Instructor - Graduate Psychology and/or Counseling

Northwest University's College Of Business; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 14,420 - 17,273; Part time

Job summary

Northwest University's College Of Business in Kirkland, Washington, is seeking an adjunct instructor for the PsyD in Counseling Psychology or MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs. The role requires a doctorate in a relevant field, appropriate licensure, and a strong commitment to teaching and serving disadvantaged communities. Courses may be scheduled during evenings, weekends, or online. Compensation is $1,420 per credit. Candidates should provide a letter of interest, references, and evidence of personal faith.

Qualifications

• Holds a doctorate in psychology, counseling, or related field from an accredited institution.
• Possesses appropriate licensure for clinical courses.
• Demonstrates successful teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in the PsyD or MA programs based on qualifications.
• Schedule courses on evenings, weekends, or online as needed.

Skills

Teaching graduate courses

Effective communication

Compassion for underserved groups

Education

Doctorate in psychology, counseling, or closely related field

Job description

Instructor - Graduate Psychology and/or Counseling

Department College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Reports To Robert Campbell, Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Appointment Continuous Recruitment

Classification Adjunct Faculty, Part-time

Position Summary

Seeking adjunct faculty member to teach courses in the PsyD in Counseling Psychology or MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program as qualifications and professional experience permits. Courses are scheduled evenings, weekends, or online depending on program and/or modality.

Qualifications

• Holds a doctorate in psychology, counseling, or closely related field from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Holds appropriate licensure (i.e., psychologist, LMHC, LMFT, etc.) if teaching clinical or counseling based courses.
• Has a demonstrated record of successfully teaching graduate courses.
• Possesses a deep, personal commitment to Jesus Christ, a Spirit-filled life, and demonstrates integration of faith and learning.
• Has compassion and a commitment to serve poor and underserved groups in keeping with the vision of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences to integrate psychology, culture and social justice.
• Demonstrate commitment to maintaining a safe work environment free of harassment, violence, and unlawful discrimination.
• Ability to communicate effectively, get along well with co-workers and students, and deal effectively and professionally with colleagues.

Compensation

Instructor receives $1,420 per credit (most classes are 3 credits).

Application Requirements

• Letter of interest
• Names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references
• A brief narrative describing the candidate’s personal Christian faith, practice, and current local church affiliation.
• Unofficial transcript of graduate degree

Please email your documents to:

Robert Campbell
Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
[e-mail]

Search procedures will be closed, when a sufficient number of qualified applicants have been identified. Applicants are urged to provide sufficient information, so that the application file may be considered complete at the end of the search period.