Assistant Professor of Counseling

CSU Careers•Fullerton, CA

22h•$6,800 - $6,937•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Counseling at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Counseling with an appointment to begin Fall 2027. This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. CSUF complies with various civil rights laws and CSU's Nondiscrimination Policy, prohibiting discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. CSUF is a leading public university known for its strong academic programs and commitment to student success, fostering innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. It values teaching, research, and service, and is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. The university is committed to helping students achieve academic excellence, career success, and economic mobility. The successful candidate will be working in a premier counselor education program in Southern California that enrolls a culturally diverse student body. The candidate will teach courses within the CACREP curriculum for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling specialty and potentially in the Ánimo Latinx Health Counseling Concentration, which focuses on preparing counselors to work with Latinx and Spanish-speaking clients. CSUF faculty are committed teacher-scholars expected to conduct research leading to peer-reviewed publications, contribute to departmental development, advise students, serve on committees, and participate in the university and disciplinary communities. Faculty members are expected to value multicultural perspectives with an intersectional lens and demonstrate a professional track record reflecting this commitment, joining an experienced and cohesive faculty that values collegiality and collaboration in a student-centered environment.

Requirements

Doctorate in counselor education, counseling psychology, or related field by the appointment date.
Demonstrated professional identity as and demonstrated commitment to an identity as a counselor educator as defined by CACREP with clear affiliations to relevant counseling associations (i.e., membership with ACA/ACES).
Broad knowledge of the clinical mental health counseling curriculum.
Licensed or license-eligible as a professional counselor or equivalent (i.e., LPC, LPCC, LMCHC, etc.) in current state or license-eligible in California.
Evidence of the ability to conduct research (including dissertation research).
University-level teaching experience (including co-teaching and/or guest lecturing).
Demonstrated potential for effective integration of technology into instruction.
Demonstrated awareness/knowledge of racial inequities and challenges faced by historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged groups.
Demonstrated commitment and contributions to social justice advocacy through: teaching/mentoring graduate students, research agenda and publications, and/or service activities.
The ability to work effectively and collegially with students, staff, faculty, and community who are from intersecting marginalized social groups.

Nice To Haves

In-depth knowledge of social justice issues such as critical race theory, liberation psychology, intersectionality, Black feminist or womanist theories, and/or dismantling anti-Black racism.
Knowledge of Latinx cultures and social justice issues relevant to the Latinx community (e.g., immigration/acculturation, identity, colorism, intersectionality, etc.).
Bilingual fluency in spoken Spanish.
Proficient in reading and writing Spanish.
Graduate from a CACREP accredited program.
Experience with CACREP accreditation.

Responsibilities

Teaching courses that are part of our core CACREP curriculum with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling specialty.
Potentially teaching in our Ánimo Latinx Health Counseling Concentration.
Conduct research that leads to peer-reviewed publications.
Contribute to and participate in the life and development of the department.
Advise students.
Serve on committees.
Participate in the broader university and disciplinary communities.
Maintain a firm commitment to valuing multicultural perspectives with an intersectional lens.
Demonstrate a professional track record that reflects that commitment.