Counselor Education Instructor

Position Summary

The Counselor Education Unit at Central Michigan University is excited to invite applications for a 9-month, full-time, remote fixed term faculty position in Counseling, beginning August 2027. This position is initially offered as a two-year contract, with the possibility of renewal based on satisfactory performance and departmental needs. As our award winning CACREP-accredited online program continues to expand, we're looking for a passionate Counselor Educator, who wants to help prepare the next generation of mental health professionals for schools and communities nationwide. This position is open to remote work from within the United States; however, priority consideration will be given to candidates located in Michigan.

CMU's Counseling Program offers 60-credit degrees in Addiction, Clinical Mental Health, and School Counseling, delivered through flexible online formats, including 8- or 16-week courses taught live in the evenings (EST; Monday-Thursday) and 8-week asynchronous options. This position will require live synchronous teaching three or more days per week. Candidates should bring a strong professional counseling identity, demonstrated through clinical and/or school experience and active licensure/credentialing. Supplemental summer teaching opportunities may also be available.

Required Qualifications

• An earned doctorate in Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited institution; ABD considered with proof from the Dissertation Chair of defense and graduation by August 2027.
• Post-graduate professional clinical and/or school counseling experience.
• Professional clinical and/or school counseling license and/or certification; or license-eligible in Michigan.
• Understanding and demonstrated knowledge and implementation of the multicultural and social justice competencies in counseling.
• Professional counseling identity, including membership in ACA, ASCA or other professional counseling associations.
• Ability or experience in teaching in both synchronous and asynchronous formats.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

Message to Applicants

Thank you for your interest in this position!

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU's mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You may contact Dr. Sheri Pickover, Search Chair, at picko1s@cmich.edu with questions. Priority consideration will be given to those who apply by November 15, 2026. Applications must be made online at www.jobs.cmich.edu and should include a letter of interest in the position, which includes a brief statement about your teaching philosophy/pedagogy; curriculum vitae; copies of licenses/certifications; copies of unofficial transcripts; and a list of three references.

If available, we also request evidence of effective teaching through teaching evaluations or formal student feedback. If the applicant is ABD, written verification from the Counselor Education Program Chair or Dissertation Chair verifying graduation by appointment date is required for consideration.

About the Department

The Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, and Higher Education is housed within the College of Education & Human Services. At present, the Counseling Program has approximately 450 students total between main campus and the cohort online program, eleven (11) full-time faculty members, three (3) full-time and one (1) part-time staff members. Be sure to visit our updated program website for more information.

Posting Begins: 09/29/2026
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

About CMU

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city's central location in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

To apply, visit https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/45525