Open Rank Search (Tenure/Tenure Track) in Counseling and Human Development

Description

The division of Human Development and Quantitative Methods at The University of Pennsylvnia’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) seeks nominees and applicants for an open-rank tenure-track position. Penn GSE is among the top-ranked graduate schools of education in the country, with masters and doctoral degrees focusing on all aspects of education and educational research, including teacher education, educational leadership, education policy, and counseling and human development. The Human Development and Quantitative Methods division within GSE houses masters and doctoral programs in human development and quantitative methods, and two accredited master’s programs that address both school and mental health counseling.

Qualifications

The successful applicant for this current search would teach and conduct research in areas that connect the division’s counseling and human development emphases. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research and teaching address one or more of the following areas: approaches to understanding the intersections of counseling, child and adolescent  social-emotional functioning, and school adjustment/performance; the roles identity , cultural contexts, and family factors in shaping socio-emotional and educational growth; and community-, family-, or school-based mental health interventions that have an impact on development.

The successful candidate must show a clear capacity to conduct impactful research in areas such as these and to teach courses on either counseling theory and interventions, child and/or adolescent development, or sociocultural development as it applies to counseling and applied development work. Applicants must have earned a doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology or show clear evidence that their doctoral degree will be completed prior to assuming the position in fall 2026. Licensure in psychology is highly preferred.

Application Instructions

The search committee will begin reviewing applications on October 27, 2025, and will continue to consider new applications until the position is filled. Please submit a letter expressing your interest and general qualifications, curriculum vitae, names and contact information of three references, and reprints of publications (2) and relevant manuscripts through the Interfolio application link.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.