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Full-time and Part-time Core Faculty in Counseling Psychology

Employer
The Wright Institute
Location
Berkeley, California (US)
Salary
$89,874 to $154,987
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The Wright Institute is seeking applications for the positions of Full Time and Part Time Core Faculty for its Masters in Counseling Psychology Program, to commence in early 2025.  Applications will be accepted until October 1, 2024.

Background

The Wright Institute was founded in 1968 by the distinguished psychologist Nevitt Sanford, a pioneer in the integration of social issues and clinical psychology. Sanford believed strongly in the capacity of adults to continue to learn and grow throughout their lives. His developmental approach and emphasis on the possibilities of lifelong learning form a key part of the foundation on which the Wright's educational programs are built. The Clinical Program (Psy.D) was the first to be established, with the MA program beginning in 2006. 

Our Mission

In the Counseling Psychology program our faculty champion social justice and an appreciation of diversity, while embodying an orientation that focuses on client and student strengths, and emphasizes resiliency, recovery and evidence-based practices. The program has assembled a team of professionals who come from a broad range of personal backgrounds and clinical experiences in order to mirror our culturally diverse student body and their future constituents. Our faculty members are critical thinkers who engage people easily, possess integrity and the ability to communicate effectively, and above all, know how to instill students with a sense of hope and excitement about the counseling field. The Wright Institute is committed to basing all recruitment, hiring, admissions and promotion decisions upon individual qualifications, merit and competency. It is the Institute's policy to provide equal opportunity for all students, faculty and employees.

Job Description:

Because we are an applied program, Core Faculty are teaching and practice focused. Their primary responsibilities are to teach, mentor, and advise students. Faculty are experienced practitioners who value research and use it to inform their teaching and clinical practice. By modeling a work life that combines clinical practice with the awareness of current research and literature, Faculty help students develop their professional identity, skills, and responsibilities as practicing clinicians. 

Core Faculty play a crucial role in the academic life of the Counseling Program by providing additional leadership and continuity to the Program through their participation in service and governance tasks. They work closely with the Program leaders to help with the development, evaluation, and improvement of the Counseling Program.

Full-time Core Faculty:

Full-time Core Faculty devote their professional time to the leadership and continuity of the Counseling Program. Full-time Core Faculty teach a minimum of 18 units per academic year and carry the responsibility for the majority of Faculty service/governance tasks. 

Obligations require the availability of Faculty for student advising, committees and workgroups, and program evaluation and accreditation activities. Faculty obligations also include regular attendance at Faculty meetings, continuous work to upgrade curriculum content and pedagogy, admissions and recruitment support, and other duties as assigned by the Program Director. It is expected that Full-time Core Faculty prioritize their Full-time Faculty appointment as their primary professional commitment.

In the case of employment of a non-academic nature, such as treating private clients, or services in an advisory capacity to a business or as a consultant, it must not interfere with the ability to carry out a full-time workload.

Course assignments and schedules will be determined by the needs of the Program. Reasonable scheduling requests will be considered, but not guaranteed, and Faculty should be able to arrange to be on campus as needs arise.

Part-time Core Faculty:

Part-time Core Faculty teach a minimum of 9 units and a maximum of 15 units per academic year and provide additional leadership and continuity to the Program by participating in some service/governance tasks, attending Faculty meetings, advising and mentoring students, and completing additional projects as needed by the Program and assigned by the Director.

Qualifications: 

A master’s or doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling Psychology, or related field from an accredited program, and licensed to practice in California. Candidates must have experience teaching at the graduate level and expertise with course subjects, as well as a commitment to incorporating issues of diversity into all aspects of their work. Experience in teaching the following courses is preferred but not limited to: Research Based Practice, Individual and Family Development, Common Therapeutic Factors, Community Mental Health, Sexual Development and Health and Addictions Counseling.

Compensation: 

Full-time Core Faculty Compensation and Benefits:

Salary ranges between $89,874 to $154,987. 

Benefits: The Institute pays a 15% fringe benefit in addition to the base compensation. The fringe benefit may be taken in cash (in which case it is fully taxable) or allocated among a choice of health insurance plans, a dental plan, and/or a 403(b) plan. In addition, we have a cafeteria plan that provides a pre-tax savings benefit for the above insurance plans and other IRS defined medical and childcare expenses. 

Part-time Core Faculty Compensation:

Part-time Core Faculty are paid according to the work performed, including the number of units taught, advising responsibilities, admissions interviews, committee memberships, and special projects approved by the Director. Part-time Core Faculty receive two (2) units for Core Faculty meeting attendance and two units (2) for advising responsibilities outside of class office hours. Part-time Core Faculty are required to teach a minimum of nine (9) units. Creating a base salary of $35,100. Part-time Core Faculty may teach up to fifteen (15) units and may take on additional roles such as Lead Faculty positions and committee work for additional compensation.  The compensation for the 2024-2025 academic year is $2,700 per unit. 

Procedure for Application

Please submit a CV and letter of interest at https://www.wi.edu/ma-faculty; please include in your letter of interest a list of courses that you are qualified and would prefer to teach (the full list of all our course descriptions is available at https://www.wi.edu/ma-course-descriptions), description of your previous teaching experience, and references. Internal candidates are encouraged to apply.

Applications will be accepted until October 1st, 2024.

 

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