Concordia is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind, body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

Position Summary

Concordia University is seeking applications for the full-time faculty position of Director of Graduate School and Professional Counseling. This position is in the School of Education, directly reports to the Director of Graduate Education. An ideal candidate will hold a doctorate in counseling or a counseling-related field, be eligible for or willing to work toward appropriate Wisconsin counseling licensure, and have prior experience in the counseling field. In addition to the program administration, six credits of teaching are included in the responsibilities of this position. This position could be up to 80% virtual/remote for the right candidate.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include program administration; teaching courses at the graduate level; advising students; assisting with portfolio adjudication; and participating in interdepartmental faculty committees, academic scholarship, and university service. There are several specific duties of which to be aware of:

• Oversee School and Professional Graduate Counseling programs
• Recruit, hire, and supervise counseling instructors in collaboration with the Director of Graduate Education and Dean of the School of Education
• Oversee and supervise the Assistant Director of Graduate Counseling
• Promoting professional and positive relationships between professors and students
• Recruit and recommend instructors to the Director of Graduate Education Programs and the Dean
• Teach a minimum of two 3-credit courses per academic year
• Oversee and supervise practicums, internships and portfolios
• Develop and monitor curriculum, update syllabi and textbook lists, and develop class schedules
• Monitor DPI, state, and national guidelines and requirements for the program
• Collaborate with staff and other Graduate Directors in the Graduate Education Department
• Collaborate with Marketing and Admissions Departments, to achieve student enrollment goals
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

A doctorate in counseling or a related field is preferred. Candidates must be Christian, and a commissioned minister of religion in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod is preferred. Prior experience in professional counseling practice and prior college teaching experience is desirable. Concordia University Wisconsin seeks faculty dedicated to excellence and to the mission of "developing students in mind, body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and the world."

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Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time, exempt (salary) faculty position. The starting wage may be determined upon education and/or experience. Concordia University benefit options include, but are not limited to the following:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Personal Spending Account, Flexible Spending Account, and/or Health Savings Account
• Disability and Survivor Plan
• Retirement Pension Plan
• Retirement 403(b) Savings Plan
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition waiver benefits (available for employees and their qualified dependents)

Compensation and Benefit Details

Application Instructions

To receive full consideration, all applicants are asked to complete and submit an online employment application through the Concordia University Employment page. To begin, please click the Apply Now section on the job page and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until successful candidate(s) are identified. Applicants should include with their online application: letter of intent, curriculum vita, copy of transcripts, three letters of reference, and description of teaching philosophy.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, gender, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

However, CU is an institution of the LCMS and, to the extent allowed by law, CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on religion. In addition, preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet, CU recognizes only male, LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel, but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.

The Human Resources Department has been appointed to manage the equal employment opportunity program, including all equal employment opportunity activities, as required by federal, state and local agencies. If any employee or applicant for employment believes this policy has been violated, he/she must contact the Director of Human Resources.

Concordia University is a HLC accredited, co-educational, liberal arts school offering more than 70 undergraduate majors, over 40 master's degree programs, and 4 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.