Marriage and Family Therapy Faculty Member
Colorado Christian University - College of Adult & Graduate Studies
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $65,000 - $80,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Spring
About the role
- Contribute to CCU’s mission: Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth.
- In this role, the Instructional Coach contributes to the University’s mission by directly contributing to the quality of Christ-centered higher education received by CCU students.
- Full time faculty load is 24-27 credit hours of counseling graduate courses during an academic year (Summer – Spring).
- Full time faculty work a minimum of 40 hours per week, which includes teaching time either in seat or online.
- Meet the expectations of the role of University faculty as defined in the CCU Faculty Handbook, the CAGS Faculty Handbook, and MFT faculty job description.
- Full participation in faculty development opportunities, faculty and staff meetings, online cohort residencies and orientation, and University events as assigned by the Dean.
- Prepare and teach courses per CAGS standards and expectations.
- Utilize Brightspace learning platform, and other assigned technologies.
- Assess, validate, and make recommendations for student learning and the MFT program, per SOC Assessment Plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
- Actively participate with peers in SOC faculty meetings, committee work, course development, course/program evaluation, and ongoing work of the SOC program.
- Serve as designated faculty mentor/advisor for assigned group of MFT students.
- Represent the SOC program at assigned CAGS center location for students, student advisors, and other related faculty and staff.
- Identify with the counseling profession professional development and renewal activities related to counseling, professional services and advocacy in counseling, research and scholarly activity in counseling commensurate with their faculty role. through sustained memberships in professional counseling organizations, through the maintenance of certifications and/or licenses related to their counseling specialty areas, and by showing evidence of sustained.
- Develop an annual Service, Practice, and/or Scholarship Plan to include a minimum of 20 hours of professional development activities per year.
- Community service, practice, and/or scholarship must be approved by the Dean.
- MFT faculty who teach practicum and internship are expected to maintain clinical competency in their area of specialty practice.
- Adhere to professional standards as established by state governing bodies, AAMFT Ethical Standards, and COAMFTE standards.
Requirements
- An earned doctorate in marriage and family therapy from a COAMFTE-accredited program.
- Three to five years of experience in higher education teaching is preferred.
- Professional experience appropriate for master’s level instruction.
- Hold a current professional marriage and family therapy counseling license, or be eligible for licensure within the state of residency.
- Appropriate certification and/or licensure may be required to teach some courses.
- Knowledge and demonstrated application of adult learning theory, effective teaching and learning in in-seat and online formats, and integration of Christian faith and learning.
- Passionate about faith-based higher education and dedicated to student success.
- Research/publication history and commitment to future research preferred.
- Knowledge of ethical standards of practice for professional counseling.
- Superior oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work cooperatively within the CCU community.
- Desire to be proficient in technological course assets.
- Proficiency in appropriate MS Office software required.
Benefits
- tuition waiver program
- excellent healthcare
- generous paid time off
- matching 403(b) retirement plan
- additional organizational paid benefits and voluntary benefit offerings
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
teachingcounselingadult learning theoryclinical competencyresearchpublicationcourse developmentprogram evaluationprofessional developmentcontinuous quality improvement
Soft skills
communicationinterpersonal skillscooperationdedication to student successpassion for faith-based educationmentoringadvocacyleadershiporganizational skillsteamwork
Certifications
marriage and family therapy counseling licenseCOAMFTE accreditation