[Hiring] Instructor - Clinical Mental Health Counseling @Bellevue University

Role Description

The full-time Clinical Mental Health Counseling instructor is a teaching position established to meet class demand. The instructor focuses on the delivery of the established learning objectives and curricula, providing meaningful interactions with students that promote engagement, connect learning to career goals, and direct students to resources and interventions.

• Employs teaching methods and approaches that promote positive student engagement with the subject matter studied.
• Uses available data sources on instruction (student evaluations, dashboards, surveys, etc.) to adjust teaching methods or approaches necessary to create higher levels of student engagement.
• Offers the level of commentary on assignments that enables students to improve in acquiring both content knowledge and skills.
• Uses commentary on assignments, as appropriate, to guide the student in acquiring the specific knowledge addressed in the course assignments.
• Actively monitors student performance and proactively refers students to appropriate resources or interventions.
• Is available to assist students through various communication modes, including at least ten virtual and/or in-person office hours per week.
• Responds in a timely manner (not to exceed 48 hours) to student inquiries about content, assessments, and other concerns.
• Takes the steps necessary to remain current in the discipline, including the maintenance of applicable licenses and/or certifications.
• Adheres to established University and program policies and procedures.
• Completes all required training and development activities relevant to regulations and University practices.
• Demonstrates effective judgment and professional integrity in accordance with higher education standards.
• If possible and in consultation with the Dean/Program Director, attends University professional development events as well as Departmental, College, All-Faculty, and All-Campus meetings.

Qualifications

• Must meet CACREP core faculty requirements, including an earned doctoral degree in counselor education (preferably from a CACREP-accredited program) or a related doctoral degree.
• Have been employed as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for a minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013; or as a full-time doctoral-level faculty member in a CORE-accredited master’s program prior to July 1, 2017; or graduated from a rehabilitation doctoral program prior to January 1, 2018.
• Demonstration of a professional counselor identity through sustained memberships in professional counseling organizations and relevant professional counseling credentials.
• Show evidence of sustained professional engagement through at least two of the following: professional development and renewal activities related to counseling, professional service and advocacy in counseling, ongoing counseling practice, or research and scholarly activity in counseling commensurate with their faculty role.
• Technical competence with distance or technology-based educational delivery systems preferred.

Requirements

• Works with critical deadlines and works well in demanding environments.

Benefits

• The reasonable starting salary range for this role is $50,000 - $60,000.
• Bellevue University full-time faculty enjoy an excellent benefits package which includes: medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 403(b) retirement, and tuition remission.