Assistant Professor of Counselor Education, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Overview

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education, Clinical Mental Health Counseling — 9-month tenure-track appointment.

Start date:

August 20, 2026.

Location:

Moline, IL.

• Teach graduate courses in the Counselor Education program with specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
• Provide clinical supervision and academic advising.
• Participate in broad-based university, college, and departmental committee work and professional service.
• Conduct research and scholarly activity.

• An earned doctorate in Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program by date of appointment.
• An established professional identity as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor Educator through affiliation with relevant counseling associations.
• Evidence of successful teaching and communication skills in Counselor Education.
• Experience providing supervision to counselors-in-training.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to evidence-based clinical mental health counseling practices.
• Post-master or doctoral degree experience as a professional counselor.

• Contribute to connectivity between faculty, staff, and students in the professional environment.
• Experience with CACREP standards and familiarity with the accreditation process.
• Experience in hybrid and online instruction and development.
• Demonstrated ability to actively collaborate and communicate with colleagues, local stakeholders, and within the profession.
• Interest in working with diverse populations and advocacy issues.
• Identified research agenda and interest in working with research teams.
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the State of Illinois; if not licensed, describe steps needed to attain licensure (required for tenure).
• Interest in providing leadership as program CACREP liaison.
• Interest in teaching courses in Research Methods and Assessment Techniques.
• Degree must be from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); describe steps to obtain equivalency if applicable.

Western Illinois University offers State of Illinois benefits administered through CMS, including Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, AD&D, Supplemental LTD, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) and 457(b) plans, paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA. For full details, see the Benefits Homepage.