Part-Time Faculty: COU 750 - Practicum in Counseling (Spring 2027)

The COU 750 - Practicum in Counseling -School Counseling section (3 Credits)

Course Description

A one-semester, 100-hour, clinical placement to advance the student's counseling skills. Students receive weekly individual and group supervision on campus. Practicum is a supervised field placement in a school setting during which school counseling students assume the role of counselor. The instructor is required to: meet weekly with students for the COU 750 class (i.e. group supervision), develop and execute lesson plans, provide feedback on students' counseling recordings, provide feedback on student process notes, provide formative and summative feedback to students, complete written evaluations, and communicate with site supervisors and program coordinators as necessary. Video or audio taping at the practicum site is required for supervision.

Qualifications

This position requires teaching in person on the Syracuse University campus in Syracuse, New York. Please confirm that you are available and able to teach in person on campus if selected for this position.

• Doctorate (or ABD) in counselor education is required.
• Qualified applicants should have experience working with varied clinical populations and be familiar with providing clinical supervision in a group format

Job Specific Qualifications

• Licensure or certification as a professional counselor is preferred.
• Demonstrated effective teaching and supervisory practices that can be applied to a clinical internship course.

Responsibilities

• Developing and/or updating a class syllabus in alignment with university expectations and CACREP KPI requirements.
• Ordering the appropriate books and materials in advance of the class start date.
• Preparing lectures, class activities, projects or other student assignments
• Meeting all designated class periods. If you are unable to meet your class due to illness or emergency, you should exercise your best effort to move to a synchronous or asynchronous option. You must also notify CHS unit lead of your absence and of your plan to cover the class.
• Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course.
• Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours.
• Grading student assignments and exams in a timely manner.
• Collecting and submitting student assessment data for university and CACREP accreditation purposes, in timely ways.
• Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations.
• Providing an updated CV annually or upon request of the department or school.
• Participating in unit PTI meetings or workshops, as needed.
• Building a positive rapport with students and other faculty.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

Tools/Equipment

Not Applicable

Application Instructions

Please attach a resume/CV and cover letter.