Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track; Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology

Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track (Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology)

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Position Title: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track (Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology)
State: Wisconsin
Employment Status: Full time
Position Status: Regular
Position Type: Faculty
Job Family: Faculty

The Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at Marquette University is seeking candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position for our on-campus master’s programs in Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling beginning August 2026. Candidates must be able to teach graduate-level counseling courses with a focus on clinical mental health or school counseling. The department offers CACREP-accredited master’s degrees, an online Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, and an APA-accredited doctoral program in Counseling Psychology.

Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit University with 8,400 undergraduate and 3,300 graduate and professional students. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and equity for all individuals. We encourage candidates who will contribute to our diversity and social justice mission.

Responsibilities include developing an independent research program with potential for extramural funding, providing graduate teaching primarily in our CACREP-accredited master’s programs in Clinical Mental Health or School Counseling, mentoring graduate students, advising students, and serving on departmental, college, and university committees.

• Graduation from an accredited institution with a doctoral degree in counselor education with a knowledge base in clinical mental health or school counseling (ABD candidates will be considered with the expectation of completing the PhD by August 2026).

• Knowledge of core content and skills for clinical mental health or school counseling.

• Ability to develop and sustain a line of research aligned with counseling.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with students and colleagues.

• Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence and high-quality research.

• A research agenda that focuses on marginalized communities and/or cultural diversity.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest detailing their fit with the required and preferred knowledge and skills, a curriculum vitae, a copy of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts (official copy required prior to any contract offer), and three professional reference letters. Applicants currently completing doctoral studies are to provide the name and contact information of their doctoral advisor. Questions about this position may be directed to Leigh van den Kieboom, Ph.D., Interim Department Chair and Professor, Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, College of Education, Marquette University;

email:
leigh.vandenkieboom
. Marquette is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

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It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.