Assistant Professor of Counseling

George Fox University's Graduate School of Counseling announces a tenure-track faculty position in either of our two degree programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling, set to begin August, 2026. This 9-month faculty contract has the additional potential of serving in an administrative leadership role within the department. The Graduate School of Counseling is grounded in and shaped by our commitment to an integrated understanding of faith and mental health that embraces diversity and promotes justice.

The GSC is seeking applicants with an identified specialty either as a professional counselor or a marriage, couple, and family counselor, and are currently licensed and practicing. Applicants with training and clinical expertise in Play Therapy and/or certification as a Registered Play Therapist and/or Supervisor are highly encouraged to apply. Professors teach all truth as God's truth, integrating all fields of learning around the person and work of Jesus Christ, bringing the divine revelations through sense, reason, and intuition to the confirming test of Scripture.

As a Christ-centered community, George Fox University is an institution that values diversity as an essential dimension of God's design for human communities. This position requires a passion for teaching, supervision and the counseling profession within these guiding principles.

• Teaching courses within the curriculum of the Graduate School of Counseling (GSC).
• Developing courses when needed, and assuming course lead responsibilities as assigned.
• Understanding and abiding by CACREP standards as a GSC Team member, Professor, and Advisor.
• Participating in new student applicant reviews, student screenings and professional growth plans, and all aspects of GSC operations through regular GSC team meetings and subcommittee assignments.
• Tracking the academic and professional development of student advisees.
• Developing and sustaining an ongoing program of relevant scholarship.
• Participating in the work of the GSC and the university, including serving on university committees as needed.
• Communicating effectively and courteously with others, including employees, students, and the public, in a spirit of teamwork, respect and customer service.
• By actions, words, and lifestyle, be a Christian role model to students, whether through casual contact or in a formal supervisory role.
• Demonstrated experience working cross culturally with respect, appreciation and humility.
• Other duties as assigned.

• A Ph.D. from a CACREP accredited program at the time of degree completion, or a doctoral degree from a related field and currently serving in a CACREP core faculty position.
• Applicants who are A.B.D. in a CACREP Ph.D. program will be considered, but must have an earned Ph.D. by the time of appointment.
• An independent mental health practitioner (IMHP) license, most notably an LPC and/or LMFT, with the ability to be licensed as an IMHP in the State of Oregon.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching.
• A scholarship agenda, including a record of relevant scholarship.
• A commitment to the University's Theology of Racial and Ethnic Diversity.
• A desire to work with a diverse community of students and employees who represent various cultures, backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, political views, and expressions of Christian faith.
• A personal commitment to Jesus Christ and express their Christian testimony in a church. In addition, employees agree to live in agreement with the Community Lifestyle Statement and affirm the theological commitments expressed in the Statement of Faith.

• Appointment at the Assistant Professor level is anticipated, though candidates with significant teaching experience at previous institutions may be considered for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor. Salary and benefits are competitive with comparable institutions.

• Primary Work Location*:
  Portland Center Campus
• Working Conditions:
  
  Physical requirements are those of a typical office environment.
• Supervisor:
  Chair, Graduate School of Counseling

• Kindly apply through the Careers at George Fox University webpage.
• When completing the online application, please upload the following as Word or .pdf documents in the section marked Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, and Essay Requirement:
  • Letter of Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Philosophy of Teaching Essay
  • Concise Research Agenda Description
  • Integration of Faith and Learning Essay
    • George Fox University is committed to the idea that one of the primary responsibilities of Christian higher education is to help students develop a uniquely Christian worldview. As teachers and mentors, it is important for George Fox University faculty members to integrate Christian faith and principles in all aspects of their lives. As an essential part of the application process, the University will carefully…