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Instructor or Clinical Assistant Professor of Practice - Counseling - 192772
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Position Number: 4981346
Location: Cullowhee, NC
Position Type: Health - Healthcare Administration

Instructor or Clinical Assistant Professor of Practice - Counseling - 192772

Western Carolina University

Department: Human Services

About WCU: Western Carolina University continues to rank high on Forbes Best Employers lists each year. Including: 2024 - Ranking in the top 8.5% on Forbes Americas Best Midsize Employers list, WCU was ranked 34 out of the top 400 employers across all industries. 2023 - Ranked in the top 20% on Forbes Americas Best Midsize Employers list, WCU was ranked 97 out of the top 500 employers across all industries. 2022 - Ranked 14th in the top 100 employers in North Carolina in Forbes Americas Best Employers by State list. Western Carolina University is the UNC systems westernmost campus and has been consistently ranked as one of the top 15 public regional institutions in the South. Employees of WCU are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other resources, policies and programs to ensure a happy and healthy work/life balance. Benefit eligible employees have access to dental, vision and health insurance plans - eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available. Eligible employees have access to tuition waivers for up to three courses per academic year; employee may enroll at any of the constituent UNC System campuses. Also offered are free group exercise classes multiple times per week, a discounted membership to the campus recreation center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays and 24 hours of paid community service leave each year. Paid vacation and sick leave accrual begin after first month of employment. Paid parental leave after 12 months of continuous service. WCU offers an abundance of training and development programs, certifications, workshops and conferences - many of which are offered free of charge.

Position Summary: The primary location of this position is on the Biltmore Park campus in Asheville, NC.

Western Carolina University's (WCU) Department of Human Services invites applications for a 9-month, fixed-term faculty position as Instructor or Clinical Assistant Professor of Practice in Counseling in the graduate Counseling program. Anticipated starting work date is August 1, 2024.
The successful candidate will teach, supervise, and advise students in a CACREP-accredited, master's degree program in counseling (school and clinical mental health counseling specialties) at the WCU instructional site at Biltmore Park in Asheville, NC.

The teaching load is four courses each semester, with priority being practicum and internship courses. However, in the first year (2024-25), in lieu of a fourth course each semester, the faculty member will teach three courses and be tasked to develop a plan to create a counseling program lab/clinic. If the clinic is approved, faculty may remain on a three-three teaching load with the fourth course load being designated to managing the clinic, developing grant proposals, and managing grant funding for the lab/clinic.
They may also teach other counseling courses as needed, such as developmental perspectives, helping skills, group counseling, and option to teach in the summer.
Courses are offered to students in day and evening sections with the expectation of faculty working 1-2 nights per semester.
The candidate may coordinate field placement and collaborate with area clinical agencies and schools on professional development, site development, and outreach services.
They will assist with site and student recruitment activities, review student applications, monitor student progress, and perform other related service duties as requested within the program, department, college, and university.
This fixed-term position may be posted as a tenure-track position in the future pending development of a counseling lab/clinic within the next 2 years, and the faculty member may apply.

Western Carolina University and the WCU Counseling program holds inclusive excellence as a core value, and we work together to foster a welcoming community, where all are respected and know they belong.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required for this position:

Minimum Qualifications: Education: Masters degree in clinical mental health counseling from a CACREP-accredited program PLUS licensed as a clinical mental health counselor/licensed professional counselor, and post-graduate clinical experience. A faculty with a masters degree would be hired as Instructor. OR earned doctorate in counselor education (or ABD with expected completion of doctorate by August 2024), from an accredited institution and CACREP-accredited doctoral program with licensure/license eligibility as a clinical mental health counselor/licensed professional counselor. A faculty with an earned doctorate in counselor education would be hired as Clinical Assistant Professor of Practice. Other: A record of clinical experience Clinical supervisory experience and training Evidence of, or potential for, expertise in masters-level teaching in CACREP core curriculum Experience teaching practicum/internship Interest in field placement coordination Commitment to become licensed as LCMHC in North Carolina, if hired. Experience and commitment to working with diverse populations.

Preferred Qualifications: North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervision licensure or certification Experience facilitating counseling lab/clinics, including understanding compliance with FERPA and HIPAA regulations, billing, and emergency services Experience in grant development and management Experience with field placement technology management (e.g., Tevera, lab/clinic recording systems) Experience or interest in teaching developmental perspectives, helping skills, group counseling, among other CACREP core courses or self-developed electives

Position Type: Permanent Full-Time

Special Instructions to Applicants: Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire. Please include cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts from highest degree earned* and a list references.*All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred. The transcript must state "Degree Awarded," "Degree Conferred," or a similar phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please submit your most recent doctoral program transcript along with your masters degree transcript, if you hold such a degree. The masters degree transcript must have a notation such as "Degree Awarded," "Degree Conferred," or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest completed degree. For questions or additional information please contact Russ Curtis at curtis@wcu.edu or Nancy Valverde at nvalverde@wcu.edu

AA/EOE
Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; political affiliation; National Guard or veteran status, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies, and the policies of The University of North Carolina. Additionally, the University promotes the realization of equal employment opportunity for minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans through its affirmative action program. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (828) 227-7218 or email at jobs@email.wcu.edu.

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