Adjunct Faculty- Counseling Education and Supervision

Job Description:

Founded in 1979, The Chicago School is an independent professional graduate school with a dynamic student body and a professionally accomplished faculty. Our curriculum and training opportunities prepare graduates to deliver outstanding professional services emphasizing the ability to understand and work with diverse populations.

The position is for an Adjunct Faculty member for the CACREP-accredited Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program within the Online Counselor Education Department. This position reports to the Associate Department Chair of Counselor Education.

Principal Duties:

• Teach no more than 22 credit hours over the course of a calendar year.
• Teach contracted online courses within the department.
• Adhere to all ethical standards, state laws, and international regulations.
• Demonstrate a commitment to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Act in a way that embodies the mission, vision and values of The Chicago School and the CMHC Online program.
• Understand and demonstrate best practices related to clinical training in Counseling.
• Pursue excellence in instruction
• Strong commitment to working as part of a faculty team
• Optional participation in the Counselor Education Online department meetings.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Maintain a professional demeanor and conduct oneself in respectful and ethical manner.
• Communicate ideas and information effectively in both verbal and written form.
• Manage one's own time and the time of others effectively.
• Demonstrate and apply telehealth knowledge skills.
• Demonstrate ability to motivate, develop, and direct students through coursework and telehealth modalities.

Position Qualifications:

• Experience teaching in an online environment.
• Licensed as a LPCC, LPC, or LMHC at time of hire and have held a counseling related license continuously for a minimum of 2 years.
• Preferred certification in Board Certified Telemental Health provider (BC –TMH) or willingness to pursue certificate at the time of hire.
• Hold a Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from a CACREP accredited program.
• TCSPP training in online pedagogy (TOPS) or equivalent experience (approved by campus dean).

The department seeks an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness, professional development and scholarship, integrity and ethics, respect for diversity and pluralism, innovation, flexibility, and teamwork and collaboration. Candidates who will advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through their teaching, scholarship, and service are strongly encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

This job posting, and all others for adjunct faculty roles with The Chicago School, are posted as "evergreen" roles. This means that there is usually an ongoing need for departments to hire 1-2 adjuncts each semester (usually for teaching specialized topics), and they prefer to keep a running pool of applicants to select from when the need to hire arises.  Given this information, please note that your application to our evergreen roles will be reviewed on an as needed basis and you may not hear back immediately. If you would like an update on your application status, you can email National- We sincerely appreciate your interest in working with us and hope this won't deter you from continuing to submit your application for any current or future roles you may be interested in. 

Compensation & Benefits

This opportunity is budgeted at $1,124-1,540 per credit and may vary per course with student enrollment. 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.

The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please note: For the protection of faculty, staff, students, and all who enter our facilities, The Chicago School strongly recommends that all employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per CDC guidance.