Assistant Professor, Clinical Counseling Programs - Salve Regina University

Salve Regina University•Newport, RI

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About The Position

The Salve Regina University Counseling Education and Expressive Arts Department seeks applications for a new full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Counselor Education. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong counseling identity and a commitment to teaching professional counseling classes both online and in-person. Salve Regina's 60-credit Counseling Program offers two accredited counseling tracks: An in-person Clinical Mental Health Counseling track with a focus on holistic and systemic perspectives. An online Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling track, with a focus on disability justice. Our department's collaborative and collegial faculty share a commitment to holistic counselor education, evidence-based practice, and systemic perspectives that integrate justice, equity, and multiculturalism. Our curriculum also foregrounds the Mercy Sisters' Critical Concerns: anti-racism, the earth, non-violence, women's issues, and immigration. We seek a tenure-track colleague who shares these commitments and values thus contributing to a supportive academic community.

Requirements

Earned doctorate (by start date) in Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program.
A strong counseling identity with evidence of counselor education teaching experience.
A teaching and mentoring philosophy grounded in student-centered learning and equity.
Pedagogy and scholarship that integrate the University's Five Critical Concerns (immigration, anti-racism, women and gender, non-violence, and the earth), and/or other systemic, and holistic perspectives.
Ability to teach effectively in-person and online.
Eligibility to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout the term of employment.

Nice To Haves

Evidence of counseling, supervision, and advising experience in Counselor Education.
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) or CRC-eligible, with experience supporting rehabilitation counseling students.
Record of (or potential for) scholarly contributions to the field of Counselor Education and supervision.
Holding, or being license eligible, as a mental health counselor in Rhode Island (or ability to transfer license to RI within one year).
Experience counseling and/or conducting research with underserved populations.
Background working in not-for-profit, grassroots, or community-based organizations, especially those engaged in disability justice and racial equity.

Responsibilities

Maintain a full-time teaching load (3/4 course load) during the 9-month academic year, with opportunities for summer teaching if desired.
Teach across the CACREP core areas, based on departmental needs and candidate expertise.
Develop and maintain engaging course content through the university learning management system (LMS).
Academic advising and mentoring of counseling students in course trajectory, professional formation, disposition, and career development.
Maintain an active program of scholarship and professional activity consistent with tenure-track responsibilities in Counselor Education.
Participate in continual professional development and engagement with the ACA, ACES, and related professional organizations.
Collaborate with the Program Counseling Director, Clinical Coordinator, and Evaluation Coordinator.
Attend departmental, program, and university committee meetings, contributing to governance and strategic initiatives.
Perform additional professional duties as requested by the Graduate Program Director.

Benefits

health, dental and vision coverage available on the first of the month following date of hire
403(b) retirement plan through TIAA with employee and employer contributions as well as access to advising services
long-term disability coverage
employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
up to 100% free tuition at Salve for eligible employees and qualified dependents
robust wellness program and free access to the on-campus Fitness Center
supplemental life insurance for employees and dependents
supplemental insurance coverage through Aflac
Tuition Exchange scholarship program. Application available for qualified dependents of eligible employees working full-time
discounted pet insurance through ASPCA
student loan forgiveness assistance program (SAVI)
employee Assistance Program through Coastline EAP
flexible spending health and dependent care accounts
health savings accounts
529 collegebound saver program
paid parental leave and adoption assistance