POSITION DESCRIPTION
Counselor Education: Faculty Professional Specialist II, tenure-track position begins fall 2018 or January 2019. Appointment is for Fall/Spring semesters with a possibility for summer teaching assignments. Earned doctorate in counselor education by start date from a CACREP accredited doctoral program. Applicants with demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching, advising, and experience integrating technology into teaching, distance learning or other emerging information technologies are desired. Candidates should have sufficient interest and/or experience teaching graduate courses in counselor education including foundational counselor education courses, and experience teaching in a counselor education specialty, e.g. clinical mental health counseling; marriage, couple and family counseling; or school counseling. Preference for individuals with experience as a counselor education faculty member with teaching, advising and training experience in a counselor education program who hold or are eligible for licensure as a professional counselor in Michigan. Individuals with a strong background in multiculturalism and diversity and a strong teaching and supervision record are desired. Primary responsibilities include teaching graduate counselor education courses at the regional location in Grand Rapid, MI. Duties also include supervising practica; supervising internships; advising master’s and doctoral students; serving on doctoral committees. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. A full range of fringe benefits including TIAA/CREF contributions is provided. Western Michigan University (WMU) is a learner-centered research university. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has placed WMU among the 76 public institutions in the nation designated as research universities with high research activity. WMU has also been named one of the nation’s top 100 public universities in the U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of American colleges and universities.
APPLY
Basic application materials must be submitted on-line via the University’s HR career page at http://www.wmich.edu/hr/jobs.
Send letter of application, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, reprints of publications and three letters of recommendation which directly address the applicant’s competencies and potential in the areas specified. Letters of recommendation should be mailed by the authors.
Send to: Dr. Stephen Craig, Search Committee Chair, Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, 1903 W. Michigan Avenue, ATTN: Counselor Education Search -GR, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5226.
Fax: 269-387-5090
Voice: 269-387-5114
Email: stephen.craig@wmich.edu
Review of applications will begin June 25, 2018 and continue until the position is filled.
THE UNIVERSITY
Western Michigan University (WMU), located in Southwest Michigan, is a vibrant, nationally recognized student-centered research institution with an enrollment of nearly 24,000. WMU delivers high-quality undergraduate instruction, has a strong graduate division and fosters significant research activities. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has placed WMU among the 76 public institutions in the nation designated as research universities with high research activities.
DEPARTMENT
The Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology (CECP) offers a CACREP accredited master's program in Counselor Education (college counseling; clinical mental health counseling; marriage, couple and family counseling; school counseling; and rehabilitation counseling). In addition, a master’s program in Counseling Psychology, and a dual master’s degree program in Rehabilitation Counseling/Rehabilitation Teaching with a specialization in blindness and low vision are also offered. At the doctoral level, programs in Counselor Education (CACREP accredited) and Counseling Psychology (APA accredited) are offered. All doctoral programs emphasize research, practice and leadership competencies. The Department includes a chairperson, 16.5 full-time faculty members, research/teaching assistants and part-time faculty. The faculty specialist is primarily a teaching position and is located at Western Michigan University’s downtown center in Grand Rapids, MI. Grand Rapids offers a remarkable combination of cosmopolitan atmosphere and small town warmth, known for its philanthropic and sustainability-driven community, and is ranked one of “America’s Top 100 Places to Live.” Located on the banks of the Grand River, Grand Rapids offers all the big-city excitement you’d expect from a million-resident metropolis, featuring hundreds of restaurants and nightspots, theatres, museums, sports and concerts.
For addition information about the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University please visit our website.
WMU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and all other qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.