Counseling Psychology, Tenure-Track Faculty Member

Position Information Position Title Counseling Psychology, Tenure-Track Faculty Member Job Summary This is a full-time, regular* (i.

e. tenure-track) faculty position in the school of Professional and Continuing Education at The Evergreen State College starting in the 2025-26 academic year.

The Evergreen State College seeks a faculty member with advanced training and experience in mental health (clinical / counseling psychology) or social work who is interested in teaching students that are preparing for a variety of behavioral and mental health careers and graduate studies.

The successful candidate also will help refine the Professional and Continuing Education school’s psychology, health, and wellness curriculum as it expands over the next several academic years.

We seek highly collaborative colleagues who are interested in creative, student-centered curriculum planning.

The successful candidate for this position will teach psychology at the undergraduate level, including courses in Evergreen’s program associated with a new WA State mental health license

This position will support the state -wide development of the next level of the Adolescent and the Child Behavioral Health Support Specialist Certifications in collaboration with educational and policy makers across Washington State.

Faculty will teach 4-credit foundational courses, 4-to-8-credit intermediate and advanced level courses in their specialty areas, and 8-credit, team-taught, broadly interdisciplinary classes.

Faculty will incorporate material from a variety of psychology subfields such as behavioral health clinical skills, child and adolescent psychology, health psychology, substance abuse treatment, multicultural counseling, integrative health, and abnormal psychology focusing on evidence-based treatments for depression, anxiety, and substance abuse, in additions to theories of psychopathology.

During some quarters, the faculty will supervisor community-based mental health internships. Faculty will also have the opportunity to develop future certificates in applied clinical and counseling psychology to meet emergent community needs.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates who have had experience teaching and / or working with adult students and students from underserved populations.

We also encourage applicants with online / hybrid teaching experience.Evergreen’s school of Professional and Continuing Education provides transformative education for part-time students, working adults, and lifelong learners.

Drawing on Evergreen’s tradition of innovative curriculum design and collaborative learning communities, it offers bachelor’s degree curriculum and stackable certificates that combine theory with practice to help students achieve academic goals, advance their careers, and create a better world.

The College reserves the right to extend searches or not offer positions advertised. As a condition of employment, persons hired must provide proof of identity and employment eligibility, including authorization to work in the United States, within three (3) days of beginning work.

All position offers are contingent on funding. Persons with disabilities can receive accommodation in the hiring process by contacting the Faculty Hiring Coordinator.

The Evergreen State College is an equal opportunity employer.*Regular is the equivalent to tenure-track at other colleges.

A complete description of the continuing contract and conversion process can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, article 11 (https : / / www.

evergreen.edu / sites / default / files / 2023-08 / UFE-TESC%202023-2025%20CBA%20FINAL%20SIGNED.pdf) Job Expectations Curriculum in the school for Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) is based on stackable certificates and related bachelor’s degree curriculum comprised of 4-credit and 8-credit offerings, normally planned at a 25 : 1 student to faculty ratio, and capstone work including undergraduate research or internships and individual study.

Faculty appointed to the school for PaCE will teach a mixture of those types of offerings, with a planned full-time workload equivalent to 25 full-time (16-credit) student FTE (for example : two 8-credit classes with 25 students each or other such combinations).

Courses and programs are offered online, in-person, or in low residency hybrid formats with both remote and in-person elements.

Most synchronous instruction would be taught in the evenings or weekends, with some flexibility to offer instruction in the day if there is demonstrated demand or if teaching during daylight hours is an important part of the pedagogy (such as for field work).

In the first year of the contract, faculty will have the opportunity for partial release from teaching to help with the design and development of new certificates and curriculum in the school for Professional and Continuing education.

Faculty will be provided with opportunities to increase their skill in online curriculum development.Evergreen uses narrative evaluations in lieu of grades and faculty are responsible for evaluating 25 students / quarter in each class.

Faculty are also responsible for advising students as they reflect on their learning process, develop a pathway of study, and formulate their own areas of concentration.

Our teaching is student-centered, which means we are interested in helping students develop strong skills in critical thinking, problem solving, communication and collaborative work.

Because over 80% of our students come from underserved and marginalized groups, we are particularly invested in approaches to teaching that emphasize diversity and equity, that provide opportunities for challenge and growth, and that foster a learning environment where all are welcome, and all can learn from each other.

A complete list of faculty responsibilities can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (follow the Collective Bargain Agreement link at ).

Minimum Qualifications Education (degree expected by time of appointment) :

• Ph.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA (American Psychological Association) Accredited Program
• Ph.D. or DSW in Social Work from an accredited university
• Demonstrated experience teaching in a classroom or professional environment
• Experience providing behavioral health services in clinical / counseling settings
• Demonstrated ability to teach child and adolescent developmental psychology to train future BSHS providers in supervised clinical / counseling work with these populations in schools and other settings

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to teach quantitative and / or qualitative methods and / or community-based research methods
• Experience teaching in online and hybrid educational formats
• Professional experience providing mental health services to diverse and underserved populations
• Licensed Mental Health Practitioner
• Expertise in the role and application of evidence based applied psychology for anxiety and depression and behavioral health in child / adolescent settings, schools or other settings, in addition to other clinical / counseling experience
• Excellent communication, planning and collaborative work skills to be able to work with multiple educational institutions and Washington State Department of Health

Conditions of Employment

• As a condition of employment, persons hired must provide proof of identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of beginning work.
• Prior to an official offer of employment, a Declaration Regarding Sexual Misconduct form must be submitted to the college per RCW 28B.

112.080. The college will contact current and past employers to verify this information. Applicants who provide inaccurate information in their declaration will be disqualified and, if the inaccuracies are discovered after the applicant has been hired, it shall be grounds for termination.

Application Instructions REQUIRED :

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae or resume
• 1-2 page statement of your teaching philosophy and practice. Please focus specifically on your understanding and experience of interdisciplinary study and what you believe should distinguish a liberal arts education today
• 1-2 page statement of your experience and / or practice with diversity and equity issues (more information is available on our website : )
• List of 3 professional references, two of whom must submit letters of reference, with current email address and phone number for each reference.

PLEASE NOTE : When filling out the online application, you will be asked to provide contact information for 2 of your references.

The system will then email these references with a link to upload a letter of recommendation. These emails can be caught in spam, so please notify the 2 individuals you’ve chosen to write a letter of recommendation to do so in a timely manner

About Evergreen Evergreen is an innovative, public, liberal arts college emphasizing integrated interdisciplinary study and collaborative team-teaching throughout the undergraduate curriculum and in three graduate programs.

Teaching is the central work of the faculty at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Successful teaching at Evergreen requires broad-ranging intellectual curiosity, the ability to formulate interdisciplinary questions, and the pedagogical skills to support our diverse student population.

EEO Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

For more information regarding Evergreen’s non-discrimination policies or to report discrimination, please visit the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity webpage at www.

evergreen.edu / equalopportunity or contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Officer at (360) 867-5371, Room 3102 Library Building, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia, WA 98505.

Full time / Part time Full Time Salary Information Range : $51,367-106,116. Faculty membership is unranked with salary determined on a non-competitive, open scale based on earned degrees and years of relevant experience.

Posting Detail Information Number of Vacancies 1 Location Olympia Start Date Fall 2025 Open Date 08 / 26 / 2024 Review Start Date Review of completed applications will begin on November 15, 2024.

The posting may close at any time after that. Special Instructions to Applicant Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting