Faculty Specialist - Counseling & Human Services (12 months)

About the role

The University of Scranton is a Catholic and Jesuit university animated by the spiritual vision of Saint Ignatius Loyola, a tradition of excellence, and a commitment to the common good. The University is a community dedicated to the formation of students, and to the freedom of inquiry and personal development fundamental to the growth in wisdom and integrity of all who share its life.

The University of Scranton Department of Counseling and Human Services invites applications for an in-person, full-time, 12-month, non-tenure track Faculty Specialist position starting in August 2027. This position would support teaching across two programs within our department: Clinical Mental Health and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling. Faculty Specialists carry a teaching load of twenty-four (24) credit hours annually. The Department of Counseling and Human Services is strongly committed to excellence; the Department's graduates are recognized for being ready to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, holistic, person-centered care at all levels and across settings.

Responsibilities

• Teaching
• Service
• Other duties as outlined in the faculty contract and handbook

Requirements

A master's or doctoral degree in Counseling/Counselor Education from a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited program is required.

Qualifications

Ideal applicants will have clinical experience (5 years post master's), a professional counselor identity, higher education teaching experience, and clinical supervision experience. Candidates with expertise in a specific counseling specialty, including addictions or forensic/corrections counseling expertise, are preferred.

Skills

Applicants must be licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Full-Time Annual Schedule 9 Rank Faculty Specialist Tenure Non-Tenure Track.