Assistant Professor (School Counselor)

General Summary

The Counseling Program is seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position with specialization in School Counseling to begin in August 2026. This is a tenure-track position requiring in-person, on-site engagement in teaching, service, and professional activities on campus.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach and advise graduate students in the CACREP-accredited counseling programs, including teaching courses specific to school counseling.
• Engage in scholarship and professional, community, and university service activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Required Qualifications:
• - Earned a doctorate by August 2026 in Counseling/Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program or have experience teaching as a full-time faculty member in a CACREP program sufficient to be considered core faculty.
• - Strong background and interest in school counseling practice who value leadership, advocacy, and systemic change in P-12 settings.
• - Demonstrated commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion, and preparing counselors from marginalized populations.
• - An established research agenda.
• - Identification with the counseling profession, as evidenced by professional memberships and leadership activities.
• - Eligibility for licensure as a professional counselor in Michigan and the capacity to meet the requirements for a Michigan School Counselor License or National Certified School Counselor via NBCC.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in designing and implementing curriculum in socioemotional learning or college and career readiness, clinical supervision, understanding of trauma-informed education, and evidence of collaboration across disciplines.
• Expertise in school restorative justice practices, special education, and neurodiversity, and/or educational technology.

Special Instructions

Application Process

• All applications must be made online at: https://careers.emich.edu/jobs.
• Applicants must submit the following materials for consideration:
• 1. A letter of interest that clearly speaks to each of the following:
• a. Required and preferred qualifications;
• b. Your commitment and work supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in education and/or counseling;
• c. Your teaching philosophy and approach; and
• d. Your research agenda;
• 2. A detailed curriculum vitae; and
• 3. Names, titles, and telephone numbers of at least three references.

Appointment Percentage

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