Associate / Assistant Professor of Counseling, 12-Month position, available January 2027 and August 2027. Primary teaching responsibilities include face-to-face, hybrid, and online graduate courses. The faculty workload consists of the teaching equivalent of 18 graduate credit hours per academic year. Additional duties include academic advising, scholarly productivity, college service, collaboration, accreditation related activities, promotion of the program and the college, and other duties as assigned by the department chair.

We are seeking applicants with clinical experience that can bring that expertise to the classroom. Applicants with an interest in addressing disparities in all aspects of counseling and/or whose work has focused on behavioral health equity for underserved and unserved communities will be of particular interest. We are seeking applicants with interest, expertise and/or experience with children, adolescents, and families. The successful candidate may teach relevant courses as well as other generalist foundational courses in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling MA program.

Essential Functions

Teach 18 credits during the academic year (this can be distributed during Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters). Overload will be compensated for at the regular overload rate. Teaching for other departments should be cleared with your department chair.

Institutional/faculty governance committee work.

Advise 12 students.

Admissions-related work. Attending Open Houses and Interview Days, as well as reviewing applications.

Attend Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Faculty meetings, two hours every other week.

Attend an annual Counseling and Behavioral Health Department all day faculty development retreat.

Attend an annual all-school faculty retreat.

Attend all-school faculty meetings - once in the Fall semester and once in the Spring semester.

Attend the Commencement Ceremony.

Attend Orientation (one day for preparation and upt to two days for the actual orientation), usually the week before classes start, both in August and January.

Participate in other ad-hoc committees within the department or within the school.

Serve as a 2nd member in up to 5 doctoral project committees in other departments in the college.

Education and Experience

Education:

Doctoral Degree in Counselor Education from a CACREP accredited program preferred, or doctoral degree in counseling or a related field, with at least one-year full-time teaching experience in a graduate counseling program prior to July 1, 2013 (as per

CACREP 2024

standards). Preference will be given to applicants from a CACREP accredited program. Will also consider candidates with a doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, or in Marriage and Family Therapy whose master's degree is in Counseling Psychology or Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Professional License:

Licensed as a mental health counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts (or license eligible if licensed as a counselor in another state with the expectation of obtaining the LMHC in MA within a year of employment). Licensed or license-eligible as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) will be considered. Licensed psychologists who are eligible to be licensed as LMHC will be considered. Faculty members are expected to have a clinical license within a year of employment.

Counselor Professional Identity:

established professional identity as a mental health counselor and/or counselor educator and professional service as demonstrated by participation in counseling professional associations, presentations at conferences, and/or continued education presentations, among others.

Clinical Experience:

Prefer three years full time or equivalent of clinical experience post-master's degree. At least two years of clinical experience is required as well as maintaining some involvement in clinical practice or consultation.

Teaching Experience:

At least one year of experience teaching graduate students in a counseling program, preferably including experience supervising practicum and internship students.

Scholarship:

research experience, or development of pedagogical or clinical interventions, programs, or evaluation methods.

Familiarity with accreditation compliance and assessment reporting.

Expertise in one or more of the following areas preferred: children and adolescents; psychological assessment; group counseling; career counseling; psychopathology; diversity.

Please note that this position is not remote and requires faculty to be on campus. Candidates interested only in remote positions will not be considered.

Perform other duties as assigned that are consistent with the responsibilities and objectives of the position and the mission of the College.

Compensation Range:

$90,000-$100,000 annually

This range represents the College's good-faith estimate of the compensation for this role. Placement within the range will depend on qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Typically, candidates are hired within the lower to mid-point of the range, with the upper end reserved for individuals who bring significant, directly relevant experience and fully meet or exceed the role's requirements.

Application Procedure

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Review of applications will begin upon receipt and continue until the position is filled.

Interested applicants should submit:

A detailed letter of intent responding to the stated qualifications.

A curriculum vitae.

A list of three professional references with complete contact information. (References will not be contacted without the applicant's prior permission.)

William James College is an institution and community dedicated to the principles of excellence, fairness, and respect for all individuals. We are committed to strengthening our communities, including our workplace, by fostering the development of competencies essential for change agents in an increasingly complex society.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

William James College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without accommodation.