Counseling & Social Work Assistant Professor MA in Professional Counseling Programs

Candidates will need to possess the following skills:

Administrative

• A demonstrated ability and willingness to function fully and cooperatively within an institution of Biblical Christian higher education
• Enthusiastic support for the college and departmental philosophy of education and counseling
• A demonstrated ability and desire to mentor and assist students beyond the classroom contexts both personally and spiritually.
• The ability to function as a team member with the administration of the college
• The ability and demonstrated desire to grow, develop, and mature as characterized by achievement in both personal and organization matters
• The ability to implement fairly and firmly the policies and procedures of the college
• Maintain absolute confidentiality in handling all matters within the college

Technical Abilities

• Communication skills necessary for tasks
• Analysis skills for analyzing academic trends and developments
• Awareness of the various laws and ethical standards for academia and their relationship to the college
• Effective knowledge and application of word processing and presentation platforms.
• Experience with and practical knowledge of online course delivery platforms.

Personal Qualities – the ability to identify personal strengths, weaknesses, skills,                              and limitations and use this understanding profitably

• The ability to creatively and maturely follow/lead in the academic community of LBC
• The ability to function as a team member among the faculty, bringing a collaborative spirit in representing the programs in counseling
• The ability to develop and mature – characterized by a hunger for both personal and institutional growth and achievement
• The ability to be easily approached by students and colleagues, but firm and fair in the exercise of all policies and procedures
• A demonstrated Biblical pattern of leadership characterized by appropriate respect for and use of authority

Candidates will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Teach 24 credits of graduate courses per calendar year (e.g. 12 months) within the MA program.
• Adhere to the mission and administration of the entire department to provide a continuity of team leadership
• Actively support the program director toward gaining and maintaining CACREP accreditation for the program.
• Attend and participate in all departmental and faculty meetings and assigned subcommittees.
• Attend Chapel at least 50% of the time each semester
• Be involved in events and planning toward attracting prospective students to the CSW Dept. programs
• Advise graduate students
• Conduct Admission interviews as needed
• Partner with the graduate recruitment team as needed
• Facilitate spiritual, emotional, and academic shepherding of students
• Continue to develop professionally through personal study, research, and attendance professional meetings as your professional schedule allows.
• Seek to publish on a regular basis (as your professional schedule allows). This could be in various forms including journal or magazine articles and books.
• Other tasks as assigned for the enhancement of students and academic programming.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit the following: cover letter; resume; and spiritual testimony to peopleandculture@lbc.edu. Please put the position you’re are applying for in the subject line of the email.