SCP Adjunct Faculty

Overview

Job Title: SCP Adjunct Faculty (Fall Semester)

The School Counseling Program (SCP) in the School of Education at the University of San Francisco is seeking adjunct instructors to teach courses in the fall semester. The 49-credit program meets all requirements for California PPS Credential eligibility, allowing students to earn both the MA and the credential in 2 years. Students may also choose to pursue a 60-credit program by taking additional courses for a dual concentration degree in School Counseling and Professional Clinical Counseling (PCC).

This option will give students the opportunity to obtain a California Pupil Personnel Services Credential and eligibility to pursue licensure in Professional Clinical Counseling in California. We encourage outstanding and qualified candidates to apply as soon as possible. Below are descriptions of the courses that need staffing.

Mission Statement:
The School Counseling Program at the School of Education at the University of San Francisco prepares graduate students to work in urban and diverse schools with a goal of improving the human condition through counseling, education, compassion, and collaborative partnerships. Consistent with the Jesuit tradition, our goal is to train school counselors to become social justice agents of change by promoting equitable conditions inside and outside of schools.

The curriculum in the School Counseling Program focuses on educating students to think and respond systemically and ecologically by creating and implementing individual, group, and programmatic changes. We pursue our mission through academic excellence, real life experiences, and partnerships with multicultural families, schools, and communities.

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  602 – PPS Traineeship I (1)
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  Description:
  
  100 hour initial practicum orienting the pupil personnel services candidate to the work of the school counselor in K-12 public schools. Candidates learn legal and practical differences between the role of a school counselor and a therapist; compare and contrast counseling roles at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels; learn the role and responsibilities of all school personnel on site and at the district level, and participate in school-based meetings under the supervision of an approved Site Supervisor from a university faculty member.
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  606 – Cross Cultural Counseling (3)
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  Description:
  
  This course features an understanding of multicultural issues in counseling with diverse ethnic groups, cultures, and social classes in American society.
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  607 – Counseling Theory and Practice (3)
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  Description:
  
  An overview of the theories of counseling including the stages and elements of effective counseling as they pertain to the three domains of school counseling, academic/career, personal, and social development; practical skills in counseling students with personal and interpersonal problems; evaluation of counseling outcomes as they relate to self-esteem, learning and achievement; effective referral practices and interventions in response to personal, school, or community crises;
  
  and self-awareness, sensitivity to others and skillfulness in relating to individuals will be demonstrated and practiced with emphasis on an understanding of principles associated with the building of self-esteem and personal and social responsibility.
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  612 – Lifespan Developmental Counseling (3)
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  Description:
  
  This course is an introduction to developmental theory and its practical application for school counselors. An overview of the psychological, biological, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, and environmental factors that influence the growth and development through the lifespan will be provided. Counseling strategies and interventions based on lifespan developmental theory to meet the personal, social, and academic needs of students will be included.
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  609 – Academic Counseling (3)
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  Description:
  
  This course offers an overview of academic counseling skills and strategies, learning theories, and school resources to support and ensure the academic success of diverse pupils in public schools. Emphasis in diversity, context, and sociopolitical issues that impact…