Assistant/Associate Professor, Counseling
About The Position
The Department of Counseling at Mercer University’s College of Professional Advancement seeks qualified applicants for an assistant or associate professor of Counseling. This full-time, tenure-track, nine-month faculty position has an expected start date of August 1, 2027. The position’s teaching responsibilities include face-to-face, blended, and a limited number of online graduate courses. Supervision of clinical field experiences, the guidance of student research leading to publications and presentations at academic conferences, and participation on doctoral committees are expected. The faculty workload consists of the teaching equivalent of 9 graduate credit hours per academic semester. Additional duties include academic advising, mentorship, research and scholarship, college and university service, accreditation-related activities, and other duties as assigned by the Department Chair or Dean.
Requirements
- Earned doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision or a related field from a regionally accredited university and a CACREP-accredited program
- Licensed or licensed-eligible as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Georgia
- Credentialed as an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS)
- Record of teaching excellence with counseling students
- Clear counselor educator identity
- Commitment to diversity, advocacy, and social justice
- Excellent communication, collaboration, interpersonal skills, and organization
- Teaching experience with demonstrated results and a focus on clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, and/or clinical rehabilitation counseling
- Experience and a commitment to working with, mentoring, and teaching adult learners from diverse populations
Nice To Haves
- Experience with leadership and administration in higher education
- Knowledge of CACREP-accreditation standards
- Demonstrated record of research and scholarship
- Commitment to the mentorship of counseling students in master’s and doctoral programs
- Experience conducting Program assessment and evaluation
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate outstanding effectiveness in teaching and student engagement
- Maintain a rigorous program of scholarly work related to the Counseling program’s graduate degree offerings
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and effectiveness as a mentor to graduate counseling students engaged in research at the doctoral level
- Engage in intrusive advising and curriculum development/assessment
- Work collegially with other faculty
- Demonstrate engagement and collaboration within the university
- Demonstrate the capacity for developing strong partnerships within the community to ensure outstanding student outcomes
- Supervise clinical field experiences
- Guide student research leading to publications and presentations at academic conferences
- Participate on doctoral committees
- Academic advising
- Mentorship
- Research and scholarship
- College and university service
- Accreditation-related activities
- Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair or Dean
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance (for self and dependents)
- Generous retirement contributions
- Tuition waivers
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Technology discounts
- Schedules that allow for work-life balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
