"Lecturer, Counseling Services"

Lecturer, Counseling Services

Company: Rider University

Job Location:

Category: Counselor Education

Type: Full-Time

Salary: $68,378.52 Annually

Job Number: Rider00208

We take pride in the ever-evolving nature of our work, which transforms the lives of our students, preparing them for personal and professional success.

Rider University is consistently recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report as a best college, and as a best-value institution. With more than 100 majors, minors and programs, 21 Division I athletic teams and 150-plus clubs and organizations, Rider Broncs create their own pathways to success with the support of the University community.

Position Overview

The Department of Graduate Education, Leadership, and Counseling at Rider University invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in the Counseling Services Program beginning January 2026. This is a full-time faculty position and is focused on teaching and service responsibilities.

Our department offers CACREP-accredited graduate programs, including Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling. We seek a dynamic scholar-practitioner committed to excellence in teaching and clinical supervision, as well as professional leadership and service.

Responsibilities:

• Teach 12 credits of master's-level counseling courses each fall and spring semester (4:4 teaching load) with summer teaching opportunities.
• Advise and mentor graduate students.
• Provide supervision to students during practicum and internship experiences.
• Develop and implement curricula aligned with CACREP standards.
• Engage in service to the department, college, university, and profession.
• Recruit and mentor prospective students.
• Take on leadership roles within the program and university.

Rider University's Counseling Services Program is CACREP-accredited, with MA degrees in Counseling Services (school counseling focus) and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Students enrolled in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree can also complete a concentration in Dance Movement Therapy.

The program prides itself on a collaborative atmosphere and promotes the teaching of self-awareness as a key part of becoming a professional counselor. We seek a dedicated professional with a collaborative approach to join our dynamic and growing program.

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

Contact Information: For questions or additional information, please contact Juleen Buser (jbuser@rider.edu) or Terry Pertuit (tpertuit@rider.edu).

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Earned doctoral degree in Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program; ABD will be considered if degree is conferred by the start of position.
• Clear identity as a Professional Counselor with a background in Clinical Mental Health or School Counseling.
• Relevant professional counseling credentials (e.g., LPC, LMFT, NCC, and/or certified school counselor)
• Demonstrated teaching experience at the collegiate level.
• Ability to teach CACREP core curriculum areas.
• The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Teaching experience at the collegiate or graduate level.
• Experience in online, hybrid, and face-to-face teaching formats.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with community partners.

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.

Rider University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.