5 IMPORTANT REASONS TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION 

1. This is an 11-month, continuous contract faculty position with a competitive salary in a well-established, CACREP accredited, counselor education program within a private, non-religiously affiliated institution. 
2. Faculty have a 3:3 daytime, in-person teaching load during the Fall and Spring terms, with some summer commitments in a setting where innovative, student-centered instruction is highly valued.
3. Faculty each have their own research assistant, available collaboration with our Data Science Department on methodology, and department mentoring to develop their own research program.
4. Westminster University has a strong commitment to DEI and social justice, reflected in scholarships for minority students, home of the McNair Scholars Program, emphasis on recruitment of diverse students and faculty, a Community Clinic for underserved populations, and internship placements with diverse clinical populations.
5. You would be joining a group of committed, lively, invested faculty who are collaborative, creative, and inclusive. We have strong administrative support for our programs to grow in a way that preserves quality. 

Westminster University in Salt Lake City seeks a full-time, permanent Assistant or Associate Professor in the CACREP-accredited Mental Health Counseling Program (MSCMHC) starting Spring of 2025 or Fall of 2025.  We have educated master’s level practitioners since 2007 and established training partnerships with community agencies to provide counseling for diverse populations.  In response to our local provider shortage, we have doubled the size of our entering graduate cohort and plan to introduce a doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) in the next few years.  Our master’s program is a full-time, residential, cohort-based model.  Our small classes and vibrant learning community facilitate a student-centered, interactive learning approach.  In January 2023, we opened a low-fee community clinic, providing services for underserved populations and offering intensive faculty supervision for graduate students.  In launching our CES doctoral program, we aim to advance the counseling field through preparing creative teachers, thoughtful supervisors, skilled researchers, strong client advocates, and expert clinicians.   For more information about the MSCMHC program, see:  https://westminsteru.edu/academics/programs/master-of-science-in-clinical-mental-health-counseling/index.html

Our ideal faculty candidate will display commitments to engaged teaching and research as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. Given that we have more than three dozen community-based training sites and our new low-fee community clinic, the ideal candidate will also have clinical and supervisory experience across multiple levels of care and varied populations.  Major responsibilities include: (1) instruction of master’s level courses in a face-to-face format; (2) curriculum and program development; (3) development of a student-inclusive research program; (4) supervision of counseling students and interns, (5) student admissions and advising; (6) cooperative work with agencies, schools, and the larger regional mental health community, and (7) service at the department and college levels. In the next few years, responsibilities will expand to include teaching and supervision of doctoral students. We welcome applicants with teaching and research expertise in any area relevant to clinical mental health counseling, and we will work with the successful candidate to create a teaching schedule that aligns with their training, experience, and interests.

Westminster University’s commitment to diversity and global learning is revealed in its core values, mission and vision statements, and learning goals. We seek colleagues who are prepared to support the learning of all students, including those from groups historically underrepresented in higher education, such as students of color, LGBTQ+ students, students with disabilities, and first-generation college students. 

Minimum Qualifications:  

Candidates must have a doctorate in the area of Counselor Education and Supervision?prior to starting employment at Westminster. Additionally, candidates must be license-eligible to practice in Utah, have supervisory and clinical experience across multiple clinical settings, demonstrate research potential, display a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, research, and clinical practice, and provide evidence of successful face-to-face teaching at the graduate level. (Note: Utah offers license by endorsement:  https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter1/58-1-S302.html?v=C58-1-S302_2020051220200512 )   

 Preferred Qualifications:  

The preferred qualifications for this position include 1) multiple years of successful teaching at the graduate level, 2) publications in a peer-reviewed journal and/or presentations at a regional or national counseling conference, and 3) at least 2 years of full licensure as a Mental Health Counselor. 

Application & Supplemental Information:  

A complete application will include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, two recent syllabi, and the names and contact information of three professional references. In the cover letter, applicants should describe their 1) teaching philosophy and graduate teaching experience, 2) supervision model and experience supervising graduate students in multiple clinical settings, 3) clinical experience in mental health counseling, 4) research interests and experience, 5) integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion across teaching, research, clinical practice, and supervision, and 6) preparation to teach and mentor students from groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education. In the curriculum vitae, applicants should specify the type of professional license(s) currently held (including dates and geographic location) and differentiate classes taught as instructor of record from classes where the applicant served as a co-teacher or teaching assistant.   

About Westminster University

About the Institution: Founded in 1875, Westminster University (formerly Westminster College) is a private, independent institution with a rich history rooted in liberal arts education. Over the last 30 years, the institution has added professional programs in business, nursing and health sciences, and education. The University has a strong academic reputation, deep community and alumni support, and a legacy of providing student-centered, liberal arts and professional education. It offers an intimate higher education experience to more than 1,200 total students, including almost 320 graduate students. Westminster University has received numerous accolades, including: Ranked #5 “Best Value School”, #18 “Best Regional University”, and #15 “Best Undergraduate Teaching” institution by U.S. News and World Report in 2022, Recognized as a “Top Green College” by the Princeton Review in 2022, Recognized as the #9 “Best College for Veterans” and #12 “Best in the West” by the U.S. News and World Report in 2022, Ranked above two-thirds of U.S. colleges in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2022 College Rankings list, Consistently recognized as a “Best College in the West...” by the Princeton Review. Westminster’s beautiful campus is situated in a charming residential neighborhood of Salt Lake City called Sugar House, a 10-minute drive from downtown Salt Lake City. Roughly half of Westminster’s student body comes from outside of Utah and includes students from 42 countries. Approximately 19% of students identify as US students of color. Whether students live on or off campus, they have the opportunity to participate in more than 60 active clubs and organizations, informal gatherings at Shaw Student Center, and a variety of events sponsored by the Associated Students of Westminster (ASW). In addition, the university has fifteen total men’s and women’s intercollegiate teams in NCAA Division II and a competitive intramurals program. Westminster proudly sent eight student and alumni Olympians to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Westminster is the only post-secondary institution in the state of Utah awarded grant funding by the US Department of Education to host the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. McNair programs serve low-income and first-generation college students and/or students from groups underrepresented in graduate study. Since 2003, Westminster has served approximately 160 McNair students, some of whom were relocated to Salt Lake City as refugees from Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, and Bosnia. Sixteen McNair alums have earned a PhD, and 73 percent have either attained an advanced degree or remain in the graduate-study pipeline. See here for more information on Westminster University.

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