Kansas Program Director, MAPC (24860)

OUR UNIVERSITY

Ottawa University (established in 1865), one of the oldest private liberal arts universities in the United States, is a multi-campus system serving approximately 4000 students through its campuses in Kansas (Ottawa, Kansas- Residential Campus and Overland Park, Kansas- Adult Programs); Arizona (Surprise Residential Campus and OUAZ Adult Programs); Wisconsin (Brookfield Adult Programs); and our OU ONLINE PROGRAM based out of Overland Park, Kansas.

Ottawa University is a regionally accredited, church-related, private university that strives to integrate faith, learning, and life in the academic experiences of students.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for planning and development initiatives necessary to grow the Counseling program on the Overland Park campus. Will work collaboratively with the Arizona unit Counseling program to this end.

The MAC graduate program will be taught in blended online and ground format, designed around practical application and mentoring.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (provide list of items which are essential to effective outcomes in this role):

• Work collaboratively with the Division Chair for Counseling & Psychology.
• Provide administrative direction for the division in the absence of the chair.
• Lead faculty recruitment and ongoing program growth and development.
• Recruit and prepare new adjunct faculty for Overland Park.
• Conduct regular observations and evaluations of program faculty.
• Advocate for scholarship and intellectual engagement (faculty and students)
• Manage program financial and material resources
• Plan and lead Counseling workforce development
• Teach counseling graduate courses
• Develop and maintain internship and practicum sites.
• Conduct training site visits as needed.
• Consult with students who are encountering issues related to their clinical training experiences.
• Respond quickly to manage intern issues and problems at training sites.
• Serve as the lead professor for Gero-counseling.
• Assure knowledge of rules and regulations regarding Counseling in Kansas.
• Act as the main liaison between the University and the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB).
• Participate in and occasionally lead New Counseling Student Orientation.
• Participate in and occasionally lead Field Placement Workshops.
• Participate in the bi-weekly Counseling, Addictions, Psychology, Human & Social Services (CAPHSS) team meetings.
• Conduct CAPHSS meetings in the Chair’s absence.
• Develop and maintain an active professional development agenda and lead program community relations
• Actively participate in student recruitment and retention, marketing, program-related networking, and inter-University Counseling Program administrative activities.
• Contribute to the mission of Ottawa University through performance, service to the University’s community, and membership on committees.
• Other duties as assigned

STANDARD UNIVERSITY EXPECTATIONS:

• Manage your staff consistent with university personnel policies. Encourage collaboration among the staff, provide regular evaluation and feedback, and facilitate developmental oppo