[Hiring] Assistant Professor of Counseling @Universities of Wisconsin

Role Description

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program in the Department of Professional Health Sciences is expanding. We are inviting applications for a full-time (9-month), tenure-track, assistant professor position. The fully online position is scheduled to begin in August of 2027. Tenure-track positions include:

• Teaching (24 credits or 6 courses per year)
• Research
• Service responsibilities

Opportunities to teach additional courses in the summer semesters may be available in the CMHC program for additional compensation depending upon the needs of the Program.

The successful candidate will:

• Have an earned or anticipated doctorate in counseling or counselor education by the time of appointment in August of 2027
• Have experience teaching across the curriculum in CMHC
• Have experience supervising clinical mental health students
• Demonstrate experience in online education

The fully online position will provide clinical supervision and advisement to students in the CMHC program, contribute service to UW-Parkside, the Academic College, the Department, the profession, and the community, along with other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or anticipated doctorate in counseling or counselor education with completion by August of 2027
• Experience teaching asynchronous online, synchronous online, and pre-designed/developed courses
• Experience providing clinical supervision to clinical mental health counseling students
• Research and scholarly activity in clinical mental health counseling
• Experience working with students and staff from culturally diverse backgrounds
• Licensed as a professional counselor; training license will be considered with a requirement to be independently licensed within 2 years of hire

Requirements

• Knowledge and ability to teach core courses in clinical mental health counseling at the graduate level online
• Knowledge and ability to conduct research and scholarly activities within a chosen specialty of clinical mental health counseling
• Knowledge and ability to conduct clinical supervision of students in graduate clinical mental health counseling program
• Ergonomic requirements: sufficient mobility and dexterity to move around office, campus and community
• Ability to work with keyboard, mouse and monitor
• Ability to attend meetings, workshops, seminars and conferences
• Equipment to be used on the job: laptop or desktop computer, printer, copier, projector, telephone including voice mail and FAX

Benefits

• Compensation: $68,000/annually

How to Apply

For full consideration, please submit your cover letter, resume, student evaluations and philosophy statement no later than December 1, 2026. To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without university sponsorship now or in the future. We do not provide visa sponsorship for this position, including H-1B, L-1, TN, or F-1 visa extensions (such as OPT or STEM OPT).

Contact Information

If you have questions about the application process, please reach out to Barbara Hasper at [email protected] or 262-595-2314.

Legal Notices and Important Information

• Employment will require a criminal background check in accordance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act.
• It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
• Reasonable Accommodations: It is the policy of UW-Parkside to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities.
• Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to provide reasonable accommodation for a qualified individual with a disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies.