Program Chair - Master of Mental Health Counseling

Position Overview

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Responsibilities

• Designing and developing the curriculum
• Creating policies, procedures, and assessment processes that support program quality and continuous improvement
• Establishing systems that ensure compliance with all accreditation standards
• Preparing and submitting accreditation applications and reports
• Oversight of the collection and analysis of assessment data
• Implementing quality assurance processes to support ongoing accreditation success
• Recruiting, hiring, onboarding, supervising, and evaluating faculty and subject matter experts
• Working closely with university leadership, admissions, student services, and instructional design teams to develop program infrastructure, support enrollment growth, and ensure a successful program launch

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with CACREP accreditation standards and processes
• Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Counselor Education and Supervision, or a closely related field, from a regionally accredited institution
• Current, unrestricted licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or equivalent credential
• Minimum of five (5) years of combined experience in clinical mental health counseling practice and higher education teaching
• Proven experience in academic program leadership, faculty supervision, or academic administration
• Strong track record of curriculum development and outcomes assessment
• PREFERRED: Experience leading CACREP accreditation activities, experience writing self-studies

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package, including a tuition waiver and reimbursement program, health insurance, paid time off, and a retirement savings plan. The salary range for this position is $89,250 to $120,750.

Competencies

• Subject Matter Expertise
• Effective Communication
• Pedagogical Mastery
• Operational Excellence
• Appreciation and Promotion of Diversity
• Assessment of Student Learning
• Utilization of Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning
• Continuous Improvement

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Ability to move about readily and rapidly, if necessary, around campus, classrooms, clinical settings, etc., to access classrooms, desks, students, office machinery, clinics, patients, etc.
• Constantly communicates using the spoken word with students, staff and colleagues
• Visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess
• Operate equipment specific to programmatic track, personal computer, audio-visual equipment, clinical equipment, etc.
• Travel to off-site meetings or conferences or to observe students during clinical education at off-site clinical settings

Application Information

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