Phd Program Coordinator - Counselor Education

Position Summary:

Responsibilities include a variety of tasks and projects that will support the day-to-day operations of the PhD program, including: curriculum and assessment, recruitment and admissions, student support, and program support. Examples include but are not limited to: mana=ging dissertation continuation, overseeing the comprehensive examination testing process, responding to emails and phone calls of prospective students, ensuring admissions information is up to date, managing assistantships and student employment paperwork, focusing on retention of students by facilitating regular meetings throughout the semester, coordinating research and writing support initiatives, managing student teaching, and overseeing the collection of assessment data. The Coordinator will work closely with the Assistant School Director

• PhD Program to collaborate on projects to not only maintain the program, but to also create and implement priorities and initiatives aligned with the Strategic Plan.

The start date is August 12, 2024

The Coordinator must have availability during business hours Monday-Friday from 8-5pm Mountain to collaborate with administration, staff, and faculty. Occasional evening events pertaining to the program area may also be required in order to support students and the program.

Qualifications

1.Doctorate in Counselor Education required.

2.Hold current position as tenured, tenure-track, or clinical faculty within the School of Counselor Education.

3.Ability to perform duties in the position description.

4.Ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy and work honestly, effectively, and collegially with employees, students, and the community. This includes the ability to use appropriate conflict management skills to effectively manage any disagreement that might arise or bring the disagreement to management for assistance in productive resolution when the situation requires.

5.Demonstrated knowledge and ability to work effectively with individuals and groups with various identities, cultures, backgrounds, and ideologies in a global environment.

Salary

Appointment is made on an annual basis. The pay range for this position is $12,960 each academic year plus cost-of-living adjustments in years when base salaries are adjusted for COLA.

Applications

Completed applications must include the following:

1.Letter of application addressing applicant qualifications for the position.

2.Current curriculum vitae.

All interested candidates must submit application materials electronically through the ASU Careers page at https://www.adams.edu/hr/employment/. No other format of application material will be accepted.

Application Information

Dr. Laura Bruneau, Assistant School Director, PhD Program

lbruneau@adams.edu

School of Counselor Education

Suite #3160

Alamosa, CO 81101

Deadline

Priority will be given for completed applications received by July 4, 2024, and reviews will continue until the position is filled.

About Adams State University

• Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University is a state-supported, regional comprehensive university located in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado in the city of Alamosa. As the state's premier Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), over 50 percent of its undergraduate students represent racially diverse backgrounds.

A high percentage of undergraduate students are first-generation and Pell eligible. The university offers undergraduate programs in the arts and humanities, physical and natural sciences, mechanical engineering, social sciences, kinesiology, fine arts, business, and nursing, and specializes in educator preparation in several disciplines. Adams State also offers graduate degrees in cultural resource management, public administration, music education, kinesiology, higher education administration and leadership, history, business (MBA), and educator programs, including counselor education; the university also has a doctoral (PhD) program in counselor education.

The university has an active athletic program. The Adams State Grizzles athletic teams compete in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).

The institution is committed to increasing the diversity of its professional staff and is actively seeking qualified applicants who have experiences, skills, and/or personal attributes that augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff. We are working to diversify our faculty and staff and especially encourage applications from women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other historically-underrepresented populations.

We will give particular consideration to qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings; persons who possess varied language skills, a record of successful experience in engaging diverse communities/student populations; and job seekers who can contribute to equity, diversity, and inclusion. The successful candidate will join a campus that is dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams State's purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well-being of the surrounding community.

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Adams State University is dedicated to fostering Inclusive Excellence and especially encourages applications from women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented populations. Given the university's mission and student body composition, the institution is committed to increasing the diversity of its professional staff and is actively seeking qualified applicants who have experiences, skills, and/or personal attributes that augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff; we will give particular consideration to qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings or who possess varied language skills and have a record of successful experience in engaging diverse communities and student populations. Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at www.adams.edu/academics/