SCP Adjunct Faculty (Spring Semester)

University of San Francisco

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About The Position

The School Counseling Program (SCP) in the School of Education at the University of San Francisco is seeking adjunct instructors to teach courses in the spring semester. The program offers a 49-credit path meeting California PPS Credential eligibility requirements, allowing students to earn an MA and credential in two years. Students may also pursue a 60-credit dual concentration in School Counseling and Professional Clinical Counseling (PCC), providing a California Pupil Personnel Services Credential and eligibility to pursue licensure in Professional Clinical Counseling in California.

The program prepares graduate students to work in urban and diverse schools, with the aim of improving the human condition through counseling, education, compassion, and collaborative partnerships. In keeping with the Jesuit tradition, it trains school counselors to promote social justice and equitable conditions inside and outside schools. Its curriculum emphasizes systemic and ecological thinking, and individual, group, and programmatic change, supported by academic excellence, real-life experiences, and partnerships with multicultural families, schools, and communities.

Adjunct instructors may teach courses in group counseling skills; qualitative and quantitative research methods; PPS traineeship or internship; career counseling; or trauma and crisis counseling in urban and multicultural contexts. Traineeship and internship instruction includes supporting students’ fieldwork, maintaining contact with site supervisors, and helping students develop professionally as school counselors.

Requirements

• Expertise and knowledge in the specific content area of the course.
• A master's degree in School Counseling or MFT, or a Ph.D./Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology.
• Integrate issues of diversity, equity, and advocacy in teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach one or more School Counseling Program courses in the spring semester.
• Demonstrate expertise and knowledge in the specific content area of the course taught.
• Integrate issues of diversity, equity, and advocacy into teaching.
• For PPS traineeship or internship courses, guide students’ field experience and reflection on school counseling practice and professional development.
• For PPS traineeship or internship courses, maintain frequent contact with mentor counselors or site supervisors.

What This Job Offers

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