Colorado Christian University Careers

Description

1. Faith friendly: CCU’s culture is unique to higher education. Where else can you pursue academic excellence yet read the Holy Bible, pray with teammates and students at work, and work to impact our culture in support of Christian values?
2. Convictionally Christian: As a university, we have an enduring commitment to Christ, his kingdom and the truth of God’s Word.
3. Live out your calling: We are a traditional evangelical university where you can invest your God-given talents and abilities alongside coworkers and teammates, while having a profound influence on students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
4. Equip students for kingdom work: You can be a part of helping students discover their callings and preparing them for positions of significant leadership in the church, business, government, education, and other professions, as a key part of our University's Strategic Priorities.

1. Doctoral degree in counselor education and supervision, preferably from a CACREP accredited program. 
2. Minimum 3-4 years of teaching experience in the graduate level counseling program
3. Clinical experience appropriate for graduate and doctoral level instruction.
4. Appropriate certification and/or licensure (e.g., LPC, LMHC)
5. Knowledge and demonstrated application of adult learning theory in the classroom.
6. A record of active scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications and presentations at professional conferences.
7. Knowledge of ethical standards of practice for professional counseling and counselor education and supervision.
8. Superior oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills. Ability to work cooperatively within the CCU community.
9. Desire to be proficient in technological course assets and proficiency in appropriate Microsoft Office software is required.

1. Prior experience in curriculum development and CACREP program accreditation.
2. Experience in supervising and mentoring masters or doctoral students, on quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods research projects.
3. Extensive experience in counselor supervision
4. Leadership roles in professional counseling organizations.
5. Experience securing external research funding. 

1. Contribute to CCU’s mission: Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth. In this role, the PhD in CES faculty will contribute to the University’s mission beyond the classroom through activities such as committee/task force/teamwork, community development, or similar activities internally and externally, which enhance and advance exemplary academics, personal spiritual growth, and engagement with the world.
2. Meet the expectations of the role of university faculty as defined in the CCU Faculty Handbook, the CAGS Faculty Handbook, and PhD-CES faculty job description.
3. Participate in affiliate faculty development opportunities
4. Prepare and teach courses per CAGS standards and expectations. Utilize Brightspace learning platform and other assigned technologies.
5. Assess, validate, and make recommendations for student learning and for the PhD-CES program, per PhD-CES Assessment Plan, to ensure continuous quality improvement.
6. Serve as the primary advisor or a committee member in students’ dissertation committees.
7. Identify with the counseling profession (1) through sustained memberships in professional counseling organizations, (2) through the maintenance of certifications and/or licenses related to their counseling specialty area(s), and (3) by showing evidence of sustained (a) professional development and renewal activities related to counseling, (b) professional services and advocacy in counseling, (c) research and scholarly activity in counseling commensurate with their faculty role.
8. Maintain clinical competency in their area of specialty practice.
9. Adhere to professional standards as established by state governing bodies, the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) best practices, and CACREP standards.

Spiritual Requirements

1. Committed follower of Jesus Christ, who believes there is no salvation apart from faith in his atonement on the cross, by grace alone becoming "born again" thus beginning a personal relationship with Christ, the Son of God.
2. Able to effectively communicate personal faith and apply biblical principles and convictions in the workplace. Must have a strong sense of calling to the ministry of Colorado Christian University.
3. Regularly attend and be engaged in meaningful involvement in a Bible-believing evangelical local church. Knowledgeable about the Word of God and passionate about Christian education.
4. Must be a traditional evangelical Christian whose lifestyle is in consonance with sound Christian principles, is compatible with CCU’s Statement of Faith, and is in agreement with the Strategic Priorities promulgated by the University.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Colorado Christian University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status. CCU is committed to an environment free from discrimination and harassment and calls on every member of the university community to be vigilant in deterring and reporting all violations. CCU does reserve the right to exercise preference on the basis of religion in all of its employment practices. All employees who work at CCU must demonstrate a spiritual testimony consistent with our evangelical mission and follow our lifestyle expectations.