Employment

Employment at Pacifica Graduate Institute

Pacifica Graduate Institute is a WASC accredited graduate school offering a variety of masters and doctoral degree programs framed in the traditions of depth psychology. The Institute has established an educational environment that nourishes respect for cultural diversity and individual differences, and an academic community that fosters a spirit of free and open inquiry. Areas of study include Clinical Psychology, Eco and Liberation Psychology, Depth Psychology, Mythology, and some encompass hybrid/distance learning options. Students have access to an impressive array of educational resources on Pacifica’s two campuses, both of which are located between the coastal foothills and the Pacific Ocean, a few miles south of Santa Barbara, California.

• Adjunct Faculty Positions
• Core Faculty Positions
• Staff Positions
• Executive Recruitment

Adjunct Faculty Positions

Pacifica Graduate Institute welcomes Adjunct Faculty applications for each of these graduate programs:

• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Depth Psychology
• Depth Psychotherapy

Appointment by quarters and by academic years vary by program. Qualifications reflect the course content, delivery method, and any applicable licensing standards.

For more information please contact the Department Chair of the department in which you are interested.

Core Faculty Positions

None currently.

Staff Positions

M.A. Counseling Psychology Program Academic Session Administrator

Responsibilites of All Counseling Program/Departmental Administrators:

• Attend Fall Quarter Student Orientations and host student welcome tables
• Attend quarterly Faculty & Staff Council Meetings
• Attend quarterly Department Chair & Staff Gatherings
• Attend Counseling Community Gatherings & Retreats
• Receive and respond to student inquiries
• Receive and respond to inquiries from faculty, teaching assistants, and guest speakers
• Remain visible to students while in session
• Provide support and training for new faculty as needed
• Provide support and training for new staff as needed
• Provide proofreading of departmental materials completed by other staff or faculty as needed
• Oversee and maintain departmental files
• Support all new admit student communication and welcome processes

Specific Responsibilities of Academic Session Administrator:

• Distribute, collect and process attendance rosters for all tracks of the MA Counseling Psychology Program
• Collect and process grade rosters and Incomplete forms for all tracks of the MA Counseling Psychology Program
• Create and maintain quarterly student section lists for relevant MA Counseling Psychology Program courses
  • Create quarterly section lists for all Process of Psychotherapy courses (CP515, CP516, CP517)
  • Create quarterly section lists for all Clinical Practice residential courses (CP610, CP611, CP612)
  • Create quarterly section lists for all Research courses (CP650A, CP650B, CP650C, CP651A, CP651B, CP651C)
  • Coordinate with MA Counseling Student Affairs Coordinator for any student updates
  • Send section lists to all students and relative faculty prior to first session of each quarter
  • Provide section lists to Director of Research, Director of Clinical Training, Coordinator of Process of Psychotherapy, and Department Co-Chairs
  • Provide section lists to E-Learning Administrator and to Ed Tech Administrator for D2L facilitation
  • Provide section lists to Academic Affairs Office for quarterly student evaluation processes for small section courses
• Coordinate quarterly Faculty Notice/Request for Course Materials for the MA Counseling Psychology Program
  • Syllabi
    • Provide templates to faculty for quarterly syllabi creation
    • Coordinate submission of all faculty syllabi drafts
    • Submit syllabi to Department Co-Chairs for curricular review and approval
    • Send corrected and formatted syllabi to faculty for final review
    • Work collaboratively with Counseling admin team for syllabi review
    • Provide finalized syllabi to E-Learning Administrator for upload in D2L
    • Contribute to ongoing improvements to syllabi procedures, formatting, and language
    • Ensure consistency and uniformity of syllabi
  • Emergency Lesson Plans/Course Materials
    • Receive and confirm faculty have submitted emergency lesson plans and course materials for each course
    • Maintain all course files via the M Drive
  • Session Prep Request Forms
    • Receive and confirm faculty needs for their quarterly course
      • Physical classroom setup
      • AV requests
      • Art supplies requests
      • Meal requests
      • Forward any travel or lodging requests to departmental Director of Administration
• Coordinate all residential session preparation logistics for all sessions of all tracks of the MA Counseling Psychology Program
  • Session Schedules
    • Create and maintain quarterly Session Schedules for all tracks
      • Create Session Schedules for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students for all tracks
      • Request departmental student-meeting schedules and information from all relevant teams and stakeholders
      • Email session schedule to each cohort of each track of students ahead of the residential session
        • Include relevant materials based on session (i.e. distribution of Student & Class Rep Form with Session II materials, etc.)
      • Email session schedule and relevant materials to all faculty and staff ahead of the residential session
      • Email session schedule to institutional Session Schedule Recipients email address ahead of the residential session
      • Post hard copies of session schedules on dining hall bulletin boards and provide to Reception team to post in lobby
  • Meal Counts
    • Confirm faculty and staff meal counts for each meal of each session
    • Update faculty/staff meal spreadsheet and send to Guest Services
  • Room Setup Requests
    • Confirm faculty wishes for all room setups for all residential sessions
    • Coordinate with Housekeeping and provide instruction for all room setups
    • Coordinate requests from ADA Office for student accommodations relative to the classroom setup
  • Special Room Requests
    • Art Supplies
    • Yoga Mats/Serapes
    • Sand Trays and Sand Play Cabinet
  • A/V Requests
    • Confirm faculty wishes for all classroom A/V requests
    • Coordinate with A/V support for requests and to schedule faculty support from A/V as needed
  • Evening Trainings
    • Create internal attendance rosters for all evening trainings and email to faculty
    • Collect evening training attendance rosters and provide electronic copies to all daytime Process of Psychotherapy course faculty
  • Manage/Inventory all session related materials
    • Art Supplies
    • Yoga Mats/Serapes
    • Sand Trays and Sand Play Cabinet
  • Sand Play Cabinet Key Holder
• Oversee departmental new admit student tracking
  • Create an internal new student tracking sheet for the upcoming academic year
  • Regularly reconcile the internal tracking sheet with data provided by Student Services
  • Ensure administrative team members adhere to the communication timeline and provide notice of any adjustments needed
• Provide support with departmental special event planning in collaboration with the Director of Administration
  • Track faculty and staff RSVPs
  • Confirm faculty, staff, and student meal counts
  • Submit room setup requests to Housekeeping
  • Assist with event setup or breakdown as needed
• Support faculty with any questions or needs while on campus for residential sessions, or in planning for teaching at residential sessions.
• Support students with any questions or needs while on campus for residential sessions, or in planning for attendance at residential sessions.
• Reply to student inquiries regarding session-related items including potential absences or change of tracks

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
3-5 years in an administrative and/or educational environment.

Language and Mathematical Skills:

Ability to read, write, speak, and receive instruction in English. Intermediate math required.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Ability to mediate and resolve issues; ability to determine issues and creatively problem-solve; ability to engage other departments in meaningful dialogue and articulate issues faced by the department; and ability to analyze the complex and make simple.

Computer Skills:

• PC literate; MS Office (including Word and Excel)
• General Office equipment
• PowerCampus experience preferred
• D2L experience preferred

Pay Range: $25-$27/hour

Interlibrary Loan Technician

Summary:

• Manage all interlibrary loan operations and procedures for the library.
• Provide excellent customer service while performing basic library circulation operations.
• Ability to work on weekends.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process and track requests for materials using the OCLC WordShare ILL system.
• Collaborate with library staff and external institutions to resolve issues related to loan requests.
• Maintain accurate records and provide reports on loan activities.
• Assist in the development of policies and procedures to enhance service efficiency.
• Stay up to date with all American Library Association and OCLC policies and procedures for interlibrary loans.
• Assist students in locating appropriate materials through person-to-person, telephone, and email contact.
• Check materials in and out of the library.
• Assist with the shelving of library resources.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.
• Stay current on library materials and key programs.
• Photocopying, scanning, and cleaning documents for uploading.
• Coordinate with all library team members to cover hours of access.
• Carry out policies established by others.
• Work within existing rules and procedures.
• Execute all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty competently. The requirements listed above and below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be detail oriented with good prioritization and time-management skills. Strong team player with ability to multi-task when necessary and possessing good interpersonal skills. Strong sense of student service needed.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma required; college preferred.
2-3 years library circulation and/or interlibrary loan management experience required.

Computer Skills:

• PC literate; MS Office (including Word and Excel)
• Familiar with OCLC World Share interface
• General office equipment
• Familiar with Mac computers

Physical Demands:

Ability to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. Sometimes required to sit, climb and/or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Close and long-range vision. Ability to lift 20lbs.

Pay Range: $21-$24/hour

Reception and Campus Services, Ladera/Lambert

Summary:

To host all Pacifica guests, answer all inquiries, direct phone calls, and general admissions calls. The Receptionist will also assist Student Services and Guest Services in student check in/out, onboarding, and all other on-campus student needs. The Receptionist will conform to institutional policies and procedures and adhere to diverse, equitable, and inclusive practices.

The role involves:

• Open venue in the morning (open doors or blinds as needed)if working the am shift
• Turn on the digital welcome slides
• Greet people and direct them to proper locations
• Lock building doors in the evening if working the pm shift
• Answer phones and direct calls or transfer information as needed
• Maintain Lost and Found
• Be available to provide clerical assistance as needed
• Keep tea center clean, organized and fully stocked. Report when tea is getting low
• Maintain “Safety Log/Daily Report”
• Make and laminate signs as needed
• Keep lobby tidy
• Check supply room and report supply needs to reception supervisor
• Respond to all telephone and electronic inquiries or direct them to the proper venue
• Check in guests using the online system
• Trouble-shoot accommodation complaints and fix as capable
• Assist in daily mail deliveries i.e. distribute internal mail to staff/faculty mailboxes
• Maintain inventory of site equipment and supplies
• Monitor calendar to stay apprised of upcoming events and needed facility set ups
• Know and practice all items from the Receptionist Procedure Information Manual.
• Schedule massages; coordinate with massage therapists for scheduling
• Maintain the “Welcome Board”
• Coordinate with facilities with any issues that may arise
• Possibility of being trained to process small bookstore sales
• Carry out policies established by others
• Work within existing rules and procedures
• Execute all other duties as assigned
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in web development, specifically with WordPress, HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript.
• Strong understanding of responsive design principles and experience creating websites that provide a seamless user experience across various devices and platforms.
• Experience with the Bootstrap code framework.
• Proficiency in graphic design tools and software, such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), to create visually appealing web content and marketing materials.
• Experience with website editing and publishing, including working with content management systems (CMS).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot website issues efficiently and effectively.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work well with marketing team members and other stakeholders in a team environment.
• Experience with search engine optimization (SEO) best practices and implementing these strategies on websites to improve search rankings.
• Familiarity with website analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) and the ability to interpret data to make informed decisions about website improvements.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma required; college preferred.
• 1-2 years of general office experience, receptionist preferred.
• Customer service experience.

Pay Range: $17-$18/hour

Language and Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to read, write, speak, and receive instruction in English.
• Bi-lingual language skills preferred.
• Basic math required.

Computer Skills:

• PC literate; MS Office (including Word and Excel)
• General office equipment

Hours:

Part-time (24 hours/week), must work weekends and have flexible schedule.

Housekeeper

Summary:

• Clean bathrooms, offices, lounges, library, and bookstore (including vacuuming and trash removal).
• Vacuum classroom carpets every morning during sessions and upon request.
• Set up classrooms as instructed by supervisor (meetings, conferences, miscellaneous events).
• Clean and prepare dorm rooms, hotel style, including changing linens.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Experience in housekeeping including: vacuuming, dusting, polishing, and changing linens, cleaning windows, screens and blinds).
• Able to lift 40 lbs.
• Must have reliable transportation and be allowed to legally work in the US.

Pay Range: $17-$19/hour depending on experience plus a $1000 bonus after 3 months of employment with satisfactory review.

Hours of Work: Sunday-Thursday, 9am-5:30pm

Resumen de Trabajo:

• Limpiar baños, oficinas, salones, biblioteca y librería (incluyendo pasar la aspiradora y recolección de basura).
• Aspirar las alfombras de los salones de clases todas las mañanas durante las sesiones y cuando se solicite.
• Preparar las aulas según las instrucciones del supervisor (reuniones, conferencias, eventos varios).
• Limpiar y preparar los dormitorios, al estilo de un hotel, incluido el cambio de ropa de cama.

Conocimientos, Destrezas, Habilidades Requeridas:

• Experiencia en limpieza incluyendo: aspirar, quitar el polvo, pulir y cambiar sábanas, limpiar ventanas, mosquiteros y persianas).
• Capaz de levantar 40 libras.
• Debe tener transporte confiable y poder trabajar legalmente en los Estados Unidos.

Tarifa por Hora: $17- $19/hora según la experiencia más un bono de $1000 después de 3 meses de empleo con revisión satisfactoria.

Horas de Trabajo: Domingo-Jueves, 9am-5:30pm

Pacifica Graduate Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can start employment with Pacifica. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants.

If your qualifications meet our current needs, please send your resume to the email address listed below. Please indicate on the subject line the position you are applying. No faxes or phone calls, please.

You can apply online at: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/pacifica