This position would teach and provide counseling support services during the day and in-person. Depending on the needs of the department and the strengths of the selected candidate, hybrid and/or evening counseling and/or teaching loads are possibilities. This position will also provide mentoring, degree advisement, marketing of degree and programs, outreach and collaboration with other colleges and universities, consulting with faculty and community agencies, serving on committees, providing workshops, presentations, trainings, and build overall student engagement opportunities. Preference for candidates who are licensed and have practiced in the field. Experience working with first-year programming and/or instruction desired. In this role, Residential Service Faculty will be required to complete an Individual Development Plan (IDP) during each of their first five (5) years of employment to account for their teaching, service, and professional development in order to receive appointive status. Essential Functions Provides in-person and virtual counseling support services via scheduled appointments as well as drop-in coverage to meet with students seeking individual attention related to personal, academic, and career concerns; provides support in managing emergency situations/crisis response, ranging from individual crisis intervention to campus-level incidents; provides professional consultation to faculty, staff, and administrators related to student concerns and referrals; responds via face-to-face, phone, and/or email. Teaches FYE/CAP/CPD/BHS courses (primarily first year experience and counseling courses) and conducts workshops and class/group presentations; prepares and delivers course-related materials to satisfy course competencies, creates syllabi and lesson plans, offers instructional support/academic support hours, and delivers workshops on a variety of counseling, academic, and personal development topics. Participates on a variety of campus and district-level committees, program initiatives, special projects, curriculum development and faculty/staff training; maintains a collaborative team approach within the counseling discipline, and with other campus team assignments; takes responsibility and leadership of programs as assigned/requested. Engages in active faculty development programming, including mandatory new faculty orientation and evaluation activities, as well as opportunities for professional skill-development in instructional, counseling, and/or consultation roles. Minimum Qualifications A master's degree or higher with an emphasis in counseling from a regionally accredited college or university and have completed at least twenty-four (24) semester/thirty-six (36) quarter hours or equivalent of graduate work including the following: 1. Counseling Theories and Techniques 2. Personality Theories or Human Development 3. Testing Theories and Applications 4. Group Counseling Theories and Techniques 5. Career Counseling Theories and Resources 6. Individual Assessment 7. Practicum, supervised Practice, or Internship in Counseling. Desired Qualifications A. Demonstrated experience in providing in-person as well as virtual counseling support services to a variety of populations with setting educational, career, and personal goals as well as addressing barriers in their educational, career, and personal pathways. B. Demonstrated experience in higher education providing in-person and virtual instruction (BHS, CAP, CPD, FYE preferred or equivalent). C. Demonstrated experience with First Year Experience programs, classes, workshops, or equivalent. D. Demonstrated experience intervening with mental health crises to assess issues, provide crisis response services in collaboration with campus resources, and facilitate community mental health agency referrals. E. Demonstrated experience with innovation and creativity in programming development and/or implementation. F. Demonstrated experience in higher education working with teams and/or collaborating with students, faculty, and staff contributing to an environment that promotes student wellness and fosters a sense of belonging. G. Licensed at the Associate or Independent level in Counseling, Marriage and Family, or Clinical Psychology. Special Working Conditions
How to Apply Applicants are required to submit unofficial transcripts, resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a cover letter showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application. If your master's degree is not in the teaching field, then please list the 18 graduate semester hours completed in the teaching field in your application materials. MCCCD accepts unofficial transcripts for U.S. schools at the time of application. Unofficial transcripts are submitted as an attachment to the application. Transcripts from non U.S. institutions must be translated and evaluated and provided with application material. Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed. Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered. Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.
Applicants who currently work for any of the MCCCD campuses/locations should utilize their HCM Employee Self Service page to apply for jobs by logging in to HCM and clicking on NavBar > Navigator > Self Service > Recruiting > Careers. Click on link for instructions on how to apply. Applicants who are not currently working for any of the MCCCD locations should apply at https://www.maricopa.edu/about/careers. If you encounter a technical issue in the upload of documents or the submission of your application, please contact MCC Human Resources at strategicstaffing@mesacc.edu prior to the application deadline. We are accessible on business days from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Arizona time. Additional Requirements Applicants are required to include a course instruction log which includes the year, semester/quarter, course taught (code and name), duration of course (5-week, 8-week, 16-week, etc.), and modality (face-to-face, hybrid, online). Log utilized to equalize teaching history/experience. Unofficial transcripts are required with application materials. Posting Close Date Apply on or before February 1, 2026 to be considered. EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators. The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act. To apply, visit https://jobs.maricopa.edu/psp/MCPAHPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1000&JobOpeningId=322169&PostingSeq=1 jeid-42f9aa0524997d4e90240017f3c4388a | |