"Assistant Teaching Professor/ Associate Teaching Professor/ Full Teaching Professor"

Assistant Teaching Professor/ Associate Teaching Professor/ Full Teaching Professor

About the Opportunity

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities and its ten tenure units are the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe. Successful faculty in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence. Strong candidates for this position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment.

Grounded in social justice, the Human Services Program is a dynamic undergraduate program that prepares students for careers in social change. Human service students engage in local, national and international practice and policy. Human service courses provide foundational learning to examine the development of social problems and innovative solutions.

The Human Services Program is housed in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, within the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. We seek to fill a full-time non-tenure track job opening for an Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Full Teaching Professor. This is an academic year teaching faculty position with opportunities for promotion through an established track from Assistant Teaching Professor to Associate Teaching Professor to Full Teaching Professor. Reappointment letters are issued prior to July 1 of the applicable year. The appointment will be on Northeastern's Boston campus to begin in spring or fall semester 2026.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include teaching six (6) courses per academic year, advising students, participating in program, college, and university service activities, and engaging in professional development. Teaching responsibilities will consist of core classes in the curricula that align with expertise. Courses could include Counseling in Human Services, or Race, Identity, Social Change, and Empowerment, Techniques in Individual and Group Counseling and Principles and Practices of Trauma-informed Care. The person in this role will also teach elective courses that align with individual strengths and curricular needs as well as contributing to and developing co-curricular undergraduate programming and opportunities. People with clinical practice experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or clinical doctorate (DSW, PsyD, etc.) in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related fields in hand by the employment start date is required.

Documents to Submit:

Applicants should submit a cover letter that addresses the applicant's interest in and qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, sample syllabi and the names and contact information for at least three individuals who can provide a letter of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Please address nominations and questions to Lori Gardinier, Chair of the Search Committee at l.gardinier@northeastern.edu

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

Assistant Teaching Professor: $65,000 - $82,000 | Associate Teaching Professor: $73,000 - $94,000 | Teaching Professor: $81,000 - $105,000

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.

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