Assistant​/Associate Professor of Counselor Education

## Assistant/Associate Professor of Counselor Education
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* Position Summary:

** This is a tenure-track position in a dynamic and productive CACREP accredited Counseling Program, 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!
** Mission of the Department
** 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.
* We recognize that women and people of color are often less likely to apply to a position if they don’t match 100% of the job qualifications. Don’t let that be the reason you miss out on this opportunity! We encourage you to apply if you can demonstrate many of these skills and competencies.
*** Minimum Qualifications
*** Doctorate in Counselor Education at the time of appointment start date
* A strong focus on teaching
* Demonstrates knowledge of, sensitivity to, and ability to work effectively with, the educational needs of individuals and groups with a diverse range of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities
* Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, academic, and cultural diversity of Adams State University’s student population, including students with different abilities (e.g. physical and or learning) as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded, inclusive practices within the classroom
* Demonstrated commitment to honesty, efficacy, and collaboration
* Active participation in professional organizations
* Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with other academic departments, community agencies, and public schools
* Show a record of professional scholarship and achievement
* Ability to perform duties in the position description
* Adams State University is committed to the development of online courses and programs. The online division of the university is Adams State Online. The university has a comprehensive Academic Instructional Technology Center committed to the support of faculty teaching online. Support includes training in the process of teaching online, Instructional designers to support the development and designing of online courses, and instructional tools to support video lectures, live classrooms, and cloud-based storage for instructional training videos.

Successful candidates for this position will be committed to the willingness to develop and teach online courses
* Ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy and to 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 to bring the disagreement to management for assistance in productive resolution when the situation requires
** Preferred Qualifications
*** Ability or experience working with historically under-served and/or underrepresented populations, and first-generation college students
* Ability or experience in the recruitment and/or retention of underrepresented students, including students of color
* Commitment to professional development, scholarship, and service to the university and community
* Demonstrated self-awareness of one's own cultural beliefs, perspectives, and privileges as a part of one's orientation towards teaching
* Demonstrated decision-making that is informed by research, data, and theory and that leverages students' unique cultures, experiences, and background as strengths
* Teaching experience and familiarity with online course delivery desirable License eligible in Colorado
** Salary and Benefits
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