Location: Old Westbury,NY, USA
About SUNY Old Westbury:
The State University of New York at Old Westbury is a dynamic and diverse public liberal arts college that fosters academic excellence through close interaction among students, faculty and staff. Old Westbury weaves the values of integrity, community engagement, and global citizenship into the fabric of its academic programs and campus life. In an environment that cultivates critical thinking, empathy, creativity and intercultural understanding, we endeavor to stimulate a passion for learning and a commitment to building a more just and sustainable world. The University is a community of students, teachers, staff, and alumni bound together in mutual support, respect, and dedication to the Mission.
SUNY Old Westbury serves large populations of underrepresented, first-generation, and non-traditional students. Candidates with experience working with a similar student body, and a demonstrated commitment to supporting these populations, are strongly encouraged to apply.
Since its foundation in 1965, SUNY Old Westbury has been committed to social justice, diversity, and the empowerment of traditionally underserved populations. The University serves a large proportion of non-traditional students and has earned the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from Insight into Diversity magazine for six consecutive years.
Located on a 604-acre campus on Long Island, Nassau County, about 40 miles from New York City, SUNY Old Westbury comprises four Schools (Education, Business, Arts and Sciences and Professional Studies) with total enrollment of 4400 students. For more details about the SUNY Old Westbury, please refer to our website at www.oldwestbury.edu.
Job Description:
The Graduate Mental Health Counseling Program is seeking a NYS licensed/license eligible tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning in the Fall 2025 Semester. This position will meet NYS requirements for postdoctoral hours toward licensure. Supervision will be provided. The Graduate Mental Health Counseling Program is a 60-credit professional training program. Graduates of this New York State Education Department Office of Professions (NYSEDOP) licensure qualifying program meet the educational requirements for licensure as a Mental Health Counselor.
Our curriculum is grounded in social justice and committed to training culturally humble clinicians who can meet the growing needs of the diverse Long Island and NYC client population. In addition to these values being evident throughout all our courses, we require students to take two courses specific to the content: a) Psychosocial and Cultural Perspectives, b) Multicultural Counseling Lab. Our diverse student body is trained to understand and use their intersectional identities in clinically useful ways.
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
* Ph.D. or equivalent in Counseling Psychology or a closely related field by August 2025. We will also consider those who are ABD and are on track to graduate by December 2025.
* Experience teaching at the graduate level.
* Licensed or licensure eligible in New York State as a Mental Health Counselor and/or Psychologist.
* A commitment to social justice and teaching/mentoring diverse student populations at the graduate level.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience teaching a culturally and economically diverse student population.
Additional Information:
Comprehensive Benefits:
Salary Range: $67,000 - $77,000 commensurate with education and experience (plus $4,000.00 location pay)
Position Type: Faculty
Official Budget Title: Assistant Professor (10 months)
Campus Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Psychology - Mental Health Counseling Program
FTE: Full-time
Negotiating Unit: UUP
Salary Grade: NSA5
FLSA Status: Exempt
The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
The State University of New York at Old Westbury is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to participate in the selection process, please contact the Office of Human Resources/Affirmative Action located in the Campus Center, Room I-211 or by calling (516) ###-####.
The Annual Security and Fire Report is filed as required by federal law. The purpose of this report is to provide faculty, staff and students with campus safety information, including crime statistics and safety policies and procedures. The report contains information regarding security and personal safety, including topics such as crime prevention, fire safety, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security and safety on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the previous three calendar years. You can obtain a copy of this report by contacting the University Police Department (516) ###-#### or by downloading a copy.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) ###-#### or via email at ...@goer.ny.gov.
Application Instructions:
Please submit the following online at
* letter of application,
* curriculum vitae,
* statement of teaching philosophy,
* statement of research focus and methodological strengths,
* contact information (name, email address and telephone number) for three references (we will request letters only for short-listed candidates) and,
* a fully completed Old Westbury employment application (available during the online application process).
Only applications submitted online will be considered.
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: November 15, 2024
VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
We encourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women and minorities to apply.
Employment in this position will be contingent on the College's verification of credentials and any other information required by federal or state law, and SUNY Old Westbury polices, including the completion of pre-employment screening.