Counselor Education Instructor

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Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

Cover letters may be addressed to the CED Remote Fixed-Term Faculty Position Hiring Committee.

You may contact search chair Dr. Sheri Pickover with questions.

Applications must be made onlineand should include a letter of interest, which includes a brief statement about your teaching philosophy/pedagogy; curriculum vitae; copies of licenses/certifications; copies of unofficial transcripts; and a list of three references. If available, we also request evidence of effective teaching through teaching evaluations or formal student feedback. If the applicant is ABD, written verification from the Counselor Education Program Chair verifying graduation date by appointment date is required for consideration and can be submitted under Other Document (1).

Screening and review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For priority consideration, please submit your application by June 14, 2024.

Position Information

Position Information

Posting Number F-0858 Position Title Counselor Education Instructor College/Unit College of Education & Human Services Home Department Counseling, Educational Leadership & Higher Education Employee Group Fixed-Term Faculty

• Academic Year Employment Status Full-Time Position Type 10 month Position Classification Fixed-Term Faculty Position Begin Date 08/19/2024 Position End Date 05/15/2025 Position Summary

The Counselor Education Unit in the Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, and Higher Education (CEH) at Central Michigan University is accepting applications for a 10-month, remote, full-time fixed term faculty position (one academic year contract term) in Counselor Education, effective August 2024. Summer teaching opportunities may also be available.

The CMU Counseling Program continues to grow since adding its CACREP accredited, fully online program. Please consider joining us as we work to meet the increasing need for mental health professionals in our communities and schools. The CMU Counseling Program offers 60 credit degrees in Addiction, Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling concentrations. The online program offers synchronous (live online) classes in an 8-week accelerated or 16-week format; live synchronous classes are taught from 6-9pm Eastern Time; and we offer 8-week asynchronous classes.

The successful candidate must have a strong professional counseling identity demonstrated by clinical experience and active licensure/credentialing as a counselor and be committed to the academic success of all students and to an environment that acknowledges, encourages, respects, and celebrates diversity and differences. Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Job duties for this position include:

• Teach four classes per semester (fall and spring) in our CACREP-accredited M.A. in Counseling program, in both synchronous and asynchronous formats;

• Attend unit and department meetings as scheduled;

• Participate in unit and department activities related to this position; and

• Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

This position is open to remote work from within the United States; however, priority consideration will be given to candidates located in Michigan.

Required Qualifications

Required qualifications for this position include:

• An earned doctorate in Counselor Education, from a CACREP-accredited institution or ABD if proof from Dissertation Chair of defense and graduation by August 2024.

• Post-graduate professional clinical and/or school counseling experience.

• A professional counseling license and/or certification; or license eligible in Michigan.

• Understanding and demonstrated knowledge and implementation of the multicultural and social justice competencies in counseling.

• Professional counseling identity, including membership in ACA, ASCA or other professional counseling associations; and

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

• Demonstrated competence in teaching with experience in the online environment; and

• Demonstrated experience teaching in a CACREP-accredited Counseling program.

Message to Applicants

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

Cover letters may be addressed to the CED Remote Fixed-Term Faculty Position Hiring Committee.

You may contact search chair Dr. Sheri Pickover with questions.

Applications must be made onlineand should include a letter of interest, which includes a brief statement about your teaching philosophy/pedagogy; curriculum vitae; copies of licenses/certifications; copies of unofficial transcripts; and a list of three references. If available, we also request evidence of effective teaching through teaching evaluations or formal student feedback. If the applicant is ABD, written verification from the Counselor Education Program Chair verifying graduation date by appointment date is required for consideration and can be submitted under Other Document (1).

Screening and review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For priority consideration, please submit your application by June 14, 2024.

About the Department

The Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, and Higher Education is housed within the College of Education & Human Services. The Counseling Program offers three CACREP accredited concentration areas of study: Addiction, Clinical Mental Health, & School Counseling. At present, the program has approximately 330 students total between main campus and the cohort online program, and seven (7) full-time faculty members.

Additional information about the College of Education and Human Services and the Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, and Higher Education (www.ehs.cmich.edu) can be found online.

Posting Begins 05/21/2024 Posting Ends Open Until Filled Yes Type of Recruitment External About CMU

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions

• Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the city's central location in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

EEO Statement

CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE).

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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU's Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education's Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMU's Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253

Office: 103 E. Preston St.

Bovee University Center, suite 306

Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Email: titleix@cmich.edu

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Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents

• Letter of Interest

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae

• Certification

• Transcript Copies

• List of References

Optional Documents

• Other Document (1)
• Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness