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Clinical Mental Health and Counseling Temporary Pool

Lock Haven, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 31 Mar 2026

About the role

Position Information

Position Title Clinical Mental Health and Counseling Temporary Pool Posting Number F097 College/Area College of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences Department Counseling and Educational Leadership Bargaining Unit APSCUF Position Type Faculty - Temporary Pools Type of Appointment Part Time Complement Type Temporary Home Campus Lock Haven City Lock Haven State Pennsylvania Zip Code 17745 FTE% varies Work Location Other Salary Per Collective Bargaining Agreement If Other, please list Remote Appointment Start Date Start dates will vary based on department needs Benefits

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education provides a comprehensive package of employer benefits to eligible employees and their enrolled dependent(s), which include*:

Medical and prescription drug benefits.
Generous retirement plans, two options:
- Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP)
- State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS)
Tuition benefits for employees and dependents.
Paid time off.
Employer-paid dental and vision benefits.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Voluntary insurances and additional retirement programs.

*Specific benefits may vary based upon university, employee group and/or collective bargaining unit. Visit: http://www.passhe.edu/inside/HR/syshr/healthcare/Pages/Summary-of-Benefits.aspx for additional information regarding benefits.

To be eligible for most benefits, you must be a permanent, full-time employee (including temporary, full-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) or a permanent, part-time employee (including temporary, part-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) who is scheduled to work every pay period for at least 50% of full-time hours.

Position Description Summary

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania invites applications for temporary faculty positions (full-time one semester, part-time one semester or part-time academic year) as needs arise in the Department of Counseling and Educational Leadership for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. The 100% Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program enables students to become license-eligible for the counseling profession in many states throughout the program. The program’s primary goal is to prepare students to function independently and successfully as a clinical mental health counselor in a variety of professional settings. An overview of the program can be found here:https://www.lockhaven.edu/cmhc/

Based on the specific needs of the department at the time of appointment, a successful applicant must be qualified to teach graduate level courses and/or supervise students in field or internship experiences. An overview of the courses can be found here:https://www.lockhaven.edu/cmhc/#tab-2

Duties

Candidates will be expected to plan and deliver instruction through multiple modes of instruction including: asynchronous (e.g., Brightspace) and synchronous (e.g., Zoom). In addition to teaching classes, temporary faculty are expected to hold office hours, engage with departmental faculty, attend program and department meetings, complete scholarly activities related to the position, and engage in service activities (e.g., interviewing graduate student applicants).

The location for these temporary positions varies with the expectation of serving a multi-campus University within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Qualifying Experience and Education (Minimum/Preferred)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Candidate must have experience teaching a minimum of 5 graduate level courses independently through distance education particularly experience with using virtual synchronous classrooms.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at the time of hire.
Candidate must have a master’s degree in counseling and be a Licensed Professional Counselor or a Licensed Mental Health Counselor prior to the start date.
The successful candidate must be able to communicate well in an interview and/or teaching demonstration.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS