ASSISTANT DIRECTOR / COUNSELOR
Office of Counseling Services

Christopher Newport University invites applications to fill the position of Assistant Director/Counselor in the Office of Counseling Services.  Reporting to the Director of the Office of Counseling Services, the successful candidate will assist students in defining and accomplishing personal and academic goals by providing individual or group counseling services, including on-call crisis intervention, to assist students in overcoming specific personal, educational, or behavioral problems that interfere with healthy living and success at the University.  The successful candidate will also conduct seminars and workshops to address preventative and developmental needs of students and support student adjustment and development in the residence hall and classroom through appropriate programs and services.

Required qualifications include a Master’s Degree in counseling, social work, clinical/counseling psychology, or a directly related field, including coursework and/or appropriate training in individual and group counseling, substance use/abuse, theories of personality, abnormal psychology or psychopathology, standards of ethical practice, and learning and development.  Knowledge of developmental issues of college students and knowledge of and sensitivity to multicultural issues required.  The successful candidate must have experience in providing counseling; experience in crisis counseling and on-call intervention; and excellent oral and written communication skills.  The successful candidate must be currently licensed or license eligible. If not currently licensed, the position requirement is to obtain Virginia licensure within one year of date of hire.  Preference will be given to candidates who can serve as a generalist counselor. We also desire the person to have experience in counseling in a college/university setting. Additionally, the successful candidate may perform other duties as assigned by Director.

Christopher Newport University, a young, selective, state-supported liberal arts and sciences university of 4,800 students, is located in beautiful, metropolitan, southeastern Virginia between Williamsburg and Virginia Beach. CNU’s hallmark is outstanding teaching with a strong commitment to undergraduate education and the liberal studies core.  The Fall 2007 freshman class of more than 1,200 students was selected from over 7,000 applicants and has an average SAT of about 1171.  CNU is now in the late stages of capital improvements which will total nearly $500 million.  These include a $30 million student center, the addition of athletic facilities, residence halls, shops, and retail establishments; renovations of academic buildings, the I.M. Pei-designed Ferguson Center for the Arts; and a $20 million renovation and expansion of the University Library.  The result is an intimate and coherent academic setting in which the University will cultivate and carry forward its mission. For further information on CNU, please visit our web site at www.cnu.edu.

Interested parties are requested to submit a resume, cover letter, one-page statement of counseling philosophy, and a list of names, addresses, and phone numbers of at least three professional references to:

Director of Equal Opportunity and Faculty Recruitment
Assistant Director/Counselor Search
Search #7181
Christopher Newport University
1 University Place
Newport News, VA 23606-2998
Or mlmoody@cnu.edu

Review of applications will begin on January 14, 2008.
Applications received after January 14, 2008, will be accepted but considered only if needed.
Criminal history background check required for finalists.

Christopher Newport University, an EO Employer, is fully committed to Access and Opportunity.