Job description
Adjunct Faculty (Online) - Counseling
Department:
Counseling Department, College of Educational and Behavioral Sciences
Location:
Houston, TX
Type of Position:
Academic
Reports to: Chair, Counseling Department, and Dean, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Job status: Exempt
Position Summary
The Counseling Department is inviting applications for adjunct faculty for its online programs. The online programs of the Counseling Department are an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health, an M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy, an M.A. in Human Services, and an M.Ed. in Professional School Counseling. Adjunct faculty are hired in a part-time capacity on a semester-by-semester basis, contingent upon the needs of the University. HCU accepts application material year-round from qualified applicants willing to teach on a part-time basis. Adjunct (part-time) faculty hiring is based on student demand. We offer day and evening classes.
Job Responsibilities:
- Actively seeks to incorporate Christian faith into his or her role as an adjunct faculty.
- Implements a course syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines.
- Provides timely, quality access and feedback to students via electronic communication and other appropriate methods.
- Evaluates students by a variety of means to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and inform them in a timely manner of their progress.
- Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
- Submits grades, paperwork and forms in a timely fashion.
- Performs other duties as needed.
Qualifications:
- A doctoral degree in Counselor Education is preferred, but a doctoral degree in a related-field (psychology, marriage and family therapy, etc.) will be seriously considered.
- Candidates should be a licensed mental health professional (LPC, LMFT, or LP) or a certified School Counselor.
- Previous college or university teaching experience preferred.
Additional Information
Houston Christian University is an independent, private Christian liberal arts institution with a diverse student body and access to all the cultural advantages of one of the largest metropolitan centers in the country. For more information about the University and the College of Arts and Humanities, visit https://hbu.edu/.
Houston CHristian University is committed to maintaining a teaching faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith. The Preamble to the By-Laws of the University sets forth a statement of belief which each University employee is expected to support and personify. Your submittal of an application for employment indicates your acceptance and affirmation of these statements.