Job DetailsLevelExperiencedJob LocationHybrid - Online and Onsite - Boston, MAPosition TypeFull TimeEducation LevelDoctorate DegreeJob CategoryEducationAssistant Professor Psychology and Counseling - Director ofThe Assistant Professor/ Director of Field Experience serves as a faculty member in the graduate psychology program and provides administration, oversight and coordination of the clinical training component of the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology degree. What We Offer:
- Impactful Role: You'll have the opportunity to shape and enhance the field experience component of our graduate program, directly impacting the education and professional growth of future counselors.
- Collaborative Environment: Work closely with faculty, the Graduate Psychology Program Director, and other key stakeholders to maintain a cohesive and effective program.
- Professional Development: The position offers opportunities for continued growth, both in terms of teaching and research. You'll have access to mentorship and resources to support your career.
- Work-Life Balance: The 10-month position allows for flexibility, with the ability to work remotely with minimal on-campus requirements.
- Competitive Compensation: Paid over 12 months, providing stability year-round.
Assistant Professor and Director of Field Experience Functions:
- Support Student Success: Develop and maintain a network of practicum and internship sites, including visiting sites (remotely or in-person) and building relationships with site supervisors.
- Ensure that the field experience component of the program adheres to state(s) licensure regulations.
- Assist students in site selection and review of application materials for practicum and internship.
- Technology Management: Manage the technologies used in conjunction with Field Experience procedures including maintaining site affiliation agreements, monitoring progress of practicum and internship performance (student, supervisor, and site evaluations), hour logs, and related paperwork such as student liability insurance.
- Data-Driven Decisions: Analyze data related to student field experience to determine its strengths and weaknesses and recommend changes to programs and courses that have a field experience element based on this analysis.
- Teach and Inspire: Teach six graduate-level psychology courses per academic year, blending in-person and online modalities. One of these may be an undergraduate course or offered as an overload.
- Licensure as a mental health professional required, LMHC preferred.
- Minimum of a Master's degree, Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision, Counseling Psychology preferred.
- Three years of post-licensure practice, collegiate teaching experience preferred
- Familiarity with state licensure regulations and experience with field placement and internships in a higher education setting.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with students, faculty, and external partners.
In evaluating candidates for this position, the College may consider a combination of education, training, and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform duties of position.As an equal opportunity/access employer and educator, Fisher College is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.