Educational Psychology - Assistant Professor

About the role

Western Connecticut State University’s School of Professional Studies, Department of Educational Psychology, invites applications for a tenure‑track Assistant Professor position for the 2026‑2027 academic year. The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in counselor education, including a BS in Elementary Education Interdisciplinary Major, BS in Secondary Education, MS in Education (Curriculum option), MS in School Counseling, MS in Clinical Mental Health, MS in Applied Behavior Analysis, and an Ed.D. in Instructional Leadership. Programs are accredited by CAEP, CACREP, and NEASC.

Responsibilities

• Teach clinical mental health and school counseling courses in the counselor education program.
• Engage in appropriate service and scholarly activity, including research and grant writing.
• Collaborate with colleagues on program evaluation, CACREP accreditation activities, and field placement of students.
• Serve on department, university, and program committees.
• Complete on‑campus office hours and participate in skills clinics on campus three Saturdays per semester.
• Opportunity for summer and intersession teaching.
• Maintain a standard teaching load of 24 credits per academic year (12 credits per semester).

Qualifications

• Doctorate in counselor education and supervision or a closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate from a CACREP‑accredited doctoral program.
• Experience teaching in a graduate counselor education program.
• Experience as a clinical or school counselor.
• Record of scholarly publications.
• Experience with online teaching using universal design for instruction.
• Eligibility for licensure/certification in Connecticut (or current license).
• Preference for 2‑3 years of practical field experience and program leadership/coordination experience.

Pay

The hiring salary range is $80,713–$86,231, commensurate with experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package (details at www.wcsu.edu/hr/benefits/).
• Grant opportunities to support research and conference attendance.

Schedule

On‑campus presence required; standard teaching load 24 credits per year (12 per semester); office hours on campus and skills clinics three Saturdays per semester; summer/intersession teaching opportunities.