Associate Faculty - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Clinical Supervision and Residency - Part-Time Faculty (Virtual)

About The Position

An Associate Faculty primarily instructs undergraduate and/or graduate courses in specific disciplines in accordance with University of Phoenix learning objectives and course outlines, engaging with students to drive academic rigor and student success. In addition to classroom instruction, an individual performs a variety of classroom-related and other activities, which are established by university leadership and/or dictated by specific course requirements, to ensure every student has the opportunity to learn, progress, and achieve academic success.

Deliver Course Content

• Deliver course content, learning activities, and student assessments using the University’s current course materials.
• Share supplemental knowledge and experience to help students understand and make the connections between course concepts and real-world applications.

Classroom Presence and Engagement

• Work efficiently and effectively to provide high quality instruction to university students in accordance with the standards in the University of Phoenix Faculty Handbook and all other applicable policies and procedures.
• Ensure all class materials are made available to students on a timely basis to facilitate timely participation and relevant classroom instruction and discussion.
• Provide each student the opportunity to grow, develop, and achieve academic success by maintaining an engaged classroom presence, timely responding to student inquiries, and creating a supportive learning environment that empowers students to develop cognitive skills and confidence.
• Proactively address student academic issues in accordance with University policies and guidance.

Additional Duties

• Perform a variety of additional duties, such as coaching, tutoring, and identifying appropriate additional resources, as determined by specific course and/or program requirements that support student learning and success inside and outside of the classroom environment.
• Oversee student clinical/practicum/mentorship experiences as required by the course and/or program, as applicable.

Professional Development

• Attend various faculty meetings and University events as required, including but not limited to General Faculty Meetings, Content Area Meetings, and student graduations.
• Maintain current knowledge of all applicable University course updates, instruction standards and other relevant information that contributes to associate faculty effectiveness and student engagement and achievement.

Professional Identity and Scholarship

• Maintain current professional and technical knowledge of content area(s) through employment, professional certification/licensure, professional conference attendance/speaking engagements, professional publications, personal networks, professional organizations, and other viable means.
• Produce one record of scholarship within the last five years that meets UOPX’s definition of scholarship engagement. Faculty who do not currently meet this requirement may still be qualified however; they have one year from the date the content area is approved to come into compliance with this Graduate Faculty Scholarship requirement to maintain the content area approval.

Technology Proficiency

• Maintain an understanding of all applicable University technology and adapt to technology changes as needed to facilitate classes and maintain active faculty status.

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Doctorate Degree in Counselor Education and Supervision
• Two (2) years of applicable professional experience, some of which must have been within the last 5 years
• Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years' post licensure experience
• Candidates must have a demonstration of professional identity through additional professional organization service, published research, professional presentations, and/or other scholarly activities within the last 7 years
• Five (5) years of applicable professional experience, some of which must have been within the last 7 years

Additional Qualifications

• Familiarity with adult education teaching and learning theory
• High level of problem solving and decision-making ability to assess student work, address issues and concerns, and provide appropriate guidance
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with diverse constituencies, including students, other faculty, staff, and external parties