Assistant Professor of Education

Syracuse University

Posting Details

Job #: 078528

Job Title: Assistant Professor - Counseling and Human Services

Location: Syracuse, NY

Pay Range: $75,000 - $85,000

Pay Determination: Salary offers at Syracuse University will be based on education, experience, and relevant skills, as well as the academic or professional discipline of the position in the context of the home department, school, or college. Salary offers may also be influenced by prior relevant work or industry experience, where applicable. Faculty pay ranges are for 8.5 months’ salary unless otherwise specified.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Hours: As determined by the Dean. Office hours required.

Job Type: Full-time

Rank: Assistant

Campus: Syracuse, NY

Unionized Position Code: Not Applicable

Job Description

The Counseling and Human Services (CHS) programs and the School of Education (SOE) at Syracuse University invites applications for a full-time, 8.5-month, tenure-track, Assistant Professor Position, with specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, beginning August 24, 2026.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in counselor education from a CACREP-accredited university program is required by the time of appointment.
• Evidence or potential of a strong scholarly agenda.
• Experience or strong potential in teaching and supervising counseling graduate students.
• Eligibility for licensure in mental health counseling in New York State.

Job Specific Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability or clear potential to secure external research funding.
• Demonstrated record or potential to teach across the CACREP master’s and doctoral curricula.
• Commitment to community engagement through scholarship, teaching, and service.
• Demonstrated experience or interest in mentoring students, particularly at the doctoral level.

Responsibilities

We seek a motivated and collaborative colleague for a tenure-track faculty position in counseling. The successful candidate will:

• Build and maintain a national scholarly reputation through publications and funding records.
• Demonstrate a record of, or strong potential for, high-quality research that advances the counseling profession and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration within SOE and across the university.
• Demonstrated ability or clear potential to secure external funding is expected.
• Contribute to high-impact teaching, supervision, and student advisement across both the CHS master’s and doctoral programs and will work with a diverse student body, including students from across the globe.
• Broad teaching portfolio that includes both clinical and content-based coursework in clinical mental health counseling and counselor education more broadly.
• Provide service to CHS programs, SOE, the University, and the counseling profession.
• Demonstrate a commitment to community engagement through scholarship, teaching, and leadership and service activities.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

Tools/Equipment

Not Applicable

Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a curriculum vitae and cover letter.

About Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University’s 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries.

Job Posting Date

10/02/2025

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Priority Consideration

10/19/2025

Job Category

Faculty