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PROGRAM DIRECTOR: MASTERS OF ARTS IN COUNSELING
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Posted:
July 9, 2020
Location:
Overland Park, Kansas
Salary:
Depending on Education and Exp
Type:
Full Time - Experienced
Discipline:
Academic / Research
Required Education:
Doctorate

Program DIRECTOR: MASTERS OF ARTS IN COUNSELING

ANTICIPATED Fall 2020 FACULTY pOSITION (fULL-TIME)

OVERLAND PARK, KS CAMPUS

 

Founding Director Master of Arts in Counseling – Kansas City (Overland Park, Kansas)

 

Ottawa University (est. 1865), one of the oldest private liberal arts universities in the United States, seeks a Founding Director for its Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) Program, located in Overland Park, Kansas. This program will be an expansion of Ottawa University’s MAC program in Phoenix, Arizona. The University invites applications for a full-time faculty/program Director position. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision and 3-5 years of teaching and academic program leadership experience. Successful candidates will have related professional or academic preparation in one or more areas found in Ottawa University’s graduate-level Counseling concentrations, including Addictions Counseling, Christian Counseling, Expressive Arts Therapy, Gerocounseling, and the Treatment of Trauma, as well as Abuse and Deprivation. The MAC graduate program will be taught in blended online and ground format, designed around practical application and mentoring. The founding Director will be required to complete all planning and development initiatives that are necessary to build the new Counseling program on the Overland Park campus of Ottawa University, in cooperation with Ottawa’s Phoenix, Arizona Counseling program.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Defining and developing initial program standards, curriculum, policies and procedures
  • Leading faculty recruitment and ongoing program growth and development
  • Advocating scholarship and intellectual engagement (faculty and students)
  • Managing program financial and material resources
  • Planning and leading Counseling workforce development
  • Teach counseling graduate courses
  • Develop and supervise internships and practicums
  • Develop and maintain an active professional development agenda and lead program community relations
  • Actively participate in student recruitment and retention, marketing, program-related networking, and inter-University Counseling Program administrative activities
  • Contribute to the mission of Ottawa University through performance, service to the University’s community, and membership on committees

Qualifications:

Ottawa University seeks a motivated, dynamic, and highly organized leader. The Director must have a clear understanding of contemporary Counseling issues and accreditation/regulatory requirements that influence Counselor education. In addition, the Director must recognize and appreciate the demands of high-quality adult and traditional higher education, and be dedicated to aggressive online academic program development and expansion, as well as institute effective strategies for enrollment growth. Minimum qualifications include:

 

  1. Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision
  2. Licensed or license eligible in the State of Kansas
  3. 3-5 years of teaching, academic program leadership, and academic program development
  4. Commitment to the mission of Ottawa University and exhibit evidence of intercultural competencies
  5. Ability to demonstrate teaching excellence and online instruction ability

 

Applications:

  1. Application materials will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled.
  2. In your application, please provide:
    1. Your preliminary “Plan of Action” to identify your top priorities for the initial 90 days as a founding director of the expansion campus
    2. Your plans to meet Kansas Behavioral board members and/or become familiar with the board and licensure law
    3. Your potential plans for networking, recruitment, and marketing
  3. Paper applications will not be accepted.

 

Ottawa University celebrates and prizes the diversity of its students, faculty, staff and Board of Trustees. In keeping with its Mission Statement, the University is called to actively foster an environment of awareness, appreciation, and intentional inclusivity. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage them to apply.

 

A completed Application for Employment is required at http://www.ottawa.edu/Careers as a part of the application process.  Candidates must also submit a cover letter, CV, and the contact information for three professional references to complete the application for employment.  Additional information can be emailed to ouhr@ottawa.edu .

 

Ottawa University is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not unlawfully discriminate in recruitment or employment on the basis of race, age, sex, color, religion, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Internal Number: 001
About Ottawa University
Ottawa University (est. 1865), one of the oldest private liberal arts universities in the United States, seeks a Founding Director for its Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) Program, located in Overland Park, Kansas. This program will be an expansion of Ottawa University’s MAC program in Phoenix, Arizona. The University invites applications for a full-time faculty/program Director position. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision and 3-5 years of teaching and academic program leadership experience. Successful candidates will have related professional or academic preparation in areas found in Ottawa University’s graduate-level Counseling concentrations, including Addictions Counseling, Christian Counseling, Expressive Arts Therapy, Gerocounseling, and the Treatment of Trauma, as well as Abuse and Deprivation. The MAC graduate program will be taught in blended online and ground format, designed around practical application and mentoring. The founding Director will be required to complete all planning and development initiatives that are necessary to build the new Counseling program on the Overland Park campus of Ottawa University, in cooperation with Ottawa’s Phoenix, Arizona Counseling program.
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