"Assistant Professor (School Counselor)"

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.

Principal 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Special Instructions

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:
a. Required and preferred qualifications;
b. Your commitment and work supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in education and/or counseling;
c. Your teaching philosophy and approach; and
d. 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

Posted: 16-Dec-25
Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan
Appointment Percentage: 100%