Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Tenure or Non-Tenure Faculty

POSITION: Tenure-track or non- tenure-track Assistant Professor of Counseling

QUALIFICATIONS: PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from a CACREP-accredited program. ABD candidates will be considered at the rank of instructor. Licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• The teaching load would include graduate courses in clinical mental health counseling, typically 3-4 courses per semester.
• May include providing leadership for clinical practicum and internship placements.  
• Engage in ongoing academic scholarship in counseling, including research collaborations with students. 
• Remain current in the field of clinical mental health counseling and best practices in counselor education.
• Provide faculty service to EMU at the departmental and university levels.
• Department and university service is expected in the form of advising and mentoring students and participation on university committees. 
• Eastern Mennonite University (http://www.emu.edu), situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and the surrounding beautiful Shenandoah Valley, is a vibrant, private liberal arts university.

POSITION DETAILS: Nine-month contract. 24 semester hours per year. Salary is determined by education and experience. Eastern Mennonite University uses a tenure-with-review contract system. A track record of active, inclusive, student-centered teaching is preferred. Applicants must have a strong commitment to serving and working within a community of diverse learners.

APPOINTMENT DATE:  Positions begin mid-August 2026. EMU reserves the right to fill the position at any time or keep the position open. 

INQUIRIES: Application review begins January 15, 2025 and is ongoing. Application materials, including cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts (unofficial acceptable) and contact information for three professional references should be submitted in the application. The cover letter should include information on how the candidate’s experience will contribute to the university’s mission, especially its strategic goals related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Finalists will be asked to respond to questions relevant to EMU’s faith-based mission. The final candidate will be required to provide official transcripts upon hire.

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Eastern Mennonite University (http://www.emu.edu) is a private, faith-based, liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, Virginia known for academic excellence and affordability with a focus on service, social justice, and global engagement. With more than 1500 students studying at our main campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia; at our Lancaster, Pennsylvania instructional site; and online, EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate and graduate level.

EMU is committed to an inclusive and equitable campus community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and can be their authentic self. Our goal is to remove the barriers that underrepresented and marginalized groups have frequently encountered in our society. We commit to address the structures that produce discrimination, racial injustice, gender inequities and other forms of oppression, and to fully include LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and other members of historically minoritized communities.'

EMU encourages students, faculty and staff to live their faith and values through service to others, peacemaking, cross-cultural engagement and sustainability. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EMU is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who would deepen the diversity of the University.