1. Faith-friendly: CCU’s culture is unique to higher education. Where else can you pursue academic excellence yet read the Holy Bible, pray with teammates and students at work, and work to impact our culture in support of Christian values?
2. Convictionally Christian: As a university, we have an enduring commitment to Christ, his kingdom and the truth of God’s Word.
3. Live out your calling: We are a traditional evangelical university where you can invest your God-given talents and abilities alongside coworkers and teammates, while having a profound influence on students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
4. Equip students for kingdom work: You can be a part of helping students discover their callings and preparing them for positions of significant leadership in the church, business, government, education, and other professions, as a key part of our University's Strategic Priorities.

We’re looking for candidates who have:

1. Doctoral degree in counselor education and supervision, preferably from a CACREP accredited program. Candidates with a related doctoral degree and employment as a full-time faculty in a counselor education program for a minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013 will also be considered.
2. Clinical experience appropriate for graduate and doctoral level instruction.
3. Appropriate certification and/or licensure (e.g., LPC, LMHC) may be required to teach some courses.
4. Knowledge and demonstrated application of adult learning theory in the classroom.
5. Experience in teaching graduate-level courses.
6. A record of active scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications and presentations at professional conferences.
7. Knowledge of ethical standards of practice for professional counseling and counselor education and supervision.
8. Superior oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills. Ability to work cooperatively within the CCU community.
9. Desire to be proficient in technological course assets and proficiency in appropriate Microsoft Office software is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Prior experience in curriculum development and CACREP program accreditation.
2. Experience in supervising and mentoring doctoral students, on quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods research projects.
3. Extensive experience in counselor supervision.
4. Leadership roles in professional counseling organizations.
5. Experience securing external research funding.

Key Job Duties

1. Contribute to CCU’s mission: Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth. In this role, the PhD in CES faculty will contribute to the University’s mission beyond the classroom through activities such as committee/task force/teamwork, community development, or similar activities internally and externally, which enhance and advance exemplary academics, personal spiritual growth, and engagement with the world.
2. Meet the expectations of the role of university faculty as defined in the CCU Faculty Handbook, the CAGS Faculty Handbook, and PhD-CES faculty job description.
3. Participate in faculty development opportunities and attend university events as assigned by the Dean.
4. Prepare and teach courses per CAGS standards and expectations. Utilize Brightspace learning platform and other assigned technologies.
5. Assume the role of Subject Matter Expert (SME), which includes developing, redeveloping, assessing, and revising text updates of doctoral level courses and ensure their alignment with the PhD-CES Assessment Plan, CACREP standards etc.
6. Assess, validate, and make recommendations for student learning and for the PhD-CES program, per PhD-CES Assessment Plan, to ensure continuous quality improvement.
7. Serve as the primary advisor or a committee member in students’ dissertation committees.
8. Actively participate with peers in the School of Counseling faculty meetings, committee work, course development, course/program evaluation, and ongoing work of the School of Counseling.
9. Serve as designated faculty mentor/advisor for assigned group of PhD-CES students.
10. Represent the PhD-CES program and the School of Counseling at assigned CAGS center location for students, student advisors, and other related faculty and staff.
11. Identify with the counseling profession (1) through sustained memberships in professional counseling organizations, (2) through the maintenance of certifications and/or licenses related to their counseling specialty area(s), and (3) by showing evidence of sustained (a) professional development and renewal activities related to counseling, (b) professional services and advocacy in counseling, (c) research and scholarly activity in counseling commensurate with their faculty role.
12. Develop 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.
13. Maintain clinical competency in their area of specialty practice.
14. Adhere to professional standards as established by state governing bodies, the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) best practices, and CACREP standards.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, you may be required to walk, stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, speak with clarity, and have appropriate vision and hearing capabilities. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Tasks may involve extended periods of time at the computer keyboard or workstation. Faculty responsibilities frequently require extended hours in the work week including evenings and weekends, as in-seat courses are offered during evening hours. As such, faculty office hours are defined in partnership with the Dean. Colorado Christian University expects all faculty and staff to become a part of the University community by participating in activities and events that occur on the campus throughout the year.

What we offer our employees:

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. Our benefit package includes: a tuition waiver program, excellent healthcare, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, and additional organizational paid benefits and voluntary benefit offerings.

Faculty pay will be assigned by rank at a range of $65,000-$80,000 annually. Pay is assigned by reviewing a combination of job-related factors that may include: internal/external pay equity, the salary structure/pay grade, or a candidate’s qualifications/experience for the job. A wage range posted is not a guarantee of a specific wage and CCU reserves the right to make pay decisions based on economic and equity considerations. CCU does not determine pay based on sex or any other protected status. Pay and benefits will be discussed in more detail as candidates progress through the interview process.

Application Status

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

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