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Clinical Assistant Professor, Master of Arts Online Counseling

  • 493487
  • Remote
  • Remote, North Dakota, United States
  • Full-time Faculty

Salary/Position Classification

  • $65,000-75,000 9-month contract, Exempt
  • 40 hours per week
  • 100% Remote Work Availability: Yes
  • Hybrid Work Availability: Yes

Purpose of Position

The Department of Education Health and Behavior Studies, invites applications for a 9-month Clinical Assistant Professor with additional summer opportunities, to teach courses in the Master of Arts in Counseling Online Program. In addition to teaching, the candidate hired for this position will advise students and participate in service for the program. The contract start date is August 16, 2024, contingent on available funding.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Teach graduate courses in an online asynchronous format. Will teach approximately 3-4 credits per semester in the Master of Arts in Counseling Online Program dependent on courses, advising, and service responsibilities;
  • Provide academic advising to students;
  • Assist the Online M.A. Counseling program with service tasks as needed;
  • Fulfill service roles in the Counseling Programs; this may include occasionally serving on MA scholarly or independent research project committees, or admissions committees;
  • Provide service to the university, college, department, and professional associations.
  • Successful applicants should have teaching and service interests that align with counseling as a field, including those that focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • UND and the College of Education and Human Development value diverse perspectives and seek applicants who are committed to helping students from minoritized backgrounds succeed. 

Required Competencies

  • Engage in academic advising graduate students in a distance, online method;
  • Available to work online for teaching, advising, and engaging in other administrative and service activities;
  • Strong organization skills and conscientiousness; ability to successfully navigate a workload comprised of teaching, advising, and other service-related tasks;
  • Professionalism and interpersonal skills and ability to sensitively navigate issues of disagreement which may arise with students/supervisees;
  • Commitment to multiculturalism and social justice orientation and commitment to continued intrapersonal and interpersonal growth;
  • Counseling ethical awareness, ability to identify instances of real or potential ethical infractions and take action accordingly.
  • Ability to utilize or learn relevant technology

Minimum Requirements

  • Earned Ph.D. in Counseling, Counseling Psychology or Clinical Psychology or a closely related field.
  • Be a licensed counselor or psychologist in North Dakota, or be license-eligible and willing to actively pursue licensure in a time-sensitive fashion.
  • Successful completion of a Standard Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in teaching and advising graduate students in an online asynchronous setting;
  • Experience advising or supervising graduate students;
  • Experience with programmatic service and/or leadership in an academic setting.

To Apply

To assure full consideration, applications must be received by 12/1/2023 and include the following materials:

  • Cover letter addressing essential and preferred qualifications
  • Copies of graduate transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Three professional references with complete contact information


Questions regarding the position can be directed to the search chair Cerynn Desjarlais, cerynn.desjarlais@und.edu.

Please note, all employment postings close at 11:55pm CST.

Position Benefits

Benefits include single or family health care coverage (UND pays the full premium), life insurance, employee assistance program, retirement plans with generous employer contributions, sick leave in addition to paid holidays.

Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.

UND also offers an employee tuition waiver and a variety of professional development opportunities.

Find out more about UND's great benefits and perks here!

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Department: Education, Health & Behavior

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Veteran’s Preference

Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or a copy of NGB 22 from National Guard or Reserve (with a unit located in ND) or certification from the applicant's unit command that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the uniformed services under other than dishonorable conditions not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission of the certification. If claiming disabled veteran status, proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and a current letter of disability dated within the past year.

Confidentiality of Application Materials

Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three or more finalists who will be invited to campus.

EEO Statement

The University of North Dakota is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other protected characteristic. Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants are invited to provide information regarding their gender, race and/or ethnicity, veteran’s status and disability status as part of the application process. This information will remain confidential and separate from your application.

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