Faculty Specialist - Counseling & Human Services (12 months)

Faculty Specialist - Counseling & Human Services (12 months)

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Faculty Specialist - Counseling & Human Services (12 months)

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• The University of Scranton is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Educator.

University Mission

The University of Scranton is a Catholic and Jesuit university animated by the spiritual vision of Saint Ignatius Loyola, a tradition of excellence, and a commitment to the common good. The University is a community dedicated to the formation of students, and to the freedom of inquiry and personal development fundamental to the growth in wisdom and integrity of all who share its life.

Department Counseling and Human Services

Job Purpose

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Immigration sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

The University of Scranton Department of Counseling and Human Services invites applications for an in-person, full-time, 12-month, non-tenure track Faculty Specialist position starting in August 2027. This position would support teaching across two programs within our department: Clinical Mental Health and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling. Faculty Specialists carry a teaching load of twenty-four (24) credit hours annually. The Department of Counseling and Human Services is strongly committed to excellence; the Department's graduates are recognized for being ready to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, holistic, person-centered care at all levels and across settings.

Essential Duties

• Teaching
• Service
• Other duties as outlined in the faculty contract and handbook

Additional

Skills

• Required

• Applicants must be licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

• Minimum

Education

Requirements

• A master's or doctoral degree in Counseling/Counselor Education from a CACREP accredited program is required.

• Preferred Education

• Minimum Job

Experience

Requirements

• Preferred Qualifications

• Ideal applicants will have clinical experience (5 years post master's), a professional counselor identity, higher education teaching experience, and clinical supervision experience. Candidates with expertise in a specific counseling specialty, including addictions or forensic/corrections counseling expertise, are preferred.

• Years of Experience

• 0

• Full Time/Part Time

• Full-Time

• Annual Schedule

• 9

• Rank

• Faculty Specialist

• Tenure

• Non-Tenure Track

• Is this posting collecting references?

• No- Do not provide references at this time.

• Posting Details

• Posting Number F00619P

• Open Date 09/09/2026

• Close Date

• Open Until Filled Yes

• Special Instructions to Applicants

• Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2027. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume/curriculum vitae, and list of references.

• Supplemental Questions

• Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Applicant Documents

• Required Documents

• Cover Letter

• Curriculum Vitae

• Reference Contact Information

• Optional Documents

• Other Document