Tenure-Track Assistant Professor for Counselor Education
- Employer
- West Chester University
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Oct 15, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Counsellor Education
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor for Counselor Education
Position Summary
Join a vibrant campus
community whose excellence is reflected in its diversity and
student success. West Chester University’s Department of Counselor
Education seeks candidates to fill an Assistant Professor faculty
position beginning August 2022.
West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System
of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution
committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education,
selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of
educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and
citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. The University offers more
than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and
mathematics, business and public management, arts and humanities,
health sciences, education and social work, music, and
interdisciplinary studies. We are a community of educators
dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and
professionally and contribute to the common good.
Counselor Education is one of eight departments that comprise West
Chester University’s College of Education and Social Work. The
College of Education and Social Work is accredited by the National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, NCATE. This
accreditation covers both initial teacher preparation programs and
advanced educator preparation programs. The mission of the
Department of Counselor Education is to develop counselors who have
professional identities as reflective and ethical practitioners
with a focus on diversity, advocacy, and a holistic approach to
wellness and mental health. The Department houses CACREP accredited
programs in School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health
Counseling.
Responsibilities Include:
- Teaching graduate counselor education courses, with a specific focus on school counseling coursework and core counseling courses
- Providing supervision of school counseling students
- Developing a defined research program
- Advising students
- Serving the University and the community through participation in various committees and professional counseling organizations
The typical course load involves teaching three courses per semester. Department programs are typically offered in a face-to-face format; online and hybrid classes may be required.
Minimum Qualifications
- An earned doctorate in Counselor Education, or
- An earned doctorate in a closely related field with five years of experience as a professional school counselor within the last 10 years
- ABD candidates will be considered with evidence of completion prior to the date of appointment
- Previous work experience as a professional school counselor
- School counseling professional activities including sustained memberships in professional organizations, maintenance of counseling certifications/licenses, advocacy for the profession, professional development, and/or scholarly activity
- Demonstrated interest in, and promise of, an active program of research
- A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the profession
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctorate from a CACREP-accredited Counselor Education and Supervision program
- Experience teaching graduate-level school counseling coursework
- Experience teaching other graduate-level CACREP coursework
- PA certification as a professional school counselor (or equivalent school counseling certification/license in another state)
- Demonstrate knowledge of current issues and trends within the field of professional school counseling
- Experience supervising school counseling fieldwork students
- Experience working with diverse populations and advancing equity, inclusion, and diversity in the field
- A record of scholarship in the professional counseling field, commensurate with experience
Special Instructions
Apply by the online
application at
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wcupa/jobs/3255928/22-32-tenure-track-assistant-professor-for-counselor-education?keywords=22-32&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
Electronic application allows for a letter of interest that
addresses position requirements and
responsibilities, a curriculum vitae, unofficial, doctoral
transcripts (all required). Three letters of recommendation must
also be uploaded by references to the website above.
Interview finalists will be required to submit a Diversity
Statement as outlined below.
Diversity Statement:
As part of your application for a faculty position, we also have
requested a Diversity Statement. This request highlights our
department's commitment to promote diversity and inclusiveness and
to cultivate a campus environment that welcomes all. This
commitment reflects the Diversity Theme of West Chester
University's new Strategic Plan and supports initiatives of our
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (WCU Diversity Equity
Inclusion). We expect that each applicant's statement will be
unique, as informed by their own experiences and goals. Some issues
you might address in a 1-2-page statement include the
following:
(1) What deliberate steps have you taken in your teaching to meet
the needs of a diverse student body?
(2) In what ways have you used your own cultural identity to
enhance the instructional experience?
(3) How do you approach topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion
in a way that promotes both mutual respect but also honest
conversation?
Applicants granted an on-campus interview will be required to
submit official undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Review of
applications will begin December 1, 2021 and continue until the
position is filled.
Applicants must successfully complete the interview process
including a teaching demonstration to be considered as a finalist.
The successful candidate will need to complete the university’s
distance education training program within two years of hire, for
the purpose of preparing for unexpected remote teaching
needs.
Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty and staff advances West
Chester University’s educational mission and strategic Plan for
Excellence. West Chester University is an Affirmative Action –
Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
All offers of employment are subject to and contingent
upon satisfactory completion of all pre-employment criminal
background checks.
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