Description

The Department of Online Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor to join our community starting in January 2026. The position is offered for an initial half-year appointment, with potential for renewal for a 12-month Clinical Specialist appointment with a 2-year contract.

Position Summary:

The successful candidate will serve as a core online counselor education program faculty member who is responsible for effective teaching, advising, and professional activity in the field of counseling (e.g., sustained memberships in counseling associations, maintenance of certifications and/or licenses in counseling, sustained professional development, and service to the profession). Teaching responsibilities will include four courses in the 2026 spring and summer terms.

Candidates should be committed to inclusive excellence in higher education, demonstrated through, for example, culturally responsive course design and pedagogy, equity-minded student engagement and mentorship, and cultivating intercultural competencies needed for meaningful citizenship. Our program is growing rapidly, and we are looking for someone who is innovative, a team player, and has an entrepreneurial spirit. Our program has a great deal of clinical practice embedded into each course; therefore, faculty with strong clinical experience and skills are needed.

TCNJ has a strong commitment to inclusive excellence in our community and to supporting a healthy work-life balance for our faculty. Candidates should be strongly committed to high-quality teaching and to fostering success for all students. Faculty will join a community committed to exploration and growth in pedagogical practices. TCNJ supports its community of teacher-scholars and practitioners through a range of internal grant programs, professional travel, engaging professional development programs, and other mechanisms. These intentional efforts support the recruitment, retention, and success of our faculty, particularly those from groups traditionally underrepresented in academe.

Qualifications:
Applicants should:

• Education: doctoral degree in counselor education; or have a related doctoral degree and have been employed as a full-time faculty member in a counselor
education program for a minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013; or have been employed as a full-time doctoral-level faculty member in a CORE-
accredited master's program prior to July 1, 2017; or have graduated from a rehabilitation doctoral program prior to January 1, 2018. ABD candidates must
have completed the PhD by the time the appointment begins.
• Demonstrate cultural competency and ability to foster inclusive learning environments and mutual respect for students and colleagues.
• Have an active, independent professional counseling license and two years or more of direct clinical experience outside of academia as a clinical mental health
counselor. Priority will be given to those with community agency work experience, and/or deeper clinical experience.
• Experience teaching, preferably online, in a graduate program for counselor education.
• Proven record of excellence in instruction.
• Active clinical experience and independent license as a professional counselor.
• Strong commitment to working as part of a faculty team.
• Strong record of curriculum development.
• Record of active involvement in professional organizations.
• Proficiency in the CACREP accreditation requirements.
• Commitment to issues of social justice and diversity.
• Strong commitment to preparing students to become excellent practitioners.

Preferred qualifications:

• Have at least two years of teaching experience.
• Have earned the doctoral degree from a CACREP-accredited program.

To Apply:
Candidates should submit (a) a letter of application highlighting their interest and qualifications, (b) a curriculum vitae, (c) a statement of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (no longer than 2 pages), (d) unofficial transcripts (graduate and undergraduate), (e) names and contact information for at least three professional references, and (f) copy of a recent student evaluation of teaching. Applications should be submitted electronically. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be received by November 30, 2026.

Final offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.

About the Department:

The Department of Online Counselor Education consists of three full-time faculty members and is rapidly growing. In addition to this position, we are hiring a clinical coordinator to start in January of 2025 and four additional new faculty and an academic advisor to start in the summer of 2025. For more information, please visit: https://onlinecounselored.tcnj.edu/.

The College is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive campus community that respects and uplifts individuals from all backgrounds. We value the varied perspectives, experiences, and talents of all members of our community and strive to create an environment where everyone has equitable access to opportunities for success. As an equal opportunity employer, we comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. We encourage applications from individuals whose lived experiences and professional interests align with our institutional mission of academic excellence, access, and integrity.