Job Vacancy at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania

Position: Professor of Practice under the Department of Counseling Psychology

Position summary

The Professor of Practice will join the Counselling Psychology faculty and effectively coordinates the training of future school counselors and international school counselors. The incumbent will also deliver excellent teaching and guidance to future school counselors and international school counselors.

In addition, the position holder will be doing the following tasks

• Teach three courses per semester (e.g., Human Development Across the Lifespan (online); Master’s School Counseling Practicum, Master’s International School Counseling Internship (online).
• Advise International School Counseling students.
• Hold individual meetings with students as needed, and provide mentoring and guidance.
• Similarly, attend Program Meetings, coordinate meetings with external stakeholders (school practicum and internship supervisors), and establish relationships with local and international collaborators.
• Coordinate Practicum and Internship placements for Masters of School Counseling and Masters of International School Counseling programs.
• Recommend updates to the program manual and materials as needed, and also provide input and feedback to the overall training of students.
• Furthermore, complete other responsibilities as indicated by programmatic needs and the Program or Training Director.

Requirements

In order to be eligible for a position, the individual must have the following qualifications

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in School Counseling, Counseling Psychology, or related field. In addition to that, the candidate must be a licensed Psychologist or Counselor in PA or license eligible in PA.
• Previous experience in supervision position as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to diversity and multiculturalism.
• Eligible for all state-mandated clearances, including FBI Federal Criminal history, Record (Act 114), Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Records Check (Act 34), Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151) and Tuberculous clearance.

About Lehigh University

Lehigh University is a private research university in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. The university offers a variety of degrees, including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Engineering, Master of Education, and Doctor of Philosophy. It is one of the high ranked national universities. In addition to that, U.S. News & World Report classifies Lehigh’s selectivity as “Most Selective.”