Part-time Temporary Lecturer in Clinical Supervisor, School-Based Family Counseling

PageUp • Los Angeles, CA

17d

About The Position

An instructor to supervise candidates in the counseling of children, couples and families utilizing strategies and techniques of family systems theory; practical experience designed to enhance candidates’ clinical skills as family counselors. Temporary faculty position with the possibility of renewal for additional semesters. The Special Education & Counseling Division in the College of Education at Cal State LA, is seeking applications for a pool of part-time faculty lecturers with positions available as determined by need during the 2025-2026 academic year. Positions will be filled as needed for each academic semester. Part-time faculty lecturers are hired with conditional appointments based on enrollment and budget. Hires from the pool of applicants are made when there are instructional needs to fill coursework offered by an academic department based on changing enrollment patterns, changes to tenure-track faculty assignments, and other factors that cannot be addressed with existing faculty. Initial appointments are typically for one semester, but occasionally academic year initial appointments are made. Appointments may be renewed based on department needs, funding, and performance. Often appointments are made just prior to the start of the semester so some faculty lecturers may need to be available on very short notice. The Applicant will supervise and instruct candidates on Saturdays from 8:00 – 1:00 in the Counseling Lab as they work with families. The successful candidate will be committed to the academic success of all our students and to an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates diversity and differences. To this end, the successful candidate will work effectively, respectfully, and collaboratively in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings. In addition, the successful candidate will be ready to join faculty, staff, students, and administrators in our University’s shared commitment to the principles of engagement, service, and the public good.

Requirements

• Applicant must have an appropriate degree from an accredited university (bachelor’s degree and substantial teaching experience for lower division courses; master’s degree for upper division undergraduate courses; doctoral degree, or master’s degree and substantial teaching experience for graduate courses).
• Experience in coaching and supervising candidates in fieldwork.
• Knowledge of 1) counseling and psychotherapeutic theories and techniques, including the counseling process in a multicultural society, an orientation to wellness and prevention, counseling theories to assist in selection of appropriate counseling interventions, models of counseling consistent with current professional research and practice, development of a personal model of counseling, and multidisciplinary responses to crises, emergencies, and disasters; and 2) Advanced counseling and psychotherapeutic theories and techniques, including the application of counseling constructs, assessment and treatment planning, clinical interventions, therapeutic relationships, psychopathology, or other clinical topics.
• Applicants should have the ability to relate well to others within the academic environment and demonstrate ability and/or interest in working in a multiethnic, multicultural environment.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to student-centered learning and teaching.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral use of the English language is required.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to those with experience in working with diverse populations and fostering a collaborative, supportive and inclusive environment.
• Preference will also be given to those with relevant work experience and training.
• Previous experience teaching at the university level is also preferred.

Responsibilities

• instruction
• class preparation
• grading
• office hours
• supervise and instruct candidates on Saturdays from 8:00 – 1:00 in the Counseling Lab as they work with families

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level