What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant or Associate Professor of Counseling position at University of Wisconsin - Parkside?
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Position Title: Assistant or Associate Professor of Counseling
Employment Type: Full time, Faculty, Salaried
Reports To: The Assistant or Associate Professor of Counseling will report to the Chair of the Psychology, Professional Counseling, and Neuroscience department.
Pay Range: Competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program in the Department of Psychology, Professional Counseling, and Neuroscience of the College of Natural and Health Sciences is expanding. We are inviting applications for a full-time (9-month), tenure-track, assistant, or associate professor position for our on-campus program to serve as a clinical training coordinator. The position is scheduled to begin in August of 2025. The tenure-track position includes teaching (24 credits or 6 courses per year), research, and service responsibilities. Opportunities to teach additional courses in the summer and winterim semesters may be available in both the CMHC and undergraduate psychology programs for additional compensation depending upon the needs of the Department. Successful candidates will have an earned doctorate in counseling or counselor education, experience teaching across the curriculum in CMHC, experience supervising clinical mental health counseling students, and coordination of clinical training programs. The position will provide clinical supervision and advisement to students in the CMHC program, contribute service to UW-Parkside, the College of Natural and Health Sciences, the Department, the profession, and/or the community, along with, other duties as assigned.
Key Job Responsibilities Tenure Track:
60% Teaching:
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Teaching courses in the graduate program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, including advising students in the graduate program.
20% Scholarly Research:
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Publications, presentations, and or grant activity in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
20% Service:
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Service to Program and Department, College of Natural and Health Sciences, UW-Parkside, profession, and/or community.
Job Description: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/title-and-total-compensation-study/standard-job-description-library/?jobID=29762
- Ph.D. or equivalent in Counseling or Counselor Education is required. ABD status doctoral candidates with an anticipated terminal degree completion date of one year or less (latest May 2026) will also be considered. ABD status doctoral candidates who have not completed their terminal degree by the job offer date may be hired into a terminal non-tenure track "Lecturer" position for academic year 2025/2026, which would convert to a tenure-track Assistant Professor position after conferral of the terminal degree and official transcripts provided to the University.
- Experience teaching in person and online.
- Experience providing clinical supervision to clinical mental health counseling students.
- Experience or willingness to coordinate clinical training programs.
- Research and scholarly activity in clinical mental health counseling.
- Experience working with students and staff from culturally diverse backgrounds.
- Licensed as a Professional Counselor, training license will be considered with a requirement to be independently licensed within 2 years of hire.
Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The University of Wisconsin System provides a liberal benefits package, including participation in a state pension plan.
Benefit Details: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/
Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/benefits-estimator/
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications must be submitted electronically through our employment portal. If you need additional assistance you may contact Human Resources at (262) 595-2204. Hours 8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.
STEP 1: Please select the applicable link below:
External Applicants: (NOT currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)
Internal Applicants: (Currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)
STEP 2: Submit application materials
Please be sure to complete all required fields and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. All materials must be added at one time, once submitted you may not edit/add to profile. Please include the following documents:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- References
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Teaching Philosophy
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Teaching Evaluations
Review of Applications
Applications received by 11/18/2024are ensured full consideration. Position open until filled. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
You must select "SUBMIT". Selecting "Save" will not forward your application materials to the search committee.
Please be sure to complete all required fields and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials.
In instances where the Review Committee is unable to ascertain from a candidates application materials whether she/he meets all of the required qualifications, or if all of the application materials are not submitted, they will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications and may be excluded from further consideration.
Employment will require a criminal background check, and if you have prior work history within the last 7 years with Universities of Wisconsin, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. It will also require your references to answer questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence, and sexual harassment. If the results are unacceptable, the offer will be withdrawn or, if you have started employment, your employment will be terminated.
(see TC1 - App. 4 and p. 12)
UW-Parkside is an AA/EEO employer: All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, or protected veteran status. Individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
It is the policy of UW-Parkside to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 262-595-2204. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual’s disability.
