Quarterly Lecturer - Department of Counseling Psychology (2024-2025 pool)

Position Title:

Quarterly Lecturer - Department of Counseling Psychology (2024-2025 pool)

Position Type:

Contractor

Salary Range:

The rate for a traditional 3 unit course is $9,033.

Purpose:

The Department of Counseling Psychology in the School of Education & Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University invites applicants for part-time lecturer positions for 2024-2025. The department has two programs, a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and a Master of Arts in Counseling. Selected candidates will have expertise or teaching experience in one or more of the programs.

Basic Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology
  
  

Selected candidates will have expertise or teaching experience in one or more of the following areas:

• CPSY 200 -- Psychology of Interpersonal Communications
  
  
• CPSY -214 – Evidence-Based Approaches to Psychotherapy
  
  
• CPSY 216 – Psychology of Human Development
  
  
• CPSY 218 – Foundations of Psychotherapy and Personality
  
  
• CPSY 219 – Psychology of Group Counseling
  
  
• CPSY 220 – Research Methods
  
  
• CPSY 231 – Multicultural Counseling
  
  
• CPSY 275 – Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling
  
  
• CPSY 300 – Career Development and Life Planning
  
  
• CPSY 302 – Formal & Informal Assessment in Career Development
  
  
• CPSY 311 – Psychology of Marriage Counseling
  
  
• CPSY 315 – Family Therapy
  
  
• CPSY 317 – Therapeutic Interventions with Children
  
  
• CPSY 318 – Clinical Assessment I (DSM-V)
  
  
• CPSY 319 – Clinical Assessment II
  
  
• CPSY 320 – Substance Abuse Treatment
  
  
• CPSY 321 – Dual Diagnosis: Diagnosis and Treatment
  
  
• CPSY 323 – Psychopharmacology
  
  
• CPSY 324 – Biological Basis for Development
  
  
• CPSY 328 – Clinical Assessment: Issues in Child Diagnosis
  
  
• CPSY 381 – Health Psychology: Theory and Health
  
  
• CPSY 385 – Stress and Stress Management
  
  
• Additional courses as determined by the Department
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral level and licensed candidates preferred.
  
  

Responsibilities

TEACHING

Fulfill all responsibilities associated with teaching assigned courses, including but not limited to:

• Teach no more than two courses per quarter, and no more than four courses over three academic quarters (fall, winter, spring).
  
  
• Conducting and appearing at all assigned class meetings in a timely and prepared manner that demonstrates a command of the discipline and skill in presenting it effectively;
  
  
• Assigning and evaluating assignments that align with the course description and course learning outcomes, and providing timely feedback to students;
  
  
• Holding regular weekly office hours on campus;
  
  
• Submitting student grades that are appropriate, accurate and fair measures of student performance to the Office of the Registrar by the designated deadline;
  
  
• Administering numerical and narrative evaluations for all courses;
  
  
• Teaching from an approved syllabus or working with the Chair to design an appropriate syllabus.
  
  
• Fulfilling other academic duties as may be assigned by the Chair of the Department of Counseling Psychology.
  
  

Start Date

Start date varies per quarter.

How to apply - Applicant documents required

To be considered for the position, the following documents MUST be submitted:

• Letter of interest, specifying qualifications, teaching experience and teaching philosophy
  
  
• Current curriculum vitae
  
  

Please note that your employment is subject to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union Local 1021 ("Local 1021"); see https://www.scu.edu/provost/faculty-affairs/cba-ntt/ ).

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