What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant/Associate Professor - Counselor Education position at Viterbo University?
Viterbo University is accepting applications for an academic year, tenure-track position as an Assistant or Associate Professor in Counselor Education in the College of Engineering, Letters and Sciences. The position is a full-time, in-person appointment with a 10-month contract. Applicants with either a clinical mental health counseling or school counseling background are encouraged to apply. The anticipated start date is August 2024.
General Requirements/Qualifications:
- Ph.D. or Ed.D. from a CACREP accredited Counselor Education and Supervision program.
- Able to receive terminal licensure in the state of WI within one year of employment.
- Provide dissertation support to doctoral students.
- Teaching experience in graduate education using face-to face and online or hybrid learning modalities.
- Strong professional identity as a counselor educator.
- Competence in working with students from diverse populations and background. Preferred Qualifications:
- Five years of clinical experience in either school counseling or clinical mental health counseling.
- Experience providing clinical supervision.
- Interest in assisting with clinical coordination.
- Interest in securing and working with externally funded grants.
- Experience with CACREP accreditation.
- College teaching experience.
Departmental Information: The counselor education department has five full time faculty members. The program offers two 60-credit hour master's degrees in clinical mental health counseling and school counseling. In addition, the program offers an Ed.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. The program has a dynamic faculty who are active and engaged within the counselor education profession. The counseling programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Other Education Programs (CACREP). The school counseling program has been approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Responsibilities include teaching core courses in counselor education. Providing services to the university, participating in department leadership, advising students, and providing community service. Viterbo University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from members of underrepresented populations.
Rank and Salary: Appointment is at the rank of Assistant Professor with a nine-month academic year appointment beginning August of 2024. Salary is competitive with other private institutions of similar size, mission, and educational philosophy.
To Apply: please complete the online employment application and upload the following:
- Letter of application indicating interest and qualifications
- a statement response to Viterbos mission and values statements
- Curriculum vitae
- Statement of teaching philosophy
- Statement of research interests
- Three professional references
Hiring Manager Contact: please contact Dr. Cameron Houin at cbhouin@viterbo.edu.
Review of Application: Priority consideration begins March 15 and review of applications will be ongoing until the position is filled.
Position Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Supplemental life Insurance
- Flex Spending Plan
- Retirement plan - with 5% match after 1 year and 1,000 hours worked,
- Earned sick time
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition remission/exchange - Spouse, and dependent children seeking their undergraduate degree. Employee seeking undergraduate courses and/or Master's degree.
- Employee wellness - Free onsite gym membership, discounted rates for family members.
- 10% off discount at Viterbo Bookstore
- Employee discount tickets (and guest) for the Fine Arts Center
About the University: Viterbo University is a Catholic, Franciscan, liberal arts institution with an enrollment of nearly 3,000 students. Viterbo is located in scenic La Crosse, Wisconsin, which has been rated as one of the top places to live in the US. The region features an attractive cost of living, beautiful bluffs and coulees, three major rivers including the Mississippi River, world-class health care and education systems, and easy access to major cities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement: At Viterbo University, we value our inclusive climate and understand that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. We translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, constituencies, and those who will help us advance our diversity and inclusion initiatives aimed at creating a university that values student, staff, and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.
Viterbo University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, encourages nominations and candidacy of historically underrepresented groups, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Viterbo University is an equal opportunity employer and encourages nominations and candidacy of historically underrepresented groups.
