Visiting Assistant Professor - Online Counselor Education

Job Details

Appointment Type: Non-Tenure Track
State Title: Assistant Professor
Bargaining Unit: AFT
Employment Type: 35 hours per week/Full-time
Expected Term: 1/10/2026 - 6/12/2026
Compensation: Range 21/ $ 73,415.99 - $ 79,804.49

About TCNJ

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a highly selective institution that is consistently recognized as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. Founded in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ maintains the eighth highest four-year graduation rate among all public colleges and universities. It is ranked by Money as one of the top 15 public colleges “most likely to pay off financially,” and U.S. News & World Report rates it the No. 1 public institution among regional universities in the northeast.

About the Department

The Department of Online Counselor Education consists of seven full-time faculty members and is rapidly growing. In addition to this position, we are hiring four additional new faculty to start in the spring of 2026.

The successful candidate will serve as a core online counselor education program faculty member who is responsible for effective teaching, advising, and professional activity in the field of counseling (e.g., sustained memberships in counseling associations, maintenance of certifications and/or licenses in counseling, sustained professional development, and service to the profession). Teaching responsibilities will include four courses in the 2026 spring and summer terms. Our accelerated courses are offered during 7-week terms.

The Department of Online Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor to join our community starting in January 2026. The position is offered for an initial half-year appointment, with potential for renewal for a 12-month Clinical Specialist appointment with a 2-year contract.

Position Overview

The successful candidate will serve as a core online counselor education program faculty member who is responsible for effective teaching, advising, and professional activity in the field of counseling. Teaching responsibilities will include four courses in the 2026 spring and summer terms.

Candidates should be committed to inclusive excellence in higher education, demonstrated through, for example, culturally responsive course design and pedagogy, equity-minded student engagement and mentorship, and cultivating intercultural competencies needed for meaningful citizenship. Our program is growing rapidly, and we are looking for someone who is innovative, a team player, and has an entrepreneurial spirit. Our program has a great deal of clinical practice embedded into each course; therefore, faculty with strong clinical experience and skills are needed.

Qualifications

Required:
• Education: doctoral degree in counselor education; or have a related doctoral degree and have been employed as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for a minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013; or have been employed as a full-time doctoral-level faculty member in a CORE-accredited master's program prior to July 1, 2017; or have graduated from a rehabilitation doctoral program prior to January 1, 2018. ABD candidates must have completed the PhD by the time the appointment begins.
• Demonstrate cultural competency and ability to foster inclusive learning environments and mutual respect for students and colleagues.
• Have an active, independent professional counseling license and two years or more of direct clinical experience outside of academia as a clinical mental health counselor. Priority will be given to those with community agency work experience, and/or deeper clinical experience.
• Experience teaching, preferably online, in a graduate program for counselor education.
• Proven record of excellence in instruction.
• Active clinical experience and independent license as a professional counselor.
• Strong commitment to working as part of a faculty team.
• Strong record of curriculum development.
• Record of active involvement in professional organizations.
• Proficiency in the CACREP accreditation requirements.
• Commitment to issues of social justice and diversity.
• Strong commitment to preparing students to become excellent practitioners.

Preferred:
• Have at least two years of teaching experience.
• Have earned the doctoral degree from a CACREP-accredited program.

How to Apply

Candidates should submit (a) a letter of application highlighting their interest and qualifications, (b) a curriculum vitae, (c) a statement of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (no longer than 2 pages), (d) unofficial transcripts (graduate and undergraduate), (e) names and contact information for at least three professional references, and (f) copy of a recent student evaluation of teaching. Applications should be submitted electronically. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be received by November 30, 2026.