What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Director for MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Open Rank position at METHODIST UNIVERSITY INC?
Job Summary
Methodist University invites applications for a Director of the Master in Science Program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC), housed in the Division of Social Sciences. Salary for this non tenure-track, 12-month position is commensurate with professional and academic experience. This is a non-remote appointment; presence on the Methodist University campus in Fayetteville, North Carolina is required.
Job Responsibilities include:
- Planning, implementation, and oversight of the CMHC academic program
- Oversee the recruitment, hiring, and development of qualified faculty and staff to meet the goals of the program
- Establish and maintain relationships locally, regionally, and nationally to support clinical sites/clinical affiliations
- Oversee the program’s initial and ongoing CACREP accreditation process
- Teach core graduate-level coursework in a hybrid format
- Employ best practices in assessment of student learning and academic program outcomes
- Contribute scholarly and professional development efforts in the mental health discipline.
- Maintain and organize regulatory and compliance documents, reports, and other metrics using electronic media
- Engage in service to the Clinical Mental Health program, the College of Health Sciences and Human Services, and the university
- Perform other related duties as assigned for the success of the program and division
Applications:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, qualified applicants are invited to submit the following: 1) letter of intent, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) teaching philosophy statement, 4) transcripts, and 5) concise statement about your approach to teaching or other initiatives designed to foster a sense of student engagement, community, and belonging.
For inquiries, contact Dr. Jeffry Thigpen, Head for the Division of Human Services (jthigpen@methodist.edu). All applications should be submitted through http://www.methodist.edu/positions-available.
Qualifications:Experience, Education & Other Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree in Mental Health Counseling
- Minimum of three years of clinical experience
- Professional identity in the Counseling Profession
- Minimum of three years of higher education experience with successful teaching
- Licensed in North Carolina as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor or eligible to seek and gain licensure
- Experience with the CACREP accreditation process
- Experience teaching in a fully online degree program