Assistant​/Associate Professor of Counselor Education

Location:

Alamosa, Colorado

Time Type:
Full time

Posted on:
Posted 2 Days Ago

Job Requisition : R437

This is a tenure‑track position in a dynamic and productive CACREP accredited digitally‑delivered Counseling Program, with the position being on‑campus in Alamosa, Colorado. This position is for a generalist in the eight CACREP core areas and five doctoral CACREP areas, as well as the CACREP specialties in clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, and Ph.D. in CES. Responsibilities will include teaching a broad range of courses in the on‑campus, and online Masters and Ph.D. programs.

Travel, evening, and online course delivery are required. Hard work, initiative, flexibility, and a sense of humor are valued!

The School of Counselor Education prepares counselors with sound practical and relational skills, a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base, a strong counselor identity, and the personal and professional dispositions necessary to work in various professional settings with diverse clientele.

The pay range for this position is $51, commensurate with experience and education. In addition to salary, Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans. For detailed benefits information please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Opportunities for supplemental contracts may be available.

On‑Campus Alamosa, CO

All interested candidates must submit application materials electronically through Adams State University’s Workday application portal.

No other format of application material will be accepted.

Required Documents:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching statement
• Informed response
• Graduate transcripts
• Three references

Completed applications should include the following:

A detailed cover letter of application addressing teaching interest/experience as well as how professional interests and goals align with Adams vision and values.

We encourage applicants to discuss their commitment to scholarly and/or creative excellence.

Additionally, we seek to learn how scholarly excellence is interwoven with their approach to service, teaching, mentoring, and affirming diverse perspectives.

Teaching Statement: (include sample course syllabi) in addition to describing your approach to teaching in general, please address the following questions:

• What do you feel are the best strategies for supporting students who have been historically marginalized in (enter discipline)?
• What role should faculty play in student success?
• Informed Response regarding Adam State’s Commitment to People, Place and Perspective.

People:
An understanding of, and commitment to, the people who study, work, lead and help or have helped shape our university.

Place:
An understanding of our university's geographical and historical context within the San Luis Valley region and commitment to the unique opportunities and responsibilities that come with being part of this place.

Perspective:
An understanding of the intersecting perspectives that define our university’s resilience, grit, strength, and innovation from being a low‑income, first‑generation, and Hispanic‑serving, rural anchor university and commitment to intentionally supporting individuals who possess these characteristics.

Please address the following:

• Your understanding of Adams State’s history, the people who occupy it, and the place in which it is located and how you will contribute to our unique university environment.
• Articulate how your understanding of our location in the San Luis Valley, with its unique challenges, and its realities, such as scarce resources, rurality, the land and geography, and current and historical occupants will be manifested in your approach to teaching, research, and service.
• Share your understanding of the unique characteristics that make up our university such as First‑Generation, Low‑Income, Hispanic Serving, and being a rural anchor university, and how those perspectives influence your role as a faculty member.…