Board Members provide strategic oversight, support the President, ensure AGS’s mission, values, and financial health are upheld, and promote AGS’s community impact.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Governance:

Provide strategic guidance and ensure alignment with AGS’s mission. Review key performance metrics; approve budgets, audits, ensure legal and fiduciary compliance, participate in the President’s annual evaluation; and represent AGS external stakeholders.

Board Term & Commitment:

Serve a three-year term that includes attending six Board meetings and two strategic planning events per year. Participate in standing and ad hoc committees, attend college events, help identify and recruit prospective board members to foster diversity, and remain informed about trends in mental health and higher education.

Philanthropy:

Prioritize AGS as a philanthropic commitment by making an annual contribution at a personally meaningful level, with a goal of 100% board participation in giving.

Compensation:

This is a volunteer role. AGS provides reimbursement for in-state travel, accommodations, and administrative support related to board service.

Qualifications

AGS is seeking ideal candidates who bring the following strengths to advance AGS’s mission and values

◊ Leadership experience in fundraising and development, higher education, government, nonprofit, mental health, or related fields.

◊ A shared commitment to advancing AGS’s mission through active engagement and meaningful giving.

◊ A strategic thinker with the ability to bring insight to both long- and short-term planning initiatives.

◊ A collaborative spirit paired with intellectual curiosity and a growth-oriented mindset

◊ High standards of integrity and credibility, along with a genuine passion for mental health and social impact.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Adler Graduate School (AGS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, familial status, public assistance, or local human rights commission activity in employment of faculty or staff, admission or treatment of students, or operation of educational programs and activities. AGS is committed to providing equal education and employment opportunities in accordance with all applicable Federal and State laws, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Adler Graduate School announces a full-time Assistant / Core Faculty position opening in the Council for the Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited Counseling Program for the M.A. in Counseling. We will consider all qualified candidates, with preference given to those with a strong background in counseling children and adolescents and marriage, couples, and family therapy, a passion for teaching, and a commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment. This faculty position can be online/ remote. Applicants must have the ability to travel to the main campus (Minnetonka, MN). The selected candidate would start in January 2027.

Faculty members will join a team of counselor educators who emphasize Adlerian Psychology, fostering encouragement and collaboration guided by social interest within the student body and the community.

This is a continuous 12-month position that includes teaching, academic advising, engagement in scholarship and service, and participation in the management of Adler Graduate School through shared governance. The faculty are responsible for program development, implementation, and evaluation to meet professional standards and fulfill the mission of AGS.

Salary Range: Salary Range: $78,750- $87,150 based on qualifications and experience.

Essential Functions:

Qualifications/Skills:

The ideal candidate should:

Qualified candidates are to send their cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy statement, original transcripts for a terminal degree, and contact information for three [3] professional references to:

Adler Applications
Work@alfredadler.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately and conclude when the position is filled.

We keep applications on file for future positions! Fill out our Job Application and feel free to complete our Equal Opportunity Employment Survey. Interested applicants should send a resume, cover letter, and three professional references to work@alfredadler.edu.