Department Faculty Counseling Psychology - Chicago Campus
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AboutTheChicago School
The Chicago Schoolis a nonprofit university with seven inperson locations across the United States a growing online campus and education partnerships worldwide. The Chicago School is a minoritymajority university with 6000 students across 35 degree programs in psychology behavioral health and nursing.The Chicago School is committed to creating a diverse pipeline offuture professionals who will fundamentally improve the health and wellbeing of future generations of diverse communities.Founded in 1979 by a group of psychologists and educators The Chicago School has grown into a dominant and globally respected leader in the fields of psychology and behavioral health sciences. Today The Chicago School has an annual operating budget of nearly $150M and employs nearly 600 fulltime faculty and staff. As an institution The Chicago School is deeply committed to student success innovation and community impact. Our students are meaningfully connected in their communities donating more than 1.2 million service hours per year through fieldwork and practicum opportunities.The Chicago School is part of the TCS Education System a nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact.
Department of Counseling Psychology
The Department of Counseling Psychology offers a Master of Arts (M.A. degree in Counseling Psychology accredited by the Masters in Counseling Psychology Accreditation Council (MPCAC). The program follows a scientistpractitioner approach training graduate students in foundational principles of psychology and counseling while emphasizing social justice as an integral part of their clinical and academic preparation.
Position Summary:
Our Downtown Chicago campus has an opening for a Program Faculty member (Assistant or Associate level) in the Counseling Psychology Department. Over the course of the threesemester academic year Counseling Psychology faculty members may be responsible for teaching student advisement research/scholarship professional service to the university college profession and community. While program faculty members are fundamentally responsible for teaching in accordance with TCSs workload policy adjustments to an individuals teaching load may be made by the Department Chair based on program needs first and individual talents and abilities second. Program Faculty members are recommended to the Vice President of Academic Affairs for hire by the Counseling Psychology Department Chair.
Principle Duties include but are not limited to:
- Teaching 48
- Teach 18 credit hours over the course of three semesters 5 online terms)
- Hold office hours on a weekly basis
- Remain current in field of study/teaching expertise and update course content to reflect knowledge updates
- Prepare course syllabi and plans in accord with Department requirements
- Select textbooks and teaching aids as required
- Classroom instruction including lectures demonstrations discussions or other appropriate modes of education delivery in a higher education setting
- Develop and regularly update a system for ongoing evaluation of teaching and student learning
- Advising 20
- Maintain an advisee load according to Department needs
- Spend time with advisees to provide mentorship on matters related to their academic curricular and career development
- Mentor advisees in preparing their vita and training application materials as well as write recommendation letters
- Assist the Department Chair in documenting student progress through the program; when necessary this includes crafting individual Academic Development Plans for Advisees tracking their compliance and documenting their progress
- Present progress of advisees to Faculty at semester Student Review meetings meet with advisees to gather additional information or communicate Faculty concerns and report back to Faculty on the results
- Scholarship 20 Flex)
- Scholarship may include qualitative/quantitative research presentations at professional conferences scholarshipbased community service etc.
- Professional Service 20 Flex)
- Maintain scholarly activities that further the practice of professional psychology
- Foster education of and interest in student service in the community
- Engage in community service
- Service to Institution 12
- Participate in Departmental functions including but not limited to participating in the analysis of student progress assisting in general faculty searches and admissions activities contributing to general and specific curriculum development activities mentoring of new faculty members and other related duties as assigned
- Attendance at faculty meetings and participation in the Faculty Assembly is an expectation.
- Service on committee(s) as agreed upon with Department Chair including Departmental and Institutional Committees.
Position Qualifications:
- Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology or related field must be conferred by August 2025 start date.
- Candidates should be licensed or license eligible as a Psychologist in the state of Illinois by August 2025.
- Teaching experience of at least 35 years preferred.
- Record of scholarship and/or community service preferred.
- Ability to behave in a collegial and professional manner with all members of TCS community.
- Ability to adhere to the highest professional conduct and ethical standards
- Ability to fulfill responsibilities while consistently promoting the mission and reputation of The Chicago School.
Application:
To apply please complete this application and include a letter of interest curriculum vitae and teaching evaluations (if available) and reprints of scholarship materials. For more information about The Chicago School of Professional Psychology visit www.thechicagoschool.
The Chicago School offers a generous compensation and benefits package as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education. Some of our key benefits include: generous paid timeoff medical and dental coverage companypaid life and disability insurance retirement plan with employer contribution multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA) tuition reimbursement professional development and regular employee appreciation events.The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Apply Link:
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