Lecturer in Counseling Psychology

About the role

The Department of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit Catholic institution, seeks to hire a Lecturer for the 2026-27 academic school year. The position is benefits eligible and is a one-year appointment starting on September 1, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Teach the following courses: Psychology of Interpersonal Communications, Foundations of Psychotherapy & Personality, and Family Therapy.
• Additional courses may include: Group Therapy, Interventions with Children, Clinical Assessment and Testing, Counseling the Adolescent, Law & Ethics, Counseling Process & Problems.

Requirements

• An advanced degree in Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Community Psychology, Health Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or closely related field is preferred (doctorate preferred, M.A. will be considered).
• CA license eligibility as a Psychologist, LMFT, LPCC or LCSWA.
• A strong commitment and evidence of being equipped to teach graduate classes and to prepare therapists to work with the racially, ethnically, linguistically, and economically diverse population of CA and the US.
• Experience or interest in working with BIPOC and marginalized communities.

Qualifications

• A strong commitment to contributing to an academic culture that is inclusive of a diverse population of students, faculty and staff.

Skills

• Experience or interest in working with BIPOC and marginalized communities.

Benefits

The position is benefits eligible.

Pay

$55,350 (5 courses) - $105,840 (9 courses) depending on the number of courses assigned and candidate’s college-level teaching experience.

Schedule

The standard teaching load for tenure-line faculty is two courses per quarter, and faculty typically teach a mix of foundation and core courses as well as those in their area of specialization.