"Teaching Assistant Professor of Counseling"

Job Details

Teaching Assistant Professor of Counseling
Department: Department of Counselor Education

Full-Time: 100%, Instructional Academic Staff, Ongoing Academic (9 month) appointment, one Vacancy

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, encompassing both on-campus and remote responsibilities (instruction will be 100% online, some in-person office hours, and in-person department and committee meetings will be required). Applicants must reside in either Wisconsin or Minnesota at the time of hire to be considered.

Job Summary:
The successful candidate will be responsible for training Master’s-level Counselor Education students. The program has students in Clinical Mental Health, School Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy tracks. The Teaching Assistant Professor focuses on designing and facilitating online and practicum/internship instruction and ensures quality delivery of instruction and supervision. The candidate serves as a mentor and advisor to graduate students. The candidate is also responsible for engagement and appropriate service, including collaboration with colleagues to serve on program, department, and university committees.

Job Responsibilities:
UWS Standard Job Description Duties:
• Develops and designs curriculum and instructional material relevant to a course of instruction.
• Advises students on academic and career direction within a specific field of study.
• Facilitates online and/or laboratory instruction, including assessment of student performance.
• May supervise student employees involved in development or delivery of instruction.
• Collaborates with department faculty and staff to develop teaching strategies relevant to the discipline.
• Contributes to the development of teaching and learning scholarly work including publications and presentations.
• Contributes to the strategic development of curriculum and academic content through various mediums to ensure the integrity of the educational mission of the work unit.

Additional Duties Specific to Position:
• Full responsibility for teaching 12 credits per semester of graduate level courses in the Counseling Program (Clinical Mental Health; Marriage, Couples, and Family; & School Counseling tracks). Predominately online, accelerated seven-week terms (2 courses per term).
• Advise graduate counseling students.
• Provide an on-campus presence to meet with and to serve students, and to work with colleagues in the department and across campus to fulfill service roles.
• Support counseling program in development and execution of in-person and online counseling courses, program evaluation, and accreditation/licensing processes.
• Provide supervision to students at practicum and internship site placements.
• Establish and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships with student site placements and site supervisors.
• Serve on university committees.
• Develop and maintain visibility in the state, region, and nation through participation and involvement in professional organizations/conferences and other scholarly activities.
• Advise student organization.
• Provide service to the department.
• Perform other departmental duties as assigned by the department chair.

Other Duties:
• Complete required trainings and professional development as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in counseling, or closely related field.
• Experience providing direct services with clients as a professional counselor or school counselor within the last three years.
• Licensed or license eligible as either a school counselor, professional counselor, or Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) in the state of WI and a commitment to maintaining professional licensure.
• At least one year of higher education teaching experience.

This position is currently ineligible for H1-B sponsorship. A qualification for this position includes independent eligibility to work within the United States upon hire date.

Desirable Qualifications:
• At least one year of graduate level teaching experience within the last five years.
• University level online synchronous and asynchronous teaching experience within the last five years.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to continued professional development in best practices in teaching and learning within the last five years.

Compensation: Salary range for this position is: $53,000 - $58,000 annually. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf.

Starting Date: August 26, 2026

Contact Information:
For additional information about UW-Superior, visit www.uwsuper.edu;
For additional information about this position, contact Michelle Androsky at mandros1@uwsuper.edu.

Application Process:
Review of all complete applications will commence at 8:00am on January 5, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

How to Apply:
Please click the “Apply” button to begin the application process or visit https://www.uwsuper.edu/about/employment/. You will be required to log in or create a Workday account to continue.
As part of the application process, you will be required to upload the documents listed below. Applications will not be considered complete unless all required materials are submitted.
1) Cover Letter
2) CV/Resume
3) Unofficial transcripts of all degrees earned
4) 1–2-page statement on your philosophy of teaching emerging counselors in an online asynchronous program