Faculty Job Openings
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Full-time Core Faculty)
Remote/Online
Exempt
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
Position goal:
The goal for each member of the USW campus community is to believe and live consistently by the principles of the mission of the University. The USW mission is as follows:
University of the Southwest is a Christ-centered educational community dedicated to developing men and women for a lifetime of servant leadership by emphasizing individual faith, responsibility, and initiative.
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Teaching at University of the Southwest adheres to belief in God, in the Bible as the inspired Word of God, in Jesus Christ as the Son of God, and in the separation of church and state.
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University of the Southwest strives for excellence in academic curriculum, campus life programming, and student activities in a supportive educational community where freedom of thought and expression is honored and the demonstration of faith in acts of service is encouraged.
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At University of the Southwest, students are instructed and mentored by a faculty and staff who demonstrate Christ-centered values and maintain an environment where students can live and work cooperatively, valuing the multiple cultures from which they came.
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As a community of initiative, University of the Southwest challenges graduates to become enterprising members of our society contributing to the common good by advocating and participating in the productive commerce of free enterprise, the constitutional privilege of self-government, and the practical contributions of community service.
Position Summary:
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is seeking a qualified candidate for a full-time core faculty position. A full-time faculty member in CAS supports and advances the University’s mission by providing expertise and experience in clinical mental health counseling, and promoting the academic achievement and personal development of students. The courses in clinical mental health counseling are offered in an online format to students working toward master’s degrees in clinical mental health counseling.
Essential Functions:
1. Teach 24 semester credit hours each academic year, demonstrating excellence in teaching, scholarly activity, and professional development.
2. Maintain the highest level of professional ethics in accordance with the standards of the counseling profession.
3. Maintain highest level of professional licensure as full-time core faculty member.
4. Serve on departmental and university committees.
5. Meet and facilitate all scheduled courses.
6. Organize and inform students of course content, texts, readings, assignments, attendance/participation, methods of evaluation/assessment, including grading scales.
7. Assist with accreditation, assessment, and institutional effectiveness initiatives as assigned, including activities that support the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and programmatic accreditation standards (CACREP).
8. Submit final course grades to Registrar’s office by the established deadlines each term.
9. Attend departmental and university meetings.
10. Participate in professional development opportunities.
11. Ensure ADA compliance within classes assigned.
Other responsibilities:
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Education, experience, & skills required:
1. Doctorate degree in Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited doctoral program.
2. Must possess a professional counselor license, or be eligible to become licensed within the first year of teaching.
3. Possess a variety of work-related skills (e.g., time management skills, collegiality, collaboration, task completion, strong written/oral/technology skills, etc.).
4. Ability to multi-task, embrace change, organize, and prioritize.
5. Possess effective interpersonal skills.
Education, experience, & skills Preferred:
1. University-level teaching experience.
2. Experience mentoring, supervising, or supporting graduate students during practicum, internship or other culminating clinical and research experiences.
3. Preferred experience with or knowledge of CACREP standards.
Review of applications or nominees is ongoing. University of the Southwest is an EEO employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Applications should be submitted via email to Veronica Torrez (vtorrez@usw.edu).