Adjunct Professor

Drexel University • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Counseling and Family Therapy prepares students to succeed in today's behavioral healthcare environment through evidence-informed, rigorous clinical education. Students build an excellent foundation on which to build their future careers in human development-counseling, addiction counseling, and couple and family therapy. Our internationally recognized faculty have expertise in areas such as attachment-based therapies, evidence-informed therapies, individual and community-based traumas, interdisciplinary healthcare collaboration, LGBTQ, medical family therapy, sex therapy, supervision, substance abuse, and suicide. Adjunct instructor applications are accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed by the Interim Department Chair, as well as respective Program Directors when openings become available. Adjunct positions are granted on a quarter-by-quarter basis. The university academic calendar is four eleven week quarters. Please note this posting does not guarantee a currently open position. Adjunct instructor applications are being accepted for 3 general areas: Undergraduate and graduate degree campus-based classroom courses, Graduate degree online classroom courses, Graduate degree campus-based clinical supervision courses.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in human development, Counseling, or Couple and Family Therapy
• 1-3 years teaching experience
• Experience with Learning Management Systems
• LMFT/LPC license preferred.
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervisor or Supervisor Candidate requirement for adjunct faculty supervisors
• Demonstrated ability to use anti-racist and socially-just frameworks.
• Demonstrated competence with required knowledge and skill of assigned content area.
• Strong interpersonal skills and positive energy regarding professional education.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with both students and faculty members.
• PA Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse clearance; PA State Police Criminal Background clearance; FBI fingerprinting clearance (Adjunct Clinical Supervisors)
• Excellent verbal, written, and electronic communication skills.
• Ability to perform the requirements of the job descriptions (listed above).
• Computer skills including sending/receiving e-mails, researching topics via the web, attaching, sending and opening documents; participation in online chats; function in library databases.

Nice To Haves

• PhD degree or Doctorate in Human Development, Counseling, or Couple and Family Therapy

Responsibilities

• Teach required number of credit hours per quarter based on their contract.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to the teaching of adults, pedagogical methodology, curricular development, and curricular evaluation.
• Assist in the design, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum using a written plan.
• Plan and provide theoretical instruction, clinical, or laboratory experiences that reflect an understanding of the philosophy, learning objectives, and curriculum of the respective COFT program to which they are assigned.
• Evaluate individual student achievement of curricular objectives/outcomes
• Schedule one office hour per week for student consultation
• Schedule administrative time for classroom, laboratory, and clinical preparation.
• Maintain communication with the Program Director and/or Director of Clinical Training regarding any course or student issues.
• Perform other similar duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees