Lecturer, Counseling

Cuyahoga Community College•Parma, OH

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Performs a full range of academic, personal, career, and transfer counseling activities with student populations. These include but are not limited to, assisting college students, (which may include College Credit Plus students), in developing academic and career goals; creating and developing educational academic plans to degree/certificate completion and/or transfer; identifying and developing strategies and skills for adapting to the educational environment, and providing academic counseling to students in academic curriculum areas. Assists with New Student Orientations by providing individual academic counseling appointments and New Student Orientation presentations. May provide crisis intervention. Assignment includes day, evening and weekend hours. May teach General Studies courses and student success workshops as needed. Full-time contracted faculty may be assigned committee responsibilities, departmental and community service responsibilities. Engages in a wide range of academic, personal, and career counseling during individual student appointments. Engages in outreach efforts with instructional faculty and staff, as needed, to educate students and employees in areas of expertise. Keeps updated on developments in the field by reading current literature, speaking with colleagues and participating in professional conferences development. Maintains licensure in professional field. May serve on academic and/or administrative committees that focus on institutional policies/procedures, department matters and academic issues. Collaborates with Student Affairs and Academic Success personnel to document and share information that allows staff members to effectively support students and meet their needs. Collaborate with Student Affairs and Academic Success partners to effectively leverage technology to support student success efforts at the College. May participate in campus and community events. Assists students with Degree Completion, including work with Registrar on Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and College Credit Plus cohorts. Maintains academic counseling records using SARS, QuadC, DegreeWorks, Banner, One Record, and other College systems, when appropriate (When teaching credit or non-credit courses). Prepares and delivers lectures to students on various topics in relation to a specific discipline – General Studies/Counseling areas. Prepares course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts. Evaluates and grades students’ class work, assignments and papers. Maintains student attendance records, grades and other required records. As needed, advises students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. Plans, evaluates and revises curricula, course content and course materials and methods of instruction. Compiles, administers and grades examinations. Collaborates with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. Maintains regularly scheduled office hours to counsel and assist students. Selects and obtains materials and supplies such as textbooks. Initiates, facilitates and moderates classroom discussions.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work or a closely related field with at least 18 graduate-level course hours in Counseling or Social Work
One year of higher education experience in counseling
Two semesters of teaching
Licensed/Licensed-Eligible from the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board
A strong background in working with a student population and sensitivity to respond to their needs
Skilled at building relationships/partnerships within and across in an organization and community
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Suite (or equivalent)
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for students
Advanced communication (verbal, written and interpersonal) and organizational skills
Logic and reasoning skills to identify solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Sensitivity to respond appropriately to the needs of the student population
Ability to work a combination of days/evenings/weekends is required.
Assignments may include working at multiple sites/campuses.
Must reside in the state of Ohio and be within commuting distance of this work location/campus to respond to onsite work demands upon the employment start date and throughout the duration of your employment with the College.

Nice To Haves

Higher education counseling in the areas of academic program counseling, transfer counseling, study skills, student assessment, career development, career exploration, personal growth, personal counseling, employment search, college success strategies, college navigation, and crisis intervention
Belief that individuals can make a difference in the lives of students
Excellence in facilitating the learning process for students, learning and using new technology, and applying diverse strategies in response to using new technology, and applying diverse instructional strategies in response to learner demographics and learning styles
Belief in the value of working and learning in a community college environment
Ability to adapt to dynamic multi-campus organizational work environments
Understanding and embracing the mission of the community college
Possessing the energy and persistence to motivate and support others to pursue a larger goal
Being skilled in building strategic alliances both within and across disciplines, and within and outside the College
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for students
Ability to serve as a strong advocate for College initiatives and new curriculum that promote student success
Community college teaching experience

Responsibilities

Performs a full range of academic, personal, career, and transfer counseling activities with student populations.
Assists college students in developing academic and career goals.
Creates and develops educational academic plans to degree/certificate completion and/or transfer.
Identifies and develops strategies and skills for adapting to the educational environment.
Provides academic counseling to students in academic curriculum areas.
Assists with New Student Orientations by providing individual academic counseling appointments and New Student Orientation presentations.
May provide crisis intervention.
May teach General Studies courses and student success workshops as needed.
May be assigned committee responsibilities, departmental and community service responsibilities.
Engages in a wide range of academic, personal, and career counseling during individual student appointments.
Engages in outreach efforts with instructional faculty and staff, as needed, to educate students and employees in areas of expertise.
Keeps updated on developments in the field by reading current literature, speaking with colleagues and participating in professional conferences development.
Maintains licensure in professional field.
May serve on academic and/or administrative committees that focus on institutional policies/procedures, department matters and academic issues.
Collaborates with Student Affairs and Academic Success personnel to document and share information that allows staff members to effectively support students and meet their needs.
Collaborate with Student Affairs and Academic Success partners to effectively leverage technology to support student success efforts at the College.
May participate in campus and community events.
Assists students with Degree Completion, including work with Registrar on Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and College Credit Plus cohorts.
Maintains academic counseling records using SARS, QuadC, DegreeWorks, Banner, One Record, and other College systems, when appropriate.
Prepares and delivers lectures to students on various topics in relation to a specific discipline – General Studies/Counseling areas.
Prepares course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts.
Evaluates and grades students’ class work, assignments and papers.
Maintains student attendance records, grades and other required records.
Advises students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Plans, evaluates and revises curricula, course content and course materials and methods of instruction.
Compiles, administers and grades examinations.
Collaborates with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Maintains regularly scheduled office hours to counsel and assist students.
Selects and obtains materials and supplies such as textbooks.
Initiates, facilitates and moderates classroom discussions.