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[Lisa Oliver]

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Lisa

Lisa Oliver, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Counselor Education
San José State University
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San José State University
San José, California
Subject to Budget Availability
Counselor Education/Counselor Psychology
Department of Counselor Education 
Announcement of Position Availability

Job Opening ID (JOID):  13533
Position:	Counselor Education
Rank:		Assistant Professor, Tenure Track
Qualifications: 
Required:  Doctorate from an accredited university (ABD applicant will be considered if completed by August 19, 2008) in Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology or related; evidence of teaching experience in counseling and student services, potential in research and curriculum development, and evidence of successful work with ethnically and culturally diverse populations and communities. Applicant should have awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population which may have been gained through cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experiences.

Preferred:  The candidate must demonstrate: the ability to address the needs of ethnically and culturally diverse schools and students; experience in any of the areas of counseling foundations, organization change and consultation, school counseling, human growth and development, student service management, college outreach and student services; and an interest in developing grants, initiating research, and presenting at conferences within the areas of counseling and student services.  

Responsibilities:  The candidate will teach graduate courses in Counselor Education; supervise students in practicum and fieldwork assignments, advise graduate students, participate in committee services; initiate research and the development of grants and other scholarly activities. Candidates must address the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation – through course materials, teaching strategies, research, and advisement. 

Salary Range:	Commensurate with qualifications and experience
                         	
Starting Date:	The position will be available August 20, 2009

Eligibility:	Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Application
Procedure:  	For full consideration, send a letter of application with Job Opening ID (JOID), statement of teaching interests/philosophy and research plans, complete vitae, , official copy(ies) of transcript(s) (will be required prior to a hiring offer), three letters of recommendation including contact information, a list of five references or placement papers by January 11, 2009 to:

Dr. Xiaolu Hu, Department Chair
Department of Counselor Education
College of Education
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0073

San José State University is California’s oldest institution of public higher learning.  The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San José (Pop. 945,000), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center.  Many of California’s most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close.  A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San José State University enrolls approximately 30,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups.  The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.