students. Course topics may include: Multicultural Counseling, Career Counseling, Seminar in School Adjustment Counseling, and School Counseling practicum/seminar courses.
Additional information about School Counseling Program can be found here: https://www.salemstate.edu/academics/mckeown-school-education/school-counseling/master-education-school-counseling
Salem State University is a public institution with a clear sense of its mission: to provide an exceptional education that opens doors and transforms lives. As the Commonwealth's Civic Engagement University, we foster partnerships between our campus and the communities we serve, and our faculty are essential to that work. Our scholars and educators believe in what they do and thrive in a supportive, inclusive academic environment. As a proud Hispanic and Minority-Serving Institution, we're proud of the students we serve and the community we've built around their success. Join a university where your research, your teaching and your values all have room to flourish.
Please Note: This is a four year, fixed term position ending on May 31, 2031.
Duties and Responsibilities
Candidates are required to perform duties in accordance with the MSCA contract. Duties include teaching, advising, and demonstrated consistent and substantive effort to maintaining modern skills and knowledge in their field of practice. The standard teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester. The position is subject to available funding.
This position will work collaboratively with the graduate program coordinator and the field office to facilitate program coordination. For the academic year 2027-2028, shared program coordination duties include:
- The direct supervision of school counseling candidates
- Conducting student admission reviews and new student onboarding
- Managing students’ plans of study
- Monitoring of internship and practicum site approval and accountability
- Reporting of hours
- Assisting with curriculum planning
- Maintaining records for a program with national reach.
Required Qualifications
- An earned masters degree in school counseling or a related area
- Current licensure/certification as a practicing school counselor
- A minimum of three years of documented prior experience as a school counselor
- An understanding of the school adjustment counselor role
- Experience working with students through hybrid learning, mentoring, and training
- Membership in the American School Counseling Association
Preferred Qualifications
- An earned PhD in Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program or PhD in Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program
- Evidence of strong clinical skills and a strong school counselor identity
- Evidence of strong teaching skills at the undergraduate and graduate levels
- Salem State University seeks faculty and librarians whose teaching, scholarship, and service will contribute to student success, academic excellence, and the university’s public mission. We welcome candidates with demonstrated ability to work effectively with students from varied backgrounds and to support an inclusive learning environment. Applicants may describe relevant accomplishments in teaching, scholarship/research, service, and community-engaged work
Working Location
This is an onsite position in Salem, MA with on-campus, in-person responsibilities.
Application Instructions
Please apply online and attach CV, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts.
Employment is contingent upon a completed background and CORI check satisfactory to the university.
This position is not eligible for H1B visa sponsorship.
