Fairfield University School of Education and Human Development (SEHD) Counselor Education Department is excited to invite applications for a fulltime Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice (non-tenure track) position, beginning Fall, 2025. The Department offers two counseling tracks, School Counseling (SC) and Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) at the master’s level, which are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
The Position:
The successful candidate will typically teach 4+4 (with the potential for course reduction as compensation for administrative duties), advise students, and participate in professional service at the school, university, state, regional, and national levels. Faculty in these programs teach face-to-face.
Responsibilities
· Teach courses in the two programs
· Engage in faculty activity, including service and advocacy efforts
· Participate in the admissions process to ensure a high-quality and diverse student body
· Perform other university and departmental duties as expected of all faculty, including serving on committees, attending faculty meetings, and engaging in community service.
Requirements:
· Doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision preferably from a CACREP accredited program. ABDs with an established timeline to graduate within one year of employment will be considered.
· Professional counseling experience.
· Eligibility for license and/or certification as a counselor in Connecticut
· A commitment to excellence in graduate teaching.
· Knowledge of CACREP standards and process.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Experience teaching master’s level counseling courses in school counseling and clinical mental health counseling.
· School counseling certification/licensure and/or professional counseling licensure (LPC) in Connecticut.
Application Process:
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, please click “https://ffd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EmploymentOpportunities/details/Assistant-Associate-Professor-of-the-Practice--Counselor-Education_JR0002498” and upload the following materials:
· Letter of intent
· CV
· Teaching statement
· Diversity statement
· Transcript from the highest degree
· Three contacts for recommendation
Uploading instructions:
Load a resume or CV first, then upload supporting documents including a cover letter at the bottom of the third page under the "My Experience" section where it says to upload a Resume/CV. You will be able to upload up to 5 other documents in this section. You will be unable to edit your application, so please have all documents available before applying.
Please Note: If you have more than 5 documents to upload to your application, please combine them into 5 prior to upload.
For more info about the position, please contact Dr. Dilani Perera (dperera@fairfield.edu) or Dr. John Kiweewa (jkiweewa@fairfield.edu).
The Fairfield University Counselor Education department has a strong commitment to preparing clinical mental health and school counselors devoted to equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice. We successfully prepare counselors with a strong focus on social justice, grounded in our Jesuit mission and values. Our graduates are prepared to address inequities in mental health care and make a substantive difference as systemic change agents for clients in mental health agencies and children and youth in educational settings. Our counseling program embodies this mission and vision. We are seeking a colleague who shares our vision for social justice and can work collaboratively to train counselors.
Fairfield University is a comprehensive, co-educational, Catholic Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located in the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT, one hour from New York City. Consistently ranked as a top comprehensive university in New England, Fairfield enrolls approximately 4,000 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing degrees within five schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Charles F. Dolan School of Business, the School of Engineering, the Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and the School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical values.
Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, veterans, Jesuits, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities.