Instructor- CEL-CMHC - AY 2025/26

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education provides a comprehensive package of employer benefits to eligible employees and their enrolled dependent(s), which include*:

• Specific benefits may vary based upon university, employee group and/or collective bargaining unit. Visit: http://www.passhe.edu/inside/HR/syshr/healthcare/Pages/Summary-of-Benefits.aspx for additional information regarding benefits.

To be eligible for most benefits, you must be a permanent, full-time employee (including temporary, full-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) or a permanent, part-time employee (including temporary, part-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) who is scheduled to work every pay period for at least 50% of full-time hours.

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a full-time, remote, temporary position in its Online Master’s level Clinical Mental Health Counseling program beginning Fall 2025. This position requires development and teaching of online/distance courses. In addition, faculty will be responsible for maintaining scholarly activity and service for the program, university, profession, and community. The 100% CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program enables students to become license-eligible for the counseling profession in many states. The program’s primary goal is to prepare students to function independently and successfully as a clinical mental health counselor in a variety of professional settings. An overview of the program can be found here: https://www.lockhaven.edu/cmhc/

Based on the specific needs of the department at the time of appointment, a successful applicant must be qualified to teach graduate level courses and/or supervise students in field or internship experiences. An overview of the courses can be found here: https://www.lockhaven.edu/cmhc/#tab-2

The location for these temporary positions varies with the expectation of serving a multi-campus University within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Minimum Requirements

• Candidate must have a master’s degree in counseling and be a Licensed Professional Counselor or a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in their state prior to the start date.

Preferred Qualifications

A complete application includes a cover letter, resume/CV, teaching statement, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for three professional references. Applications must be submitted online by April 29, 2025. Questions may be directed to Search & Screen Committee Chair, Dr. Leandrea Romero-Lucero lrr1029@commonwealthu.edu.

Finalist(s) for these positions must communicate well and successfully complete an interview process including a teaching demonstration as judged by the department faculty.

Recommendation for hiring is needed from a majority of the regular, full-time department faculty.

The initial one-year appointment may be extended for one (1) additional year for the following academic year 2026-27.

o Acceptable performance evidenced by the performance evaluation process during the initial year of the appointment;

o Student enrollment;

o Availability of funding;

o Recommended by the majority of regular full-time department faculty.

Completing this search is contingent upon student enrollment and available funding.

The University prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex, race, color, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability in any decision regarding admissions, employment, or participation in a University program or activity in accordance with the letter and spirit of federal, state, and local non-discrimination and equal opportunity laws, such as Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendments Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.

The University also complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes Statistics Act, as amended by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Title IX prohibits retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of sex discrimination. VAWA imposes additional duties on universities and colleges to investigate and respond to reports of sexual assault, stalking, and dating or domestic violence, and to publish policies and procedures related to the way these reports are handled. The University has designated the Title IX Coordinator (Jennifer Raup, Elwell Hall, ORL, 570-389-4808, jraup@commonwealthu.edu or titleixcoord@commonwealthu.edu), to coordinate the University’s compliance with Title IX and VAWA and to respond to reports of violations. The University has directed the Police Department to coordinate the University’s compliance with the VAWA-related Clery reporting requirements. For information on the University’s crime statistics, which is available in a publication called “Annual Security Report”, please contact Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg Police at 570-389-2211, Commonwealth University – Mansfield Police at 570-662-4900, or Commonwealth University – Lock Haven Police at 570-484-2278 or by accessing the following website: https://www.commonwealthu.edu/offices-directory/university-police/annual-security-report. Additionally, inquiries concerning Title IX and its implementing regulation can be made to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Region III, The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East – Suite 505, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Phone: (215) 656-6010; Fax: (215) 656-6020.