Department Chair of Professional Counseling

Job Category: Faculty

Requisition Number: DEPAR
001403

• Posted :
  October 26, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Monmouth Graduate Center
185 State Route 36
West Long Branch, NJ 07764, USA

Monmouth University invites applications for a full-time open-rank faculty appointment to serve as Department Chair
of Professional Counseling within the Wayne

D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences. This is a 12-month position.
The anticipated start date is July 1, 2027 for an initial five-year term as Department Chair, subject to review and renewal.

This is an in-person, on-campus, non-remote position.

The Department of Professional Counseling offers a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling , which aims to develop mental health professionals who can effectively address issues of wellness, personal growth, and pathology for the benefit of a diverse population. This 60-credit program, which prepares students for NJ licensure as Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC), is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

This program satisfies academic requirements for the NJ-State licenses in LPC , with additional opportunities for students to obtain LCADC . Graduates of the Department are expected to contribute to and be leaders in their field through practice, education, and professional excellence.

For additional information about the Professional Counseling Department, please visit the Department Website .

Additional Application Material

Required:

Monmouth University requires all applications and supporting documents to be submitted via the university’s career portal. In addition to the application,
candidatesmustupload the following documents. Applications will
not
be considered complete for review until all required documents are uploaded.

• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter (addressing at least the minimum qualifications of the job, leadership philosophy and experience, teaching philosophy, and scholarly agenda)
• Contact Information for Three Professional References
• Scanned copy of independent professional counseling license from current state

Optional Documents:

• Up to Three Letters of Recommendation
• Other:
  Any additional evidence the candidate wishes to include, such as teaching effectiveness and student mentoring

Applications received by December 31, 2026 will receive full consideration. This position remains open until filled.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate in counselor education and supervision with focus in mental health from a CACREP-accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Counselor in current state and LPC-eligible in the State of New Jersey
• Five (5) years teaching experience in a full-time tenure-track academic appointment with teaching responsibilities at the graduate level and demonstrated effectiveness teaching in-person graduate-level courses
• Demonstrated scholarly productivity in the field commensurate with the rank of Associate or Full Professor (advanced assistant professors with sufficient scholarship for promotion may also apply)
• Demonstrated record in academic leadership, including experience with budgeting and resource allocation, academic program assessment, as well as hiring, developing, and supervising faculty and staff in a student-centered educational environment
• Experience in supervision of curriculum
• Demonstrated capacity to mentor faculty and develop talent; and the ability to serve as an effective advocate for excellence in teaching, service, and scholarly activity in a collective bargaining environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with faculty and lead group initiatives within and across departments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of…