Adjunct Faculty - Department of Counseling

Job Description:

Saybrook University is seeking Adjunct Faculty Members to join its Department of Counseling.

Teaching in our online MA Counseling program requires faculty to engage students through discussion and assignments as outlined in the course syllabi, provide students with substantive feedback, and respond to student questions and concerns in a timely manner. The Adjunct Faculty member will also maintain communication with Department Administration, Faculty, and Students.

Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Mentoring Students

• Actively support the socialization of students into the program and profession.
• Support student course progress and retention.
  

2. Course Instruction

• Deliver high quality online courses that support high quality clinical training.
• Ensure rigorous academic standards and quality aligned with program goals and course format.
  

3. Governance

• Actively participate in degree and departmental meetings (when appropriate).
• Maintain effective professional and community involvement and/or affiliations as an ambassador for the University.

4. Responsive and timely communication with Department Chair

Faculty Engagement Expectations:

All Faculty members at Saybrook University are expected to be available and responsive to students. Adjunct Faculty engagement expectations include:

• Adjunct Faculty will contact students enrolled in their course within the first week of the new semester and prior to residential and educational conferences.
• At a minimum, Adjunct Faculty are expected to interact with students in their online course at least three (3) times per week. Note: Substantive faculty interactions with students may/often include (but not be limited to) methods such as email, phone, video teleconference, Residential Conference meetings.
• Saybrook Adjunct Faculty are expected to respond to students by using their Saybrook email address (@saybrook.edu), Canvas inbox, or by phone within two (2) business days no matter where they are located.
• In addition to scheduled student appointments, Adjunct Faculty are expected to post and provide two (2) hours of drop-in office hours via Zoom per month. These time blocks should be no less than thirty (30) minutes each. Office hours can be offered during normal business hours.
• Following through on Student inquiries and requests as it relates to academic progress.
• Utilize University offered resources to maintain technology skills specific and appropriate to each program and process.
• Adjunct Faculty will return Student papers with feedback for assignments submitted through Canvas within the following guidelines (applicable to candidacy essays, MA theses/projects, and dissertations): 1 week for work less than 5 pages in length, 2 weeks for work up to 25 pages in length, 3 weeks for work 26-50 pages in length, 4 weeks for work over 50 pages in length
• ·Course papers must be graded according to the course evaluation deadline in the academic calendar.

Position Requirements:

• Doctorate or field’s terminal degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
• Demonstrated scholarship and/or accomplishments in the field.
• Relevant supervision and teaching experience.
• Commitment to multicultural and humanistic principles.
• Knowledge of higher education best practices.
• Experience with ethnically diverse and/or other special populations.
• Some travel may be required.
• Clear communication skills.
• Adjunct faculty must hold a clinical license in clinical mental health counselor, or closely related field.
• Engage in ongoing technology education and adoption of new systems and processes.

Position Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to the goals and vision of Saybrook University.
• Committed to excellence in teaching, practice, and research (experience with on-line instruction is desirable).
• Prior teaching experiences, online or hybrid model preferred.
• Experience and understanding of CACREP and CACREP standards.
• Expertise in the field of Counseling
• Graduate degree in the field of Counseling, PhD or ABD preferred.
• Create a sense of unity and common purpose and manage change effectively.

Personal Attributes:

• Critical thinker
• Thinks strategically and works collaboratively
• Affectively honest and open, with a high level of personal integrity
• Communicates effectively
• Consults with colleagues at all levels
• Well-organized and able to meet complex workload demands
• Strong commitment to equity, diversity, and multiculturalism in education and faculty employment.

About Saybrook University:

Saybrook University was founded over 50 years ago by some of the greatest minds of the 20th century and continues to inspire a new generation of innovators. A non-profit regionally accredited university known for its commitment to humanistic studies and rigorous research, Saybrook University’s academic model puts the student at the center of everything we do to provide a unique, transformational, learning experience. Saybrook offers advanced degrees in organizational systems, psychology, mind-body medicine, and counseling, all in flexible learning formats to help students continue to be active contributors to the fields they work in while they advance their education. Saybrook University is proud to be a diverse, inclusive community of creative, compassionate innovators dedicated to pursing new ways of thinking and doing for our professions, organizations, and communities.

Saybrook University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates diversity and inclusion. For more information, visit www.saybrook.edu.

Compensation & Benefits

Three credit courses are budgeted at $2,000-4,000 per course, dependent upon student enrollment. Two credit courses are budgeted at $1,334-2,668 per course, dependent upon student enrollment. Under-enrolled courses may fall below these ranges. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.

https://www.saybrook.edu/about/careers/

Saybrook University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.