Located in the scenic Puget Sound area with Mount Rainier in the distance, Tacoma is the third largest city in Washington State with a thriving and diverse community of over 200,000 residents. Tacoma Community College (TCC) was built on the ancestral territory of Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Puyallup and Squaxin Island Tribes. The 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty forcibly removed them to Reservations to make way for colonizers; we recognize the privilege of utilizing this land has come at great cost. We honor the resilience of the Puyallup and Squaxin Island people, who still live here, defend their rights, and contribute greatly to the well-being of our community. Our institution aims to increase partnerships and community ties with the local indigenous populations. Moreover, TCC stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the Black community by further strengthening collaboration with the Black Student Union as well as community entities such as the Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective, the Tacoma Urban League, and local black-owned businesses. In addition, we strongly support the Stop Asian Hate movement and have an active Asian Pacific Islander Student Club as well as an Asian and Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Coalition. TCC is committed to developing more culturally responsive curricula by infusing and incorporating more educational content focused on the lives, experiences, and contributions of Native, Black, Asian, and other marginalized communities. We continually strive to become an anti-racist institution.

To grow our workforce, we are seeking creative, collaborative faculty who are reflective of the diverse community we serve. Tacoma Community College is a public Associate- and Bachelor's-granting institution that serves a student-body of approximately 12,000 students. Our students are 27% students of color, 60% female, and have a median age of 26. We embrace our identity as a community college. Our faculty are engaged in innovative work to improve student retention and program completion, and community success. According to the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, TCC ranks high on measures of active learning and academic challenge, thanks to our creative and scholarly faculty.

We are specifically focusing on improved support for traditionally marginalized populations, including Black/African- American, Indigenous, People of Color, Dreamers, justice-involved, immigrants and refugees, Veterans, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community. To this end, TCC seeks applicants who:

• Value intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Welcome difference and model respectful interaction with others
• Recognize and honor the important role that diversity brings to an educational community
• Have experience teaching or doing research in Native/Indigenous communities.
• Are committed to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population
• Are committed to teaching in a community college setting
• Care deeply about student success
• Intentionally support and promote efforts related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Honor TCC's mission promoting equitable access to educational opportunities
• Reflect the diversity of our community

• Provide culturally competent and socially just personal, mental health, career, and educational counseling for individual students.
• Support underrepresented, marginalized students, including students of color, first-generation college students, disabled students, LGBTQIA, veterans, international students, English language learners, etc. using culturally responsive interventions.
• Maintain current knowledge and practical skills that address mental health and wellness-related issues.
• Create, organize, and deliver outreach activities/events, group counseling, and workshops for a diverse student population.
• Provide and coordinate special support services as identified.
• Provide student advocacy, and case management, and refer students to appropriate campus and community resources.
• Consult and collaborate with faculty and staff regarding student success.
• Teach at least one Human Development class during the year in an active learning environment, using a variety of modalities.
• Provide academic advising and mentorship to a small caseload of students.
• Administer and interpret career assessment, aptitude, interest, and personality tests to help students with career decision-making and goal setting.
• Provide crisis intervention and response to urgent student needs.
• Uphold and contribute to counseling departmental operations to include, goal setting, implementation of methods to evaluate and assess program effectiveness, and modification to policies and procedures to enhance the overall efficiency of the counseling department.
• Serve on college committees; participate in college governance.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling or closely related field, including a supervised counseling practicum.
• License-eligible as an Agency Affiliated Counselor, Mental Health Counselor, Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, or Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Washington.
• One year or more post master's degree counseling experience by hire date. Associate level licensure acceptable.
• Experience providing mental health and wellness counseling to BIPOC clients, first generations students, veterans, LGBTQ clients, international students, people with disabilities, and students with mental health issues.
• Some teaching or facilitation experience.
• Demonstrate cultural humility when working with diverse teams and populations.
• Ability to value diversity and equity by recognizing personal biases, adapting to culturally diverse situations, and demonstrating a commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful interactions with persons of diverse ethnic, cultural, social-economic, or educational backgrounds.
• Proficient with student management software with technology including software programs for communication, data collection, and decision making; this includes Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, and Excel and other integrated database applications (e.g., ctclink).

• Licensed as an Agency Affiliated Counselor, Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, Social Worker, or Psychologist in the State of Washington.
• A strong understanding of college student development theory and experience in providing counseling and/or other related services in an education or similar setting.
• Demonstrated competencies in multicultural counseling.
• Experience providing crisis intervention and response to trauma.
• Understanding of and commitment to the mission of a community college.

• Successful completion of a criminal history background check.

• Clear experience providing mental health services to diverse populations
• Adaptability to work with complex systems in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Commitment to ethics, integrity, and sound judgment in accordance with professional code of ethics
• Show the ability to collaborate effectively with instructional and administrative departments.
• Excellent customer service skills; including establishing, building, and maintaining internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Possess an interest in, knowledge of, and commitment to, the educational and professional development of our diverse students and staff.
• Capacity to be self-directed and work independently while balancing the cooperative nature and needs of a team environment.

Complete application packages must include the following:

1. Tacoma Community College online application.
2. Resume and cover letter describing how your educational background and experience align with the responsibilities and qualifications of this position.
3. Unofficial copies of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
4. Diversity Statement: At TCC, we celebrate our diverse community, and we believe our people are our greatest asset. We stand for social justice, implement best practices to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion, and collaborate to dismantle systemic racism. Please attach a statement (maximum 750 words) describing how you've demonstrated your commitment to diversity and social justice and how this will inform your work as a counselor at TCC.