Adjunct Instructor Pool - Graduate Counseling Program

Job title: Adjunct Instructor Pool - Graduate Counseling Program

About the Role

The Adjunct Instructor will design and deliver instruction in graduate courses offered by the School of Health Professions, including the Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, Masters of Arts in Licensed Professional Counseling, the Certified School Counselor and the PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy. This is an adjunct, part-time teaching position focused on graduate-level coursework and program needs.

What You'll Do

• Design and deliver instruction in graduate courses offered by the School of Health Professions. Programs include the Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, Masters of Arts in Licensed Professional Counseling, the Certified School Counselor and the PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Meet classes for the required time and days per the class schedule.
• Submit contracts, book requests, syllabi, grades, evaluations, and other required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Stay knowledgeable of current research by reading journal articles, attending conferences, and maintaining relationships with other fellow researchers.
• Other duties as assigned by the Dean or Department Chair.

What We're Looking For

• PhD or PhD-C in a field of Counseling that is related to the graduate course assigned (e.g., PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy for an MFT course).
• Must be licensed as a LPC, LMFT or Certified School Counselor in the State of Texas, in relevance to the graduate course assigned.
• Prior teaching experience at the college or university level is preferred, with evidence of teaching excellence.
• Ability to work effectively with other University personnel.
• Ability to comply with rules, standards, regulations and laws related to student records.
• Ability to adhere to University and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to use discretion in handling confidential and sensitive matters.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general counseling periodicals, professional journals, and/or governmental regulations.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages; apply concepts of basic statistics.
• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; interpret a variety of instructions.
• CONFIDENTIALITY: Ability to keep confidential any client history or file that may be disclosed in practicum class per student discussion.
• ETHICAL KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of appropriate professional ethics code (ACA, AAMFT or ASCA).
• HYBRID TRAINING: Must be open to receiving training from CETL for online/hybrid courses for all courses taught in this manner.

Nice to Have

• Evidence of teaching excellence in higher education.