Counselor Student Counseling Center | Tenure Track | I02058

Posting Details

Position Details

Posting Number
I02058

Classification Title
Counselor Student Counseling Center | Tenure Track | I02058

Working Title
Counselor Student Counseling Center | Tenure Track | I02058

Employee Group
Faculty

Bargaining Unit
APSCUF

Location
Main Campus, Harrisville Building

Department
Counseling & Development

Pay Rate

Employment Type
Regular FT

Work Schedule

Number of hours worked per week and schedule set to meet anticipated counseling service needs during each semester.

Position Summary Information

Position Summary

The Instructor (Master’s degree) Level Counselor is a 9-month full time, tenure-track faculty position within Slippery Rock University’s Student Counseling Center. The Instructor Level Counselor contributes to the University strategic planning objectives and reports to the Director of the Student Counseling Center and the Chairperson of the Counseling and Development Department. The Instructor Level Counselor performs duties within the boundaries of the ethical codes of the American Counseling Association and/or the American Psychological Association and the laws of the state of Pennsylvania that govern the professional practice of Counseling and/or Psychology.
The Instructor Level Counselor provides professional counseling services to students with personal, social, interpersonal and education issues including intake assessment, individual, group, and couples/family counseling. Provides consultation, education, and referral regarding emotional issues to students, faculty, and staff. Facilitates psychiatric hospitalization for students as necessary. Coordinates with department and university faculty and staff to develop and implement mental health related prevention and outreach programing for the SRU community. Serve as chair of the Student Counseling Center Outreach Committee. Serves on university and department committees completing tasks as assigned and engages in scholarly activities commensurate with faculty appointment.

Minimum Qualifications

• An earned Master’s degree in Counseling or closely related field by August 21, 2023
• A minimum of one year of experience providing direct counseling in a counseling center or other counseling agency.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with university and/or community stakeholders.
• Superior oral and written communication skills.
• Licensed or license-eligible in Pennsylvania as a Professional Counselor
• Demonstrated commitment to and experience in working with diverse populations
• Successful performance in an on-campus interview including presentation to university stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a college/university campus-based counseling center or other student affairs position directly addressing college student mental health concerns.
• Graduate course work in College Counseling and/or college student development
• Developmental counseling orientation
• Experience developing and/or implementing campus outreach and prevention programming to a diverse college student body.
• Evidence of successful coordination and collaboration with university Student Affairs areas and/or other campus offices to develop effective campus programing.
• Experience providing counseling services to graduate students.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Date
03/13/2023

Closing Date

Open Until Filled
No

Respect for Individuals in the Community

Slippery Rock University provides an environment that respects, encourages, and promotes the talents and contributions of all. Slippery Rock University values a community with a shared sense of purpose, where people demonstrate mutual respect and appreciation. Slippery Rock University values diversity that honors and includes all persons regardless of age, creed, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status in academic and extracurricular endeavor, in the working environment, and in the daily life of the university community.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religion, age, disability, or veteran status in its programs or activities in accordance with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and University policies.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Assistant Vice President of Human Resources and Compliance/Title IX Coordinator
008 Old Main Building
104 Maltby Avenue
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
724.738.2016

Special Instructions to Applicants

Official graduate and undergraduate transcripts are required for this position. If official transcripts are not on file with the university, please upload them using the online system or submit them to: Pamela Miller Office of Human Resources 205 Old Main Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Official transcripts are required prior to appointment. Recommended candidates will be required to complete criminal background check, including Act 34 Background Check and Act 151 (Child Abuse) Background Check and Federal Criminal ( FBI ) clearance prior to appointment. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

1. Unofficial Transcripts
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