Job Description
Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Professor of Counselor Education. This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position to begin July 30, 2027.
The successful candidate will teach graduate-level counseling classes, supervise counseling students, participate in service activities, and engage in research. Teaching responsibilities will include graduate courses in the M.S. in Counseling program. Specific courses may include Addiction Counseling; Counseling Techniques; Diagnosis and Psychopathology; Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling; Group Counseling; Psychological Assessment & Appraisal; Lifespan Development; Counseling Diverse Populations; Couples & Family Counseling; Crisis & Trauma Counseling; Counseling Theories; and other courses in areas of expertise. Summer teaching opportunities are available. Research activity is required for this position and scholarship activities involving students will be encouraged.
The Department of Psychological Science currently has generous lab space, a counseling lab with suites for private sessions, and a recently opened mental health clinic. In addition, the university has funding opportunities to help support research and teaching equipment expenses.
More information about the M.S. in Counseling program can be found on our program website: https://www.apsu.edu/mscounseling/
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Professor of Counselor Education. This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position to begin July 30, 2027.
The successful candidate will teach graduate-level counseling classes, supervise counseling students, participate in service activities, and engage in research. Teaching responsibilities will include graduate courses in the M.S. in Counseling program. Specific courses may include Addiction Counseling; Counseling Techniques; Diagnosis and Psychopathology; Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling; Group Counseling; Psychological Assessment & Appraisal; Lifespan Development; Counseling Diverse Populations; Couples & Family Counseling; Crisis & Trauma Counseling; Counseling Theories; and other courses in areas of expertise. Summer teaching opportunities are available. Research activity is required for this position and scholarship activities involving students will be encouraged.
The Department of Psychological Science currently has generous lab space, a counseling lab with suites for private sessions, and a recently opened mental health clinic. In addition, the university has funding opportunities to help support research and teaching equipment expenses.
More information about the M.S. in Counseling program can be found on our program website: https://www.apsu.edu/mscounseling/
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Teach graduate courses in the M.S. in Counseling program
- Advise graduate students
- Provide supervision for graduate students
- Serve on program, department, and university committees
- Engage in research and support student-involved scholarship activities
- Demonstrate commitment to excellence in graduate-level teaching, clinical supervision, and student mentorship.
