Adjunct-Faculty Counseling (Residential)

Job Responsibilities

• Actively seeks to incorporate Christian faith into his or her teaching.

• Develops and utilizes a course syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines.

• Provides timely, quality access 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.

• Must be available to students outside of the classroom.

• Submits 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 university dedicated to the development of moral character, the enrichment of spiritual lives, and perpetuation of growth in Christian ideals. HCU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

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, “Scripture and a Christian Worldview,” and the “Ten Pillars Core Convictions of HCU” set forth a statement of belief which each University employee is expected to support and personify as an essential function of their employment at the University. Your submittal of an application for employment indicates your acceptance and affirmation of these statements.

As one of the most diverse universities in the nation, Houston Christian University also strives to build a faculty and staff team that provides role models who embody biblical orthodoxy and ethics for all our students, whatever their background or life experience.

As with all open positions at the University, a contract or employment offer will only be extended when the budget for the position has been confirmed.

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