Assistant Professor

Counselor Education


Search 2069 - Posted April14, 2025

Emporia State University’s (ESU) Counselor Education programs in Emporia, Kansas seek applications for one non-tenure track multi-year appointment and may be structured with administrative responsibilities in our CACREP-accredited Clinical Counseling and School Counseling programs. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • The position emphasizes teaching and development of effective school counseling practitioners or clinical counselors (including addictions, mental health, or rehabilitation counseling) at the graduate level.
  • The ESU program is a 60-credit degree program that meets both school and clinical licensure for the state of Kansas. Responsibilities include teaching asynchronous and synchronous online courses in school counseling and clinical counseling, advising students, providing supervision to interns, performing scholarly and service activities, and participating in CACREP/KSDE/CAEP accreditation endeavors. Opportunities for summer teaching are available

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

  • Graduated with a doctorate degree from a CACREP program or meets the criteria for core faculty members per the 2024 CACREP standards.
  • Current licensure in the field, or eligible to obtain licensure in school counseling (KSDE equivalent or LPC), addictions (LAC/LCAC), mental health (LPC), or rehabilitation counseling (CRC).
  • Online teaching experience or willingness to learn


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Professional experience and licensure as a school counselor, or in one of the clinical counseling fields (addictions, mental health, or rehabilitation counseling)
  • Record of university teaching excellence
  • Record of professional presentations and/or academic publications
  • Service to the profession

COMPENSATION:

  • Salary: $60,000 - $65,000  annually
  • Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. 

BENEFITS:

Base pay is one component of Emporia State University’s total rewards package. We are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family that include:

  • Health Insurance
  • Free Dental insurance for employees
  • Retirement through the Kansas Board of Regents
  • Paid parental leave
  • Up to 31 days paid vacation and holiday days
  • Tuition reduction and tuition assistance
  • Dependent tuition waiver
  • For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit here. 

APPLY:

To apply upload a letter of application, current vitae, unofficial transcripts, a teaching statement and contact information for at least three references here. 


Consideration of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled.


A background check and official transcripts are required prior to hire.



For more information

Jose Pavon

HR Professional

jpavon@emporia.edu

Emporia State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other factors which cannot be considered by law.