Assistant or Associate Professor, Counselor Education

Job Description :

Fairfield University School of Education and Human Development (SEHD) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant / Associate Professor of Counselor Education / Director of School Counseling position in the Department of Counselor Education, 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 3+3 (with the potential for compensation for administrative duties), attend to duties related to directing the school counseling program, teach, supervise, and advise students, and participate in scholarship and professional service at the school, university, state, regional, and national levels.

The Counselor Education program at Fairfield University is accredited as an on-ground program and all faculty in the SC and CMHC programs teach in-person.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Director of the School Counseling Program;
• Facilitate placement of school counseling students for practicum and internship
• Engage in scholarship and peer-reviewed publications;
• Engage in faculty activity, including service and advocacy efforts, especially regarding school counseling at the state level;
• Advise school counseling students and administrative staff on school counseling certification specifics in the state of CT;
• Participate in the admissions process and work cooperatively with the Office of Admissions to ensure a high-quality and diverse student body, as well as recruitment strategies;
• Work with the marketing committee of SEHD to develop strategies for increasing school counseling program applicants;
• Perform other university and departmental duties as expected of all faculty, including serving on committees, attending faculty meetings, and engaging in community service.

Requirements :

• Doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision, preferably from a CACREP accredited program. ABDs with an established timeline to graduate by Fall 2025 will be considered;
• Experience teaching school counseling courses;
• School counseling and supervisory experience;
• Eligibility for certification as a school counselor in Connecticut;
• A commitment to excellence in graduate teaching
• Knowledge of CACREP standards and process. (See application requiements)
• Willingness to work collaboratively within a team

Preferred :

Licensed professional counselor or license-eligible in the state of Connecticut.

Application Instructions : Review of applications will begin immediately, and the search committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

Please click "Apply Now" and submit the following required documents.

• a letter of application with a statement demonstrating commitment to EDI / Social Justice or diversity
• a curriculum vitae
• a statement of teaching philosophy
• a statement of research trajectory
• samples of syllabi and teaching evaluations if applicable
• samples of recent publications or written work showcasing research trajectory
• unofficial graduate transcript

Uploading instructions :

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The Fairfield University Counselor Education department 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.

Fairfield University is a comprehensive, co-educational, Jesuit Catholic university with a 200-acre campus located in the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT, one hour from New York City.

Consistently ranked as a top comprehensive university in New England, Fairfield enrolls approximately 4,000 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing degrees within five schools : the College of Arts and Sciences, the Charles F.

Dolan School of Business, the School of Engineering, the Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and the School of Education and Human Development.

As an expression of our Jesuit identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical values.

Category :

Academic - Faculty Tenure / Tenure Track

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

Disclaimer

The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and / or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

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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 .

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.

Faculty Positions : If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email the additional documents to the applicable contact in the job description.