The Department of Professional Psychology and Family Therapy within the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media at Seton Hall University invites applications for a full-time senior faculty member, at the Associate or Full Professor rank, who will serve as Department Chair for an initial three-year term.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Department of Professional Psychology & Family Therapy is an interdisciplinary department that offers Master’s programs in Counseling, School Counseling (CAEP accredited), Applied Behavior Analysis, and Psychological Studies as well as Educational Specialist degree programs in Professional Counseling and School Psychology, and Doctoral program in Counseling Psychology (APA accredited).
The candidate will be expected to have a strong presence on our South Orange, NJ campus while engaging in an array of high-impact activities with students that includes teaching, advisement, research mentoring, and program development. Candidates are also expected to have an established research program of high impact scholarship.
The Department of Professional Psychology and Family Therapy, its faculty and academic programs, have a strong commitment to preparing competent, socially conscious, reflective professionals. This includes training counselors, school counselors, and other professionals, who are multiculturally oriented, committed to advancing social justice, and who are prepared to meet the challenges of working in complex urban settings.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Essential responsibilities include a six-credit academic year teaching load during the anticipated initial 3-year term as Department Chair (18 credits per academic year if not serving as the Chair), research activities commensurate with an R2 institution, and highly engaged service to the Department, College, and University. The candidate should also have a proven track record with program accreditation. The department will be working toward CACREP accreditation.
Teaching assignments will be within the counseling and school counseling graduate programs. Anticipated service as the Department Chair will entail leadership, management, and development of the Department and its full-time and adjunct faculty. The Department Chair reports to the Dean of the College and is charged with the effective operation of the Department, as outlined in the University’s Faculty Guide, as well as the maintenance and innovation of its academic portfolio and related student enrollments.
Collaborate with the College’s Office of Fieldwork and Certification to provide clinical supervision of students. Partner with Departmental colleagues and the Office of College Effectiveness in support of establishing accreditation of the Counseling Programs and ABA Program, and maintaining APA accreditation for the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program. Further, we seek an individual who works collaboratively, collegially, and respectfully to promote the mission of the Department, College, and University.
About the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media and Seton Hall University:
Seton Hall is located in South Orange, New Jersey, just 14 miles from New York City. The University is the oldest Catholic diocesan institution of higher education in the United States, and the Carnegie Foundation classifies it as a doctoral university. It is home to approximately 6,300 undergraduate and 4,700 graduate students from every state in the United States and from more than 70 countries around the world. Nearly 40 percent of our undergraduates identify themselves as students of color, and this figure is increasing with each new graduating class. The University also prides itself on supporting first generation students, and 98% of our undergraduate students receive scholarships and grants to fund their education. Launched in Summer 2023, Seton Hall’s College of Human Development, Culture, and Media (CHDCM) embodies the University’s commitment to pedagogical innovation, intellectual ferment, and community engagement. Uniting scholars and students from four dynamic departments—Communication, Media, and the Arts; Education Leadership, Management, and Policy; Educational Studies; and Professional Psychology and Family Therapy—the College is the new home of cutting-edge, transdisciplinary inquiry into the stickiest problems of our time.
The faculty, staff, and students of the College seek to improve the human condition by collaborating across distinct fields that uniquely complement one another, thereby preparing the next generation of dynamic leaders poised to tackle contemporary social challenges and opportunities. Expression underpins all facets of the integrated College’s portfolio — media as a form of education and artistic expression; teaching and learning as modes of creative expression; expression and expressibility as critical to counseling and therapeutic treatment; and self-expression as a vehicle of social agency. With enrollment at approximately 1,550 total students, both graduate and undergraduate, CHDCM is the second largest college at Seton Hall University, with approximately 70 full time faculty and 125 adjunct faculty. Given this exciting and rich, diverse community, Seton Hall pursues academic excellence and ethical development in a collaborative environment, and prepares its students to be servant leaders in their professional and community lives, capable of engaging effectively with diverse populations.
In keeping with Seton Hall’s emphasis upon those historically excluded from higher education, the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media embraces the value and power of diversity—and the critical importance of creating inclusive, welcoming forms of community. Reflecting the University’s mission, the College is committed to advancing social justice, championing equity and inclusivity, and working toward an anti-racist future, free of violence and oppression of all kinds. In line with the University’s historic mission and the vision of its founder, Bishop Bayley, we are especially called by our mission to serve underserved communities in and around the Archdiocese of Newark, though we also recognize the need to attend to the intersection of the local, national, and global in questions of power and access. We therefore commit to addressing systemic inequality and injustice of all kinds, and we look forward to welcoming new colleagues similarly aligned to this mission.
Seton Hall University is an Equal Opportunity employer. It honors diversity and respects the religious commitments of all its employees. In turn, its employees respect Catholic beliefs and values, and they support its mission as a Catholic institution of higher education.
For more information about the new College of Human Development, Culture, and Media, and Seton Hall University, please visit our website, https://www.shu.edu/human-development-culture-media/
Required Qualifications:
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in Counselor Education or an applicable discipline as articulated in accreditor standards. Candidates must have a demonstrated scholarly record commensurate with appointment as a senior faculty member at a doctorate-granting institution, as well as experience mentoring students as part of capstone research. Successful candidates are expected to have prior administrative and leadership experience, as well as familiarity with teaching online and on-campus. Consistent with the commitments of the Department, College, and University, the successful candidate must be dedicated to infusing multicultural content and social justice principles across all course work.
Desired Qualifications:
Eligibility for licensure as a Professional Counselor or certification as a School Counselor in New Jersey (NJ is a member of the Counseling Compact).
Salary Grade:
FA01 - Faculty
Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt
Physical Demands: General Office Environment
Special Instructions to Applicants:
A complete application will include (1) Cover letter, (2) CV, and (3) Name and contact information for three professional references. To apply for this position, please visit http://jobs.shu.edu
All semi-finalists will be asked to submit a statement teaching philosophy; evidence of excellence in teaching and research; and evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Semi-finalists will be invited to a virtual interview. Finalists are required to attend a full-day campus interview at our South Orange, NJ, campus. Semi-finalists and finalists may be asked to provide additional information.
The committee’s review of applications will begin January 15th, 2025. Preference will be given to complete applications received by February15th.
Direct any questions about the position to the search committee co-chairs, Dr. Jody Kulstad at jody.kulstad@shu.edu or Dr. Sandra Lee at sandra.lee@shu.edu.
Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.
