Assistant/Associate Professor of the Practice, Counselor Education

Job Description:

Fairfield University School of Education and Human Development (SEHD) Counselor Education Department is excited to invite applications for a fulltime Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice (non-tenure track) position, beginning Fall, 2025. The Department offers two counseling tracks, School Counseling (SC) and Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) at the master’s level, which are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

The Position:  

The successful candidate will typically teach 4+4 (with the potential for course reduction as compensation for administrative duties), advise students, and participate in professional service at the school, university, state, regional, and national levels. Faculty in these programs teach face-to-face.

Responsibilities

• Teach both CMHC and School counseling courses

• Provide program advisement and mentorship to students

• Engage in faculty activity, including service and advocacy efforts

• Collaborate with faculty to support program coordination, program evaluation, curriculum development, admissions, and recruitment of a high-quality and diverse student body

• Participate in shared governance as expected of all faculty, usually in departmental, school, and university committees and other service assignments.

Requirements:  

• Doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision preferably from a CACREP accredited program. ABDs with an established timeline to graduate within one year of employment will be considered.

• Professional counseling experience.

• Eligibility for license and/or certification as a counselor in Connecticut

• A commitment to excellence in graduate teaching.

• Knowledge of CACREP standards and process. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience teaching master’s level counseling courses in school counseling and clinical mental health counseling. 

• School counseling certification and or LPC license (or eligibility) in Connecticut. 

  

Application Process: 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, please apply through this listing and upload the following materials:

• Letter of intent,

• CV

• Teaching statement

• Diversity statement

• Transcript from the highest degree

• Three contacts for recommendation

Uploading instructions:

Load a resume or CV first, then upload supporting documents including a cover letter at the bottom of the third page under the "My Experience" section where it says to upload a Resume/CV. You will be able to upload up to 5 other documents in this section. You will be unable to edit your application, so please have all documents available before applying. 

Please Note: If you have more than 5 documents to upload to your application, please combine them into 5 prior to upload.  

For more info about the position, please contact Dr. Dilani Perera (dperera@fairfield.edu) or Dr. John Kiweewa (jkiweewa@fairfield.edu). Applicants can view the program website at ENTER LINK

About the Counselor Education Department

The Counselor Education department at Fairfield University has a strong commitment to preparing clinical mental health and school counselors devoted to equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice. We successfully prepare counselors with a strong focus on social justice, grounded in our Jesuit mission and values. Our graduates are prepared to address inequities in mental health care and make a substantive difference as systemic change agents for clients in mental health agencies and children and youth in educational settings. Our counseling program embodies this mission and vision. We are seeking a colleague who shares our vision for social justice and can work collaboratively to train counselors.

Category:

Academic - Faculty Non-Tenure Track

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate. 
 

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