"Adjunct Faculty-Department of Counselor Education"

Gardner-Webb University invites applications for adjunct faculty to serve as instructors in the Department of Counselor Education.

Responsibilities include teaching and managing assigned courses based on individual course requirements. Courses are held in person on the Gardner-Webb, Boiling Springs campus and online.

Responsibilities will include teaching graduate counseling courses, with opportunities to teach during the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters as desired.

Required Credentials:

• Master’s degree in counseling from a CACREP-accredited program (will need additional education for adult learners within 3 years).

Preferred Credentials:

• Doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from a CACREP-accredited program preferred.
• Preparation in teaching and learning principles for adult education, including curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Previous experience with Blackboard.

Qualification Requirements:

• Possesses a current unrestricted license to practice as a clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina.
• Has relevant counseling experience related to courses for contracted instruction.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Availability to teach during weekday evenings

The resume must include the following information:

• All education (degree type, focus/major/discipline, and institution). This includes certifications and licensures.
• All (if applicable) teaching experience at any level
• All presentations (conference, community, and/or other professional presentations)
• All applicable work experience related to mental health counseling
• Any other experiences, skills, or certifications that relate to academic studies in mental health counseling.

Additional information may be requested.

• Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application review.
• If hired, official transcripts must be sent directly from the institution (to Academic Affairs for full-time and undergraduate adjuncts, or to gradstudies@gardner-webb.edu for graduate adjuncts).

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should complete the application and include a letter of interest, résumé, and names and contact information for at least three professional references with their submission.

Gardner-Webb University (gardner-webb.edu) is a coeducational, residential, private, historically Baptist, Christian institution, located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina with easy access to Charlotte, Asheville, and Greenville-Spartanburg. The University offers 80+ undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 3,000 students. GWU is a Carnegie-classified Doctoral/Professional University. In 2023, Gardner-Webb was home to students from 93 counties in North Carolina, 44 US states, and 43 foreign countries. GWU is a NCAA Division I institution with 22 athletic teams and 460 student-athletes.