"Assistant Professor (School Counselor)"

Job Details

Eastern Michigan University’s Department of Leadership and Counseling in the College of Education is inviting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in School Counseling. The department develops caring and ethical educational leaders and professional counselors through co-constructed teaching and learning experiences, respectful service and community engagement, and intentional research and inquiry to promote equity. We prepare courageous leaders and mental health practitioners to assume prominent roles in effecting positive change with clients, students, families, and communities in local and global contexts. The Department of Leadership and Counseling is proud of its legacy of excellence, deeply grounded in principles and practices that address diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. As a department, we seek applicants who aim to advance our goal of developing professionals with the skills and knowledge to become effective leaders and counselors. We seek candidates who demonstrate the capacity to engage ethically with communities of practice that include ethnically, racially, linguistically, and otherwise diverse populations and historically marginalized youth, families, and communities, and who seek to enact this commitment in collaboration with others in the department, college, campus, and broader community.

The department offers three CACREP-accredited master’s degree programs in clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, and college counseling and student affairs, in addition to Doctoral and Masters’ programs in Educational Leadership, K-12, and Higher Education & Student Affairs. These programs are committed to developing professional counselors who actively promote the well-being of individuals, institutions, and communities through the application of knowledge and skills enhancing the diversity, dignity, and development of the clients and communities they serve. We operate a Counseling Training Clinic that is open to the community as well as a School-Based Counseling Clinic that serves several schools in the local community.

Our mission as a Counseling Program is to prepare graduates to work as professional counselors in higher education, K-12 school, and clinical mental health settings, using multiple modalities with diverse students and clients presenting with a range of concerns including addressing mental and emotional disorders. We seek to foster helping professionals who intentionally create inclusive spaces of responsiveness, respect, and appreciation for all forms of diversity, developing cultural proficiency in the service of promoting mental health and wellness to benefit local and global communities.

Position

Assistant Professor of School Counseling, Department of Leadership & Counseling at Eastern Michigan University.

General Summary

The Counseling Program is seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position with specialization in School Counseling to begin in August 2026. This is a tenure-track position requiring in-person, on-site engagement in teaching, service, and professional activities on campus.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach and advise graduate students in the CACREP-accredited counseling programs, including teaching courses specific to school counseling.
• Engage in scholarship and professional, community, and university service activities.

Required Qualifications

• At a minimum, candidates must have earned a doctorate by August 2026 in Counseling/Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program or have experience teaching as a full-time faculty member in a CACREP program sufficient to be considered core faculty.
• Strong background and interest in school counseling practice who value leadership, advocacy, and systemic change in P-12 settings.
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion, and preparing counselors from marginalized populations.
• An established research agenda.
• Identification with the counseling profession, as evidenced by professional memberships and leadership activities.
• Eligibility for licensure as a professional counselor in Michigan and the capacity to meet the requirements for a Michigan School Counselor License or National Certified School Counselor via NBCC.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in designing and implementing curriculum in socioemotional learning or college and career readiness, clinical supervision, understanding of trauma-informed education, and evidence of collaboration across disciplines.
• Expertise in school restorative justice practices, special education and neurodiversity, and/or educational technology.

A competitive salary will be based on qualifications and prior experience with a tenure-track appointment at the assistant professor rank. Eastern Michigan University will consider up to two years of credit for service at another institution. This is an eight-month appointment with summer employment contingent on departmental need. The starting date should be no later than August 15, 2026.

About Eastern Michigan University

Founded in 1849, Eastern is the second oldest public university in Michigan and the first Normal School outside of New England. It currently serves more than 14,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences, education, and professions. In all, more than 300 majors, minors, and concentrations. National publications regularly recognize EMU for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education. EMU strives to serve marginalized groups. EMU was ranked #2 in Michigan for Social Mobility (U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges edition), #1 in Michigan for support of veterans to degree attainment (Military Times), and EMU has been accepted into The Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) and The Suder Foundation. Visit the University’s rankings and points of pride websites to learn more. For more information about Eastern Michigan University, visit the University's website. To stay up to date on University news, activities and announcements, visit EMU Today.

EMU is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, adjacent to Ann Arbor and 45 minutes from downtown Detroit. With many cultural and natural assets in the area and easy access to a first-class international airport, there are endless opportunities to explore close to home or far away.

Application Process

All applications must be made online at: https://careers.emich.edu/jobs. Applicants must submit the following materials for consideration:

1. A letter of interest that clearly speaks to each of the following:
   1. Required and preferred qualifications;
   2. Your commitment and work supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in education and/or counseling;
   3. Your teaching philosophy and approach; and
   4. Your research agenda;
2. A detailed curriculum vitae; and
3. Names, titles, and telephone numbers of at least three references.

Applicants should submit their materials, preferably in advance of 1/15/26. Official transcripts will be required prior to contract. Review of applications will continue until finalists are identified.

For more information contact the search committee chair: Dr. Quentin Hunter at qhunter1@emich.edu

ALL ATTACHMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION. APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE REVISED OR EDITED ONCE SUBMITTED.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between EMU and the EMU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions for employment. Members of minoritized groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Eastern Michigan University takes pride in the pursuit of its affirmative action objectives and encourages qualified minorities to consider this opportunity. A diverse and culturally competent faculty is highly prized.