Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Assistant Professor - Mental Health Counseling

Philadelphia Campus · Part-time

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About the role

  • This is an assistant professor rank position.
  • Teaching 8 courses a year, many within the core curriculum and many in-person (there are opportunities to teach a class or two in a virtual manner)
  • Mentoring and advising students including scholarly activities and presentations

Responsibilities

  • Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff and community members. Supports and enhances a sense of belonging and success of students from traditionally marginalized populations.

Nice to have

  • Active in state or national counseling associations (e.g., ACA, PCA)
  • Potential to secure grant funding

Skills

  • Ability to form a positive collaborative, supportive and effective working relationship with peers and administration is essential
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Knowledge about the needs of diverse learners
  • Strong commitment to mentoring students
  • Doctoral Degree in Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) from a CACREP accredited University
  • Counseling experience in mental health and/or behavioral health settings
  • PA Licensure or license eligible
  • At least two years teaching experience at the graduate level; can include doctoral field work
  • A planned program of scholarly activity
  • Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal, teamwork, and collaborative skills

Compensation

  • The referenced salary range is based on PCOM good faith belief at the time of posting.
  • Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.

Benefits

  • Professor - Mental Health Counseling Department:
  • Participating in the administration of the mental health counseling program
  • Developing a system for ongoing evaluation of both teaching and learning including course competency expectations and student learning outcome measures
  • Desire to teach courses in a program that values the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach as well as integrated care/interprofessional education
  • will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, education, and the responsibilities of the role.
  • PCOM offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement.

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