What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Services/Counseling/Psychology Faculty position at Colorado Mountain College?
Job Description:
The position requires a full-time faculty member to teach Human Services courses, including psychology, mental health, counseling, behavioral health, social services, and addiction studies.
Specifically, the candidate should have experience and knowledge in human services, mental health, counseling, addictions, and/or social services fields in rural communities.
The teaching responsibilities include a full course load as assigned, evaluating courses, assessing student learning, meeting established course, program, and learning outcomes, complying with guidelines and policies, maintaining office hours per established standards, developing rapport with students, assisting with academic advising, orientation, and registration activities, and building community partnerships for student application of skills.
The position reports to the Dean and works directly with the Program Director, program faculty, and faculty from other disciplines to develop and sustain a top-quality human services program.
Critical to this position are collaborative and innovative ideals for working with supervisors, peers, students, and community members.
Requirements: The qualified candidate must be credentialed or eligible to be credentialed to teach in this program. A Master's degree in Human Services, Counseling, Behavioral Studies, Addictions, Psychology, Social Work, or a closely related field is preferred, along with a minimum of one-year full-time teaching experience at the college level or equivalent as an adjunct instructor. PhD or EdD is preferred, as well as three years of experience working in a related direct service field(s).
Minimum Qualifications:
Teaching Responsibilities:
- Teach course-load as assigned
- Evaluate courses and student learning
- Meet course, program, and institutional learning outcomes established by CMC
- Comply with department guidelines and college policies
- Maintain at least five office hours per week to meet with students
- Develop rapport with students that is professional and encourages teacher/student communication
- Assist with academic advising of students
- Participate in orientation and registration activities
Scholarly and Creative Activities:
- Continuing certification in discipline (if applicable)
- Graduate coursework
- Continuing education
- Sharing expertise within discipline (e.g., grant writing, publishing, exhibitions, performances, presentations, conferences)
- Attending campus and college-wide trainings and in-services
- Conducting research
- Developing/advancing instructional technology
- Other activities approved by faculty member and Assistant Dean of Instruction
Service Activities:
- Serve on campus and college-wide committees
- Represent discipline on state, national, and international levels
- Participate in relevant projects with administrative approval
- Mentor peers
- Modify, develop, and maintain curriculum
- Assist with assessment activities (e.g., develop learning outcomes and assessment projects for courses, disciplines, and programs)
- Assist with program review
- Advise student organizations
- Participate in recruiting/retention activities
- Attend and participate in program, discipline, in-service, and campus meetings
- Develop promotion portfolio
- Participate in community service activities (as appropriate)
Organizational Relationships:
- Faculty members cooperate with other program faculty
- Work with Student Services personnel in advisement of students
- Work cooperatively with Academic Services, Student Services, and Administrative Services personnel
