Faculty, Department of Clinical Counseling

Open Rank Professor of Clinical Counseling and Program Director

Charleston Southern University

Charleston Southern University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position, with rank commensurate with qualifications and experience, in the Master of Science in Clinical Counseling program. This position will also serve in a significant program leadership capacity as the Program Director for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counselor Education and Supervision, with the first doctoral cohort planned for Fall 2027.

The successful candidate will join the core faculty of a CACREP-accredited Clinical Counseling program and contribute to teaching, advising, supervision, scholarship, service, and program development. In addition to regular faculty responsibilities, the individual will provide academic and administrative leadership for the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision program. The Program Director will receive release time from faculty responsibilities to administer the doctoral program, consistent with the 2024 CACREP Standards, and will lead the program through its launch, first cohort, and initial accreditation.

The position is particularly well suited for a counselor educator with demonstrated experience in counselor education, clinical counseling, supervision, scholarship, and academic leadership who is committed to integrating Christian faith and professional counseling education.

About the Master of Science in Clinical Counseling Program

The Charleston Southern University Master of Science in Clinical Counseling program is a CACREP-accredited, 60-credit graduate program designed to prepare students for professional practice as Licensed Professional Counselors. The program emphasizes clinical competence, professional identity, client-centered care, leadership, and advancement of the mental health profession within a Christian educational environment. The program is delivered through a primarily online format that incorporates required synchronous interaction between faculty and students.

The mission of the Charleston Southern University Master of Science in Clinical Counseling Program is to educate compassionate and highly motivated individuals in a Christian environment who excel in providing client-centered care, practice as an agent of change, serve as leaders in their communities, and advance the mental health profession. The Master of Science in Clinical Counseling will prepare clinicians who are clinically competent and biblically sound.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach graduate-level counseling courses in the MSCC program and, as appropriate, the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision program.
• Integrate Christian faith and professional counseling knowledge throughout teaching, advising, scholarship, and student mentoring in accordance with the mission and values of Charleston Southern University.
• Advise and mentor graduate students regarding academic progress, professional development, licensure preparation, research, and career planning.
• Participate in student assessment, evaluation, remediation, and professional disposition processes as appropriate.
• Participate in clinical supervision and/or counselor education supervision activities consistent with qualifications and program needs.
• Contribute to CACREP-related assessment, documentation, accreditation activities, and program evaluation.
• Maintain an active program of scholarly activity appropriate to rank and discipline, including research, publications, presentations, grants, or other professional contributions.
• Engage in university, college, department, and program service.
• Maintain appropriate professional credentials, licensure, and/or certifications.

Program Leadership

• Provide overall academic leadership for the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision program.
• Lead institutional approval processes, any required SACSCOC notification, and the CACREP accreditation application for the doctoral program, including self-study development and site visit preparation.
• Establish dissertation policies, doctoral committee procedures, and research mentoring structures, and serve as dissertation chair and committee member.
• Coordinate doctoral practicum and internship experiences across counseling, supervision, teaching, research and scholarship, and leadership and advocacy.
• Ensure that the doctoral program maintains alignment with university, college, professional, and applicable accreditation standards.
• Develop and maintain program policies, procedures, handbooks, forms, assessment processes, and other program documentation.
• Coordinate the doctoral program calendar, course scheduling, faculty assignments, and course sequencing in collaboration with appropriate university personnel.
• Monitor program enrollment, progression, retention, completion, and other student and program outcomes.
• Participate in budget planning and resource allocation for the doctoral program as appropriate.
• Lead recruitment, admission, and onboarding of the inaugural doctoral cohort in collaboration with College of Health Sciences admissions personnel.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Counseling Program Director on shared core faculty assignments, faculty-to-student ratios, clinical placements, and integrated assessment across the master’s and doctoral programs.
• Represent the doctoral program to university leadership, professional organizations, clinical partners, and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to strategic planning and long-term growth of the doctoral program in alignment with college and university strategic priorities.

Christian Mission and Faith Integration

Charleston Southern University is a Christian university committed to “Promoting Academic Excellence in a Christian Environment.” Its vision is to be a Christian university nationally recognized for integrating faith in learning, leading, and serving. The university identifies Christian community, student success, innovation, and service as important institutional values.

Faculty members are expected to support and participate in the Christian mission of the university and to integrate faith appropriately into their teaching, mentoring, scholarship, service, and professional responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from a CACREP-accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or equivalent professional counseling licensure, with eligibility for LPC licensure in South Carolina.
• Demonstrated experience teaching graduate-level counseling courses.
• Demonstrated knowledge of counselor education, clinical counseling, and supervision.
• Demonstrated scholarly activity appropriate to the faculty rank sought, consistent with university appointment and promotion standards.
• Demonstrated academic leadership, program coordination, or administrative experience in counselor education.
• Evidence of professional engagement in counseling or counselor education.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, students, administrators, and community partners.
• Demonstrated commitment to integrating Christian faith and professional education.
• Commitment to the mission, vision, and core values of Charleston Southern University.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching in a CACREP-accredited counselor education program.
• Experience with doctoral-level counselor education and supervision.
• Experience developing or administering a graduate or doctoral program.
• Experience with CACREP accreditation, program evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Experience supervising counseling students and/or counselor education students.
• Established record of scholarly publication and professional presentation.
• Demonstrated leadership within professional counseling or counselor education organizations.
• Experience mentoring doctoral students through research and dissertation processes.
• Experience chairing doctoral dissertations to completion.
• Experience writing a CACREP self-study or leading a program through a CACREP site visit.
• Experience with online and/or synchronous graduate education.
• Evidence of successful academic program development, assessment, recruitment, or strategic planning.

Faculty Rank

This is an open-rank search. Appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications, academic record, professional experience, scholarly productivity, and alignment with Charleston Southern University's faculty appointment and promotion standards. The position is a full-time, tenure-track faculty appointment with designated leadership responsibilities as Program Director of the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision.

Application Materials

Applicants should submit the following:

• Letter of interest addressing the qualifications above and the applicant’s vision for launching and leading a Ph.D. program in Counselor Education and Supervision.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Statement describing the applicant’s Christian faith and approach to integrating faith in counselor education.
• Statement of teaching and supervision philosophy.
• Unofficial graduate transcripts (official transcripts required upon hire).
• Names and contact information for three professional references.