Counselor Education - Clinical Faculty

Adams State University; United States; On-site; USD 47,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado, invites applications for a clinical faculty position in our CACREP-accredited Counseling Program. The role seeks a generalist in CACREP core areas with focus on teaching a broad range of online courses across Masters and Ph.D.

programs; travel and evening/online delivery required. We value hard work, initiative, flexibility, and humor; candidates should demonstrate diversity responsiveness, collaborative spirit with other departments and community

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Counselor Education at the time of appointment start date.
• Strong focus on teaching across CACREP programs.
• Commitment to equity-minded, inclusive practices in the classroom.
• Ability to work collaboratively with departments, community agencies, and schools.
• Record of professional scholarship and achievement.

Responsibilities

• Teach a broad range of online courses in Masters and PhD programs.
• Travel, evening, and online course delivery required.
• Demonstrate honesty, efficacy, and collaboration in professional activities.

Skills

Teaching focus

Diversity & inclusion awareness

Collaborative skills

Professional scholarship

Active professional involvement

Online teaching experience

Colorado license eligible

Education

Doctorate in Counselor Education

Job description

Position Summary

This is a clinical faculty position in a dynamic and productive CACREP accredited Counseling Program. This position is for a generalist in the eight CACREP core areas and five doctoral CACREP areas, as well as the CACREP specialties in clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, and Ph.D. in CES. Responsibilities will include teaching a broad range of courses online in the Masters and Ph.D. programs. Travel, evening, and online course delivery are required. Hard work, initiative, flexibility, and a sense of humor are valued!

Mission of the Department

The School of Counselor Education prepares counselors with sound practical and relational skills, a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base, a strong counselor identity, and the personal and professional dispositions necessary to work in various professional settings with diverse clientele. We recognize that women and people of color are often less likely to apply to a position if they don’t match 100% of the job qualifications. Don’t let that be the reason you miss out on this opportunity! We encourage you to apply if you can demonstrate many of these skills and competencies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate in Counselor Education at the time of appointment start date


• A strong focus on teaching


• Demonstrates knowledge of, sensitivity to, and ability to work effectively with, the educational needs of individuals and groups with a diverse range of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities


• Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, academic, and cultural diversity of Adams State University’s student population, including students with different abilities (e.g. physical and or learning) as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded, inclusive practices within the classroom


• Demonstrated commitment to honesty, efficacy, and collaboration


• Active participation in professional organizations


• Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with other academic departments, community agencies, and public schools


• Show a record of professional scholarship and achievement


• Ability to perform duties in the position description

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability or experience working with historically under-served and/or underrepresented populations, and first-generation college students


• Ability or experience in the recruitment and/or retention of underrepresented students, including students of color


• Commitment to professional development, scholarship, and service to the university and community


• Demonstrated self-awareness of one's own cultural beliefs, perspectives, and privileges as a part of one's orientation towards teaching


• Demonstrated decision-making that is informed by research, data, and theory and that leverages students' unique cultures, experiences, and background as strengths


• Teaching experience and familiarity with online course delivery desirable


• License eligible in Colorado

Salary and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $47,494-$59,368 commensurate with experience and education.

• medical


• dental


• vision


• disability insurance


• flexible spending accounts


• life insurance


• retirement savings plans

For detailed benefits information please visit https://www.adams.edu/hr/benefits/. Opportunities for supplemental contracts may be available.

Required Documents

• Cover letter


• curriculum vitae


• teaching statement


• Informed response


• graduate transcripts Unofficial (officials will be required upon hire)


• three references

Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its professional staff and actively seeks qualified applicants who bring unique perspectives, experiences, skills, and attributes that can augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our students to engage and thrive in their learning, leadership, and service. We strive to create a more representative workforce that mirrors the people who study, work, and lead our institution and welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life, especially members of communities who fall within state and federally protected classes such as: women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities.

Disclosures

In compliance with the Immigration Control Act of 1968 candidates for positions must provide proof of eligibility to work before an offer of employment can be made final. Adams State University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to protecting its funds, property and other assets. Well-informed hiring decisions contribute to this effort. Therefore, Adams State University has adopted a policy on background screening for its prospective, continuing, and returning employees as well as students in certain circumstances. Offers of employment will be contingent upon the completion of an acceptable background check. The information received in response to a background check will be treated as confidential to the extent provided for by law.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at https://www.adams.edu/administration/oeo/reporting-sexual-harassment/. These procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.

Adams State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, disability, and, as covered by law, veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation including transgender status and gender expression, marital status, and parental status.

Adams State University is a state-supported, regional comprehensive university located in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado and the city of Alamosa. As the state’s premier Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), over 50 percent of its undergraduate students represent racially diverse backgrounds. A high percentage of undergraduate students are first-generation and Pell eligible. The university offers undergraduate programs in the arts and humanities, physical and natural sciences, mechanical engineering and computer science, social sciences, kinesiology, fine arts, business, and nursing, and specializes in educator preparation in several disciplines. Adams State also offers graduate degrees in cultural resource management, public administration, music education, kinesiology, higher education administration and leadership, history, business (MBA), and educator programs, including counselor education; the university also has a doctoral (PhD) program in counselor education. The university has an active athletic program. Adams State Grizzlies athletic teams compete under the auspices of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).