Dear Educators, The Ursuline College Counseling and Art Therapy program is announcing a Faculty/Director position for Fall 2021. Please feel free to forward on to others who may be appropriate for this role! See below or visit https://www.ursuline.edu/inside-ursuline/employment/job-opportunities/program-director-faculty-member-counseling-and-art-therapy
Sincerely, Gail
Gail Rule-Hoffman, M.Ed., LPC-S, ATR-BC, LICDC-S
Professor, Program Director
Counseling and Art Therapy Department
440-646-8138
Ursuline College
Counseling and Art Therapy Department
Pepper Pike, OH (Greater Cleveland Area)
Program Director/Faculty Position, Counseling and Art Therapy
Summary
Ursuline College, a small liberal arts college located on a tranquil campus outside of Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking a 12-month full-time program director & faculty member to assume leadership and teaching responsibilities in the graduate Counseling and Art Therapy Program. The program provides education and training in clinical mental health counseling and art therapy, is CACREP accredited and approved by the American Art Therapy Association. Tenure/non-tenure track TBD, rank commensurate with experience. The position is available starting August 15, 2021 and reports to the Dean, the Breen School of Nursing and Health Professions.
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Counselor Education preferably from a CACREP accredited program
or Doctorate in a related field if served as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for a minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013,
- ATR-BC (Registered and Board-Certified Art Therapist, or currently eligible for BC)
- Licensed LPCC, LPCC-S or license eligible in Ohio preferred
- Active participation in state, national, and local professional organizations
- Evidence of continuing scholarly work and competence in teaching
- Candidates must have excellent communication skills, flexibility, mature judgment, and a commitment to teaching in a creative, collaborative and values-based environment with a focus on promoting individual student success.
Responsibilities
- An initial orientation to the role of Program Director with full responsibilities as Director to commence based upon level of experience.
- Provide visionary leadership and management skills to continue to build upon the strong foundations and reputation of this exceptional program and faculty.
- Ensure effectiveness of the program and lead processes for accreditation, curriculum and program development, assessment practices, and faculty recruitment and development.
- Maintain knowledge of accreditation, licensing and credentialing issues affecting counseling and art therapy.
- Maintain expertise within content and clinical areas taught as well as state of the art practices to teach graduate level courses.
- Advise students, participate in student candidate interviews and other duties as assigned.
- Participate in college committee work and engage in the responsibilities of a full-time faculty appointment.
Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, official copies of all university transcripts, three letters of professional reference and a letter of application that includes the applicant’s philosophy of teaching and leadership. Applications may be submitted to:
Patricia Sharpnack, DNP, RN, CNE, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN, Dean and Strawbridge Professor, Breen School of Nursing and Health Professions, via Ms. Katharyn Battistone at katharyn.battistone@ursuline.edu . Application reviews and interviews will start immediately and continue until the position is filled. Ursuline College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and seeking application from underrepresented groups.
