Research Jobs at California State University, Northridge, United States

Position: Assistant Professor of Education Psychology and Counselling

Job responsibilities

The incumbent will perform the following duties in particular

• Teach core and specialty courses in College Counseling/Student Services, School Counseling, and Clinical Counseling, which includes chairing thesis/project/comprehensive examination committees.
• Participate in program development, coordination, and evaluation.
• Recruit, advise, and mentor students who have been historically marginalized/traditionally underserved and are differently-abled.
• Also, train counselors who can effectively work with diverse populations and collaborate with other professionals.
• Pursue funding for, conduct, and publish research in the area(s) of specialty.
• Serve on department, college, and university committees and work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Furthermore, remain current in the field(s) of specialty through on-going professional development.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications

• Doctorate in counselor education, school counseling, college counseling, clinical counseling, or related field from an accredited institution. In addition to that, clinical Counseling license (LPCC)-eligible in California within two years of hire.
• Similarly, clinical experience working with a diverse range of clients, including children, families, and couples.
• Demonstrated professional experience working with children, families, schools, student affairs systems, and/or community mental health systems that serve traditionally underserved/historically marginalized communities.
• Ability to teach, advise, and mentor students from diverse populations, including differently-abled students and historically marginalized student groups.
• Potential to make significant scholarly and professional contributions in the area of specialty.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with colleagues and between the specialty programs and the department, university, and local community.

About California State University

California State University, Northridge is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. With a total enrollment of 38,716 students (as of Fall 2018), it has the largest undergraduate population as well as the second-largest total student body of the 23-campus California State University system. Altogether, CSUN offers a variety of programs including 134 different bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees in 70 different fields, 3 doctoral degrees (two Doctor of Education degrees and a Doctor of Physical Therapy), and 24 teaching credentials. In addition, CSUN ranks 10th in the U.S. in bachelor’s degrees awarded to underrepresented minority students and has over 350,000 alumni.