School Counseling Professor of Practice

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Salem, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The McKeown School of Education is seeking applicants for a full-time, professor of practice position with a specialization in School Counseling beginning in September 2027. The School Counseling Program prepares candidates to be educational leaders, social justice advocates, and system change agents with an emphasis on working in a variety of urban and suburban settings. This faculty member will teach a total of six graduate level classes per year, as well as advising school counseling students. Course topics may include: Multicultural Counseling, Career Counseling, Seminar in School Adjustment Counseling, and School Counseling practicum/seminar courses. Salem State University is a public institution with a clear sense of its mission: to provide an exceptional education that opens doors and transforms lives. As the Commonwealth's Civic Engagement University, we foster partnerships between our campus and the communities we serve, and our faculty are essential to that work. Our scholars and educators believe in what they do and thrive in a supportive, inclusive academic environment. As a proud Hispanic and Minority-Serving Institution, we're proud of the students we serve and the community we've built around their success. Join a university where your research, your teaching and your values all have room to flourish. This is a four year, fixed term position ending on May 31, 2031.

Requirements

An earned masters degree in school counseling or a related area.
Current licensure/certification as a practicing school counselor.
A minimum of three years of documented prior experience as a school counselor.
An understanding of the school adjustment counselor role.
Experience working with students through hybrid learning, mentoring, and training.
Membership in the American School Counseling Association.

Nice To Haves

An earned PhD in Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program or PhD in Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program.
Evidence of strong clinical skills and a strong school counselor identity.
Evidence of strong teaching skills at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students from varied backgrounds and to support an inclusive learning environment.

Responsibilities

Teach a total of six graduate level classes per year.
Advise school counseling students.
Work collaboratively with the graduate program coordinator and the field office to facilitate program coordination.
Direct supervision of school counseling candidates.
Conducting student admission reviews and new student onboarding.
Managing students’ plans of study.
Monitoring of internship and practicum site approval and accountability.
Reporting of hours.
Assisting with curriculum planning.
Maintaining records for a program with national reach.
Demonstrated consistent and substantive effort to maintaining modern skills and knowledge in their field of practice.