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George Fox University's Graduate School of Counseling announces a call for adjunct instructors to create a pool of well-qualified individuals to assist in teaching in our growing programs. These are part-time, as-needed teaching opportunities in a variety of clinical mental health counseling; marriage, couple, and family counseling; school counseling; topics in our CACREP-accredited, TSPC-approved, and NASP-aligned programs.

About the job:

George Fox University, a Christ-centered community, prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion. Professors teach all truth as God's truth, integrating all fields of learning around the person and work of Jesus Christ, bringing the divine revelations through sense, reason, and intuition to the confirming test of Scripture. As a Christ-centered community, George Fox University is an institution that values diversity as an essential dimension of God's design for human communities.

Purpose of this role is to:

• Train quality masters-level mental health professionals.
• Articulate the integration of faith and mental health practice, internally within the practitioner, and according to the worldview of the client/student.
• Promote wholeness in the student counselor that then positively impacts clients' mental health
• Demonstrate cultural proficiency in the practice of mental health counseling.
• Foster and promote the formation and development of professional dispositions related to the counseling profession.

Job Responsibilities Include, but Are Not Limited To:

• Preparing a syllabus and course site using Canvas (all classes have an approved textbook and established learning outcomes, and sample syllabi and course site template are provided).
• Preparing instruction that reflects the established learning outcomes.
• Preparing thoroughly for each instructional week.
• Instructing and guiding students in an efficient and effective manner.
• Maintaining accurate records of student work and attendance.
• Maintaining a safe and engaging learning environment.
• Grading and returning student work in a timely manner.
• Counseling students as needed on their performance and progress in the course.
• Using the Canvas learning management system for all course work.
• Remaining up-to-date on technology and methods of teaching with technology.
• Staying informed about changes and innovations in your field.
• Adhering to the Graduate School of Counseling policy guides.
• Communicating effectively and courteously with others, including employees, students, and the public, in a spirit of teamwork, respect and customer service.
• By actions, words, and lifestyle, be a Christian role model to students, whether through casual contact or in a formal supervisory role.
• Demonstrated experience working cross culturally with respect, appreciation and humility.
• Other duties as assigned.

We're looking for candidates who have:

• A Master's of Arts (MA) plus 2 years post-graduate clinical/field experience; or Ph.D. in a relevant field.
• A qualification to teach in one of the following topics:
  • Principle & Techniques of Counseling (Basic and Advanced)
  • Human Growth & Development
  • Group Theory & Therapy
  • Personality & Counseling
  • Spirituality & Clinical Praxis
  • Lifestyle & Career Development
  • Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling
  • Addictions
  • Research; Test and Measures
  • Law and Ethics
  • Foundations in School Counseling
  • Risk and Resiliency in Youth
  • Child and Adolescent Disorders
  • Action Research
  • Classroom Teaching and Learning
• Legal authorization to work in the United States. This position does not offer visa sponsorship; therefore, only applicants who do not require sponsorship for employment visas, now or at any point in the future, should apply.
• A commitment to the University's Theology of Racial and Ethnic Diversity.
• A desire to work with a diverse community of students and employees who represent various cultures, backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, political views, and expressions of Christian faith.
• A personal commitment to Jesus Christ and express their Christian testimony in a church. In addition, employees agree to live in agreement with the Community Lifestyle Statement and affirm the theological commitments expressed in the Statement of Faith.

Preference will be given to those who have the following attributes:

• Hold a license or certification as a practitioner.

Application Procedure:

• Kindly apply through the Careers at George Fox University webpage.
• When completing the online application, please upload the following as Word or .pdf documents in the section marked Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, and Essay Requirement:
  • Letter of Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Integration of Faith and Learning Essay:
    • George Fox University is committed to the idea that one of the primary responsibilities of Christian higher education is to help students develop a uniquely Christian worldview. As teachers and mentors, it is important for George Fox University faculty members to integrate Christian faith and principles in all aspects of their lives. As an essential part of the application process, the University will carefully consider your response to the following: In a one-page essay (about 300 words) describe your personal Christian faith, as well as how your faith informs your teaching, scholarship, and service (including service and leadership in your church and/or in Christian ministries).
• Other supporting materials may be requested at a later stage of the review process.