[Counselor_Educ] FW: Position Announcement- Tenure Track Line, School Counseling, University of Scranton

[Leinbaugh, Tracy]

Tracy Leinbaugh, PhD, NCC, PCC-S
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Counseling and Higher Education
Ohio University
The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education and Human Services
205 McCracken Hall
Athens, OH 45701
 
Phone: 740-593-0846
E-mail: leinbaug at ohio.edu
 
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Subject: Position Announcement- Tenure Track Line, School Counseling, University of Scranton

UNIVERSITY of SCRANTON
Department of Counseling and Human Services
Faculty Position – Counselor Educator
Assistant Professor

This is a full-time, 9-month academic year, tenure track, growth line faculty position at the University of Scranton in the Department of Counseling and Human Services starting August, 2012. The department is home to two CACREP accredited master’s degree programs in Community and School Counseling, along with a CORE accredited master’s degree program in Rehabilitation Counseling and a CSHSE accredited undergraduate Counseling and Human Services program. The department aims to recruit candidates from diverse backgrounds who share with us a commitment to high quality teaching, scholarship, service, and dedication to students’ ongoing professional development.
	
This position is for a counselor educator with school counseling expertise. Applicants with demonstrated interest in developing and delivering online course content desired. Besides teaching in the CACREP accredited School Counseling program, the successful candidate will also have the ability to teach core courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. 

Responsibilities include a 21-credit workload, graduate teaching and course support for the undergraduate program, research and publication, clinical supervision of Master’s level counseling students, and student advisement/mentoring. Individuals who possess the experience to teach one or more of the following core courses are particularly encouraged to apply: Research Methods, Practicum, and Counseling Skills. Professional, campus, and community service, as well as pursuit of an active research agenda are necessary for promotion and tenure. 
	
Required: earned doctorate in Counselor Education or a closely-related field; relevant experience as a professional school counselor; familiarity with the ASCA National Model, and previous teaching experience. Preferred: graduate of a CACREP-accredited program, and possession of, or eligibility for, additional credentials (NCC, CRC, LPC).The ideal applicant will also have a proven track record of school counselor advocacy work, accountability, and a focus on closing achievement gaps for underserved student populations. Please direct position inquiries to Kevin Wilkerson, School Counseling Program Co-Director and Search Committee Chairperson (570-941-6649, wilkersonk2 at scranton.edu)
	
Interested applicants should apply online at the University of Scranton’s job site (www.universityofscrantonjobs.com) and submit a letter of interest, CV, and three letters of recommendation which directly address the applicant's competencies and potential in the areas specified above. Applicants are further encouraged to submit undergraduate and graduate transcripts, reprints of representative publications, and sample course evaluations. Position open until filled with preference given to candidates who submit an application by December 19th.

The University of Scranton is a broadly regional institution of more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students located in northeastern Pennsylvania near the Pocono Mountains. Recognized nationally for the quality of its education, Scranton is one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. It is committed to providing liberal arts education and strong professional and pre-professional programs in the context of Ignatian educational principles, especially the care and development of the whole person. Drawing on the strengths that have made it a recognized leader in the Northeast (ranked 10th among the master’s universities in the North by U.S. News & World Report), Scranton is committed to a culture of scholarship and excellence and is moving into the front ranks of America’s comprehensive universities. For more information about the Department of Counseling and Human Services, please visit our web site at http://matrix.scranton.edu/academics/pcps/counseling/index.shtml.
	
The University of Scranton is, by tradition and choice, a Catholic and Jesuit university. The successful candidate will have an understanding of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit education. The University’s mission statement may be found at www.scranton.edu/mission. The University is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development and institutional success. In keeping with this commitment, the University welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.

The University of Scranton is an EOE/Affirmative Action Employer/Educator. We invite veterans, minority persons, women and persons with disabilities to express interest in this potential opportunity. 

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