Assistant Professor of Counselor Education

California Lutheran University; Thousand Oaks (CA); Hybride; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

California Lutheran University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Counseling and College Student Personnel in the Department of Counselor Education, starting Fall 2027. The appointee will teach online CSP courses and serve as the online program director, advising students and coordinating fieldwork.

The role emphasizes international and diverse student engagement, scholarly activity, and leadership within the department and online master’s program.

Responsabilités

• Carry a 24-unit course load per academic year, teaching online CSP program courses across five 8-week terms.
• Create creative assignments to foster hands-on, active learning in online settings.
• Assist with course development updates to the online CSP program curriculum.
• Maintain an active research program leading to grants, presentations, and publications.
• Observe and evaluate student performance and provide timely feedback to students.

Description du poste

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education

Position Title Assistant Professor of Counselor Education

Position Category

Position Category Faculty

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Position Status

FTE

FTE .75 (academic year full-time)

Location

Location Thousand Oaks

University Background

The mission of California Lutheran University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice. Founded in 1959 in beautiful Ventura County, the university has an enrollment of about 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students who come from across the nation and around the world from a diversity of backgrounds, cultures and faiths. As a federally recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution, Cal Lutheran is looking for candidates with a dedication to and success in working in diverse communities. The university is committed to an inclusive learning and work environment that values individual differences and respects each person’s dignity.

The Graduate School of Education at California Lutheran University (Cal Lutheran) invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Counseling and College Student Personnel ( CSP ) in the Department of Counselor Education, beginning in Fall of 2027.

The Department of Counselor Education prepares ethical, empathic, and socially responsible counselors and leaders to be advocates for access, equity, and inclusion in educational institutions through a critically reflective curriculum rooted in social change and community engagement. Over 85% of students within the Department of Counselor Education identify as racially minoritized students, and 75% are the first in their families to graduate with a bachelor’s degree. The department offers master’s degrees in both Counseling and College Student Personnel (higher education and student affairs counseling; CSP ) and Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services (K-12 school counseling; PPS ).

In particular, this newly hired person will be responsible for teaching in our online CSP master’s program as well as serve as the program director for this program.

Basic Function

Under the direction of the Dean and Department Chair, the Assistant Professor is responsible for providing academic instruction to students for their assigned graduate courses. The Assistant Professor is to serve as program director of the online master’s program, serving as the academic advisor and fieldwork coordinator for all students in that program; contribute to the department and university activities; serve on faculty or university committees; engage in scholarly activities and/or creative endeavors.

Representative Duties

• Carry a 24-unit course load per academic year, teaching courses in the Counseling and College Student Personnel (higher education and student affairs counseling) online program, which runs on five 8-week terms throughout the academic year. E
• Within that context, the expectation is to create creative assignments and activities in one‑on‑one and classroom online instructional settings to foster hands‑on, active learning in students that will develop their expertise in the subject matter. E
• Assist with necessary course development updates to the online CSP program curriculum, as needed in an ongoing basis with consultation with other full-time faculty in the department. E
• Maintain an active research program leading to grants, presentations, and/or publications, with a preference for involving graduate research assistants and collaborators. E
• Observe and evaluate student performance in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes through assignments, projects, discussions, and examinations; provide feedback promptly to student inquiries in class, online, or during established consultation office hours. E
• Maintain current, accurate