Clinical School Counseling Associate Professor
About The Position
The College of Education and the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Research seeks a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure-track faculty member for the School Counseling program beginning August 1, 2026. The School Counseling program is CACREP and CAEP accredited and emphasizes evidence-based practice promoting college and career readiness, datadriven programming, and interventions for students' academic achievement and social/emotional well-being. The position requires a balance of teaching, service, and clinical responsibilities. Teaching includes instructing graduate courses, advising/mentoring students, and serving on doctoral committees. Service includes participating in national professional organizations, university, and college committees, and serving the local community. Clinical responsibilities include providing practicum and internship supervision and assisting with field placements. The employed candidate will primarily teach courses within the School Counseling program but may also teach courses in the department’s other CACREP accredited counseling programs. Our CACREP programs are accredited for in-person delivery; therefore, this is not a remote position. The code number is 10413. The Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Research and the College of Education are not currently offering any sponsorships for this position.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervisor from a CACREP accredited program or meet one of the alternative qualifications according to CACREP standards
- Licensed or license-eligible as a PK-12 school counselor in Tennessee
- Minimum of five years of employment as a school counselor
- Graduate level teaching experience
- Strong knowledge of the ASCA National Model
- Experience in providing clinical supervision
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Nice To Haves
- Experience teaching classes either in-person, online, and/or hybridized environments in a CACREP accredited or CACREP aligned program
- Knowledge and experience of continuous program evaluation and experience with CACREP and/or NCATE/CAEP
- Evidence of federally funded grant awards or participation in federally funded projects
- Teaching/clinical experience in one of the following areas: youth with disabilities, behavioral disorders, suicidal ideation, or those who have experienced trauma
- Evidence of potential ability in instruction, service, and research.
- Professional comportment consistent with the Faculty Code of Conduct.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality instruction, pursue excellence in research/scholarship/creative activity, and contribute to meaningful service to the university.
- Contribute to the missions of teaching, research / scholarship / creative activity, and public service.
- Instructing graduate courses
- Advising/mentoring students
- Serving on doctoral committees
- Participating in national professional organizations, university, and college committees
- Serving the local community
- Providing practicum and internship supervision
- Assisting with field placements
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Retirement
- Possibility of summer teaching
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
