Assistant Professor of Counseling - 552

An earned doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from a program that was CACREP-Accredited at time of graduation is required; licensure as a professional school counselor in North Carolina or licensure eligible at time of employment required.

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Department of Counseling

This is a tenure-track position with the primary purpose of teaching master's-level counselor education courses, as well as engaging in service and scholarship.

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke was established in 1887 as a school for the education of Native Americans. Located in the heart of Pembroke, NC, UNCP offers a personalized learning environment where faculty and staff are dedicated to engaged scholarship, high academic standards, creative activity, and public service. Spread over 281 acres, the campus offers a sense of community and belonging--a place where faculty and staff feel supported, take pride in the university's mission, and are devoted to excellence in teaching, learning and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference in their communities.

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, School of Education seeks a qualified candidate for a tenure-track professional school counseling faculty position in the Department of Counseling.

The successful candidate will teach core and specialty graduate-level counseling courses in the Department of Counseling. Classes are held in the evenings and offered in hybrid and online formats. Additional responsibilities include student advising and mentoring, serving on program, department, and university committees, service to the community, service to the profession, and scholarly activity.

The Department offers two CACREP-accredited graduate degrees in counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Professional School Counseling. The Department includes an active, dynamic faculty and serves an engaged student population from varied backgrounds.

An earned doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from a program that was CACREP-Accredited at time of graduation is required; licensure as a professional counselor in North Carolina or licensure eligible at time of employment required.

Prior teaching experience in higher education, strong research interest in professional counseling, and/or professional counseling experience are preferred. Dual licensure as Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Professional School Counselor preferred.

Licensure as a professional counselor in North Carolina or licensure eligible at time of employment required.

This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable) and credit history check (if applicable). In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. New employees are paid only by direct deposit to the financial institution of their choice. Candidates claiming Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 as a part of the online application process.

UNC Pembroke is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their age, race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and national origin. UNC Pembroke is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.