Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Position Description
Description: The Department of Leadership and Professional Studies in the College of Education invites applications for a seven full-time Assistant/Associate Clinical professor (pending budget approval) in the Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at Seattle University. We seek justice-oriented clinical mental health counselor educators who are devoted to social justice, equity, anti-racism, and anti-oppression. The Counseling Department has two specializations (Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling) and two delivery types (on-ground and online). The online CMHC program was established in 2022 and is currently seeking CACREP-accreditation.
The position begins September 1, 2024 and is remote. This position is a 9-month faculty appointment with summer teaching opportunities for overload. Successful candidates will join a social justice-oriented counseling department informed by Seattle University’s commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion guided by the university. We seek faculty colleagues who are flexible and committed to working in a program that provides high quality teaching of students for entry-level CMHC roles. The College of Education emphasizes engagement in teaching and service that contributes to building and sustaining equitable, diverse, and inclusive communities.
Responsibilities: Assistant/Associate Clinical Professors are responsible for providing teaching and service to the program, the department, the College, the University, and the counseling profession. Faculty teach graduate-level counseling courses in clinical mental health counseling, provide high quality faculty advising, curriculum updates and development, continuous improvement activities, and service within the program. Candidates must demonstrate experience with teaching and leadership in online counseling programs, quality teaching and service, student and community engagement, a commitment to collaboration, an understanding of the mission of Jesuit higher education, and alignment with the counseling department’s social justice mission.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- · Earned doctorate in Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program by August 15, 2024
- · Two or more years of experience teaching in an online clinical mental health counseling program
- · Familiarity with CACREP accreditation standards and processes
- · Experience and competence in teaching and clinical supervision of counseling graduate students
- · Professional experience in clinical mental health counseling settings
- · License-eligible as a mental health counselor/professional counselor
- · Demonstrated commitment to social justice as evidenced by curriculum development, scholarly agenda, and/or community engagement and collaboration
- · Commitment to collaborative professional relationships with faculty colleagues
- · Demonstrated ability to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion and theory-to-practice research in teaching and service
Preferred Qualifications:
- · Demonstrated ability to recruit and support diverse faculty and students;
- · Commitment to team work and collaboration across the program and department;
- · Three years of experience teaching in a fully online clinical mental health counseling program;
- · Knowledgeable of CACREP and accreditation processes;
- · Full professional counseling license in state of residence at time of application or apply for full licensure as a mental health counselor within one year of hire;
- · Sustained engagement with communities that are underrepresented in counseling and mental health care, and demonstrated ability to integrate this experience into program development and teaching;
- · Candidates with historically marginalized identities are strongly encouraged to apply;
- · Understanding and treatment of substance use and process addictions.
Founded in 1891, Seattle University is a Jesuit
Catholic university located on a beautiful campus of more than 50 acres in the
dynamic heart of Seattle. Our diverse and driven population is made up of more
than 7, 200 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within
eight schools and colleges. Seattle University is an equal
opportunity employer.
In support of its pursuit of academic and
scholarly excellence, Seattle University is committed to creating a diverse
community of students, faculty and staff that is dedicated to the fundamental
principles of equal opportunity and treatment in education and employment
regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin,
political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
The university encourages applications from, and nominations of, individuals
whose differing backgrounds, beliefs, ideas and life experiences will further
enrich the diversity of its educational community.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit applications online at www.seattleu.edu/careers, including a cover letter of interest responsive to the prompts below, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research, and the names and contact information of three references (letters may be solicited upon submission of application).
In your cover letter explain how you understand, embody, and would contribute to each of the following at Seattle University. Please dedicate one paragraph to each prompt:
1. Our 5-year Strategic Plan, Reigniting Our Strategic Directions;
2. Our Mission as a Jesuit and Catholic University;
3. Our commitment to DEI and Inclusive Academic Excellence;
4. Our focus on pedagogy, scholarship, service, and institution building; and
5. Our faculty members’ role as Teacher-Scholars.
Application review will begin May 17, 2024. Positions will remain open until filled. For additional information, contact the search chair, Dr. Jennifer Gess, Program Director and Associate Clinical Professor of Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling at gessj@seattleu.edu.
Compensation at a Glance:
Salary Range: $75,000-$80,000
Seattle University has provided a compensation range that represents
its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the
time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be
determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected
candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity
considerations, and available market information, and not based on a
candidate’s gender or any other protected status.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck.
Seattle University provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement
contributions that add to your total compensation package.
Benefits at a Glance:
Consistent with its fundamental Jesuit values, Seattle University offers a wide range of benefits designed to care for the whole person. Choose from three different medical plans, a dental, and vision insurance programs. Protect your income with life, short & long-term disability coverage. Plan for your future with up to a 10% employer contribution
for retirement benefits, comprised of a 5% nonelective employer contribution
and an additional dollar-for-dollar match of your voluntary contributions up to
a maximum of 5%. You may also take advantage of 100% paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents, a subsidized transportation benefit, a wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility, and a wide variety of campus events. Enjoy a generous holiday schedule, including a paid Holiday break closure in December, vacation and paid sick leave, and paid community service leave. For more information explore the Benefits website at: https://www.seattleu.edu/hr/benefits/