Open Rank Professor of Education (Counselor Education)

Job description

Description The Department of Human Services in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia seeks applicants for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Counselor Education to teach within and coordinate a new Clinical Mental Health Counseling specialization within the existing M.Ed. program. The M.Ed. program in Counselor Education is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), with a longstanding specialty area in School Counseling and a new specialty area in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) to begin in Fall 2026. We will seek accreditation for the new CMHC program upon graduation of the first CMHC cohort. The program’s mission is to prepare counselors who are responsive to factors that impact well-being and are equipped to support the mental health, career, and developmental needs of individuals across counseling settings. The successful candidate will maintain an active and productive program of scholarship focused on innovative practices in counseling, coordinate the new Clinical Mental Health Counseling specialization, contribute to graduate te...