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Southwestern College (SWC) is a small, consciousness-centered graduate school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico with an enrollment of approximately 200 students. We offer Master’s degree programs in Counseling, Art Therapy/Counseling, Art Therapy for Clinical Professionals, Consciousness in Action, and a Ph.D. in Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership.
Current job opportunities are listed here. The details link for each position provides specific application instructions. Check back often.
STAFF
Registrar
$55,000 – $65,000 annually, benefits eligible.
Reports to the Dean of Student Affairs. Position is open until filled.
Southwestern College (SWC) is seeking a dynamic, visionary, and highly skilled Registrar to work in a
collaborative, consciousness-centered, and transformational learning environment. The College Registrar maintains the academic records of all students and oversees all registration and graduation processes at SWC. The Registrar builds and maintains collaborative working relationships with students, administration, and faculty to support academic programming. The Registrar acts as a central communication resource for academic and policy information related to student records and associated data management and is responsible for maintenance and integrity of academic records.
Key responsibilities include management of scheduling, registration, records, graduation, data tracking, and reporting, and of our continuing education program registration and CEU administration. In addition, the Registrar is responsible for remaining current in the field and for leveraging best practices to ensure an equitable and inclusive environment for students and colleagues. As with all staff roles at SWC, the Registrar position is rooted in our mission of Transforming Consciousness Through Education and in our values: Partnership, Empowerment, Mindfulness, Service, and Love.
Complete Qualifications and Job Description are available here.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Nina Gonzales.
Student Success Coordinator
$50,000-$65,000 annually, benefits eligible.
Reports to the Dean of Student Affairs. Position is open until filled.
Southwestern College is seeking a dynamic, visionary, and highly skilled Student Success Coordinator to work in a collaborative, consciousness-centered, and transformational learning environment. The Student Success Coordinator responsible for coordinating student success and retention initiatives at Southwestern College (SWC), including providing high-quality, 1:1 student success coaching, academic advisement, leading and implementing co-curricular student activities. This position works as part of a collaborative team in the Student & Career Services Department.
Key responsibilities include ensuring that all student success initiatives serve to foster an inclusive and equitable campus environment; providing students with access to an array of resources that support the successful completion their academic programs; and maintaining collaborative relationships with faculty and staff to support student retention and success. In addition, the Student Success Coordinator provides quality 1:1 student coaching for graduate level students centered on academic, social-emotional, and career development, along with academic advisement for program planning. The Student Success Coordinator carefully delineates between coaching and therapeutic strategies and provides supervision for the Graduate Assistant peer coaches.
Complete Job Description is available here.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Nina Gonzales.
Professional Licensed Therapist (part-time)
The Tierra Nueva Counseling Center of Southwestern College (SWC) seeks a part-time independently licensed therapist to join our team. The Licensed Professional Therapist (LPCC) will work with a diverse caseload with the support of a clinical team. Come work in a growing practiced that is rooted in Southwestern College’s philosophy of holistic care. Grow as a clinician with onsite training, professional development, and supervision that supports you and your therapeutic vision. Tierra Nueva provides individual, group, and family services designed to meet the specific needs of clients and utilizes a holistic framework which includes approaches that address the social, emotional, mental, cultural, and spiritual aspects of each client. Session rooms are designed for art therapy, play therapy, sand tray and allow for flexibility in clinical approach.
Complete Job Description is available here.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references to Denise Moore.
Position open until filled.
FACULTY
Southwestern College is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. We offer a holistic, integrative approach to mental health, emphasizing experiential learning and the personal growth and consciousness of the student/therapist.
Full-Time Faculty, Counseling Program (12 months)
$59,000 – $65,000 annually
Southwestern College welcomes applications for candidates seeking to teach full-time in a collaborative, consciousness-centered, and transformational learning environment. The successful candidate will hold or be eligible for an LPCC in New Mexico with a supervision designation; have a PhD in Counselor Education from a CACREP accredited institution*; have at least three years of direct client service in clinical mental health including supervision; and have graduate teaching experience in both in-person and online modalities. Preferred qualifications include three years of academic program leadership/management experience, including supervising and mentoring faculty, experience teaching and/or supervising counseling students online and on ground, experience teaching and administering online programs and courses, and active involvement with state and/or national professional counseling organizations. In addition to teaching and related responsibilities, job duties include curriculum development and alignment, and working toward CACREP accreditation.
*Candidates with related PhDs, who have taught full time for at least one year in a counselor education program prior to July 1st, 2013, will also be considered
Interested candidates, please send a CV, cover letter, and teaching and counseling philosophy to the Dean of the College Virginia Padilla-Vigil, Ph.D. at vpvigil@swc.edu. For a full job description click here. Position open until filled.
Adjunct Faculty for M.A. in Art Therapy/Counseling Program
Southwestern College’s M.A. in Art Therapy/Counseling is approved by the American Art Therapy Association. It includes a lot of art-making, an experiential and holistic focus, and an emphasis on the personal growth and consciousness of the student/therapist. Our program allows graduates to sit for licensing in both Art Therapy and Counseling (this is unlike most Art Therapy programs.)
Please note that some Art Therapy/Counseling courses require instructors to have an ATR-BC, as required by AATA.
To view our courses, click here.
Adjunct Faculty for MA in Counseling Program
Southwestern College readily accepts letters of interest, curriculum vitae and teaching philosophy statements from licensed mental health professionals interested in teaching in our Higher Learning Commission accredited Counseling Program. We prefer our faculty to have at least three years of post-graduate clinical experience in order to bring a hands-on perspective to our students. Our faculty operate from a transformational model of teaching based on experiential methods of instruction that emphasize personal growth, reflective practice, and conscious awareness of biases and belief systems that affect interpersonal relationships. We ask our faculty to serve as models for authenticity, congruence, and active participants in the learning process.
For an overview of courses, click here.
For more information, or to communicate your interest, please email jobs@swc.edu. Feel free to include your resume and any specific interests you might have in courses.
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