Professor M.A. Counseling & Social Work

Posted: 4/6/21

Job Title: Professor

Employee Type: Faculty – 9 Months

Status: Full-time/Exempt

Job Level/Grade:

Emergency Designation: Non-Essential

Department: Counseling and Social Work

Reports to: Counseling and Social Work Department Chair

Supervisory Responsibilities: none

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

Job Summary:

This position exists for the purpose of teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in the area of professional counseling and advising undergraduate students.

Personal Qualities:

• The desire to grow, develop, and mature, both spiritually and professionally.
• The ability to create and maintain a Christian professional atmosphere in all internal and external relationships.
• A spirit of cooperation and willingness to serve as a member of a team.
• A professional appearance.
• Continued ability to creatively and maturely follow/lead in the academic community of LBC | Capital.
• Continued ability to function as a healthy team member among the faculty, bringing a collaborative spirit in representing the programs in Professional Counseling.
• Continued ability to develop and mature – characterized by a hunger for both personal and institutional growth and achievement.
• Continued ability to be easily approached by students and colleagues, but firm and fair in the exercise of all policies and procedures.
• Ongoing demonstration of a Biblical pattern of leadership characterized by appropriate respect for and use of authority.

Education and Experience:

• A PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from a CACREP accredited institution or a PhD/PsyD/Ed.D in a related field with a history of full-time college-level teaching continuously since 2013.
• 10 years of experience in clinical practice.
• At least 5 years of experience teaching at the graduate level, preferably on a full-time basis.
• Licensed in PA
• An ability to teach a wide range of graduate professional counseling classes
• A minimum of 10 years of direct clinical experience in the field of Mental Health or Marriage and Family counseling, with the ability to counsel others effectively, and a continued interest in engaging in clinically therapeutic relationships.
• A positive reputation as a scholar and educator
• A well-articulated philosophy of education
• A demonstrated record of leadership

Required Skills/Abilities:

Administrative

• Continued demonstration of ability and willingness to function fully and cooperatively within an institution of Biblical Christian higher education
• Continued enthusiastic support for the college and departmental philosophy of education and counseling.
• Continued demonstration of ability and desire to mentor and assist students beyond the classroom contexts both personally and spiritually.
• Continued ability to function as a team member with the administration of the college.
• Ongoing demonstrated desire to grow, develop, and mature as characterized by achievement in both personal and organizational matters.
• Continued ability to implement fairly and firmly the policies and procedures of the college.
• Continue to maintain absolute confidentiality in handling all matters within the college.

Technical Abilities

• Ongoing use of effective communication skills necessary for tasks.
• Effective knowledge and application of word processing and presentation platforms.
• Continue to widen experience with and practical knowledge of online course delivery platforms.
• Proficiency with word processing, general computer skills, and LBC | Capital’s instructional technologies (i.e., Learning Management System, Video Conferencing, etc.).

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the CSW Department at a rate of 24 credits per calendar year (accrual beginning in the Fall term).
• Intentional mentorship of the BS/MA students in the form of at least one 1:1 meeting each semester. Course advising is not part of this and will be handled by other faculty/
• Continue to adhere to the mission and administration of the CSW department.
• Continue to personally update courses each semester (e.g. syllabi and Learning Management System) to maintain content to industry (and internal) standards (with dept. approval).
• Continue to attend and participate in the departmental faculty meetings and assigned subcommittees.
• Continue to attend 50% of the morning chapel services each semester.
• Periodically support CSW majors and our goal attract prospective students by participating in at least three events per year (e.g., September Retreat, NSO’s, Cookouts, etc.).
• Continue to advise undergraduate students each semester
• Continue to facilitate spiritual, emotional, and academic shepherding of students.
• Continue to develop professionally through personal study, research, and attendance professional
• Continue to seek to publish on a regular basis (as professional time allows). This could be in various forms including journal or magazine articles and books.
• Ongoing openness to other tasks as assigned for the enhancement of students and academic programing.
• Teach courses as assigned at the undergraduate, adult education, and/or graduate level in face- to-face, blended, and online format which may require teaching during the day, evening, and/or weekend