Open Rank, NTT, School Counseling
Open Rank, NTT, School Counseling
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Job Description
Open Rank Non-tenure Track Faculty Position
Position Overview:
The School Counseling masters program in the Graduate School of Counseling and Social Work invites applications for one (1) non-tenure-track (NTT) open rank 9-month faculty position beginning Fall 2025. An earned doctorate in Counselor Education Counseling Counseling Psychology Education leadership or a closely related field is preferred; candidates who hold a masters degree in Counseling with at least 10 years of professional practice experience including a strong 1:1 counseling background may be considered. With appropriate experience and background there is a possible opportunity for advancement to assuming the role of School Counseling program director.
On Campus and Online School Counseling Program(s)
Aligned with the mission of Merrimack College the Master of Education in School Counseling represents a dynamic innovative and growth-oriented training program with a commitment to the principles and values of supporting all youth in their psychological academic and career growth and development. Our on-campus and online programs maintain high-touch engagement and connectedness to meet the needs of graduate students as we prepare them to deliver quality care for youth using strengths-oriented and evidenced-based interventions. Our graduates are trained to meet the growing demand for mental health counseling in schools as well as address academic needs and career and college planning.
As a School Counseling faculty the successful candidate will be responsible for providing formal on ground and online teaching including; effective delivery of instructional material and course management (e.g. assessments grading etc.) advising and mentoring of graduate students and involvement in school counseling programmatic tasks (such as field supervision capstone evaluation and portfolio assessment). The successful candidate should demonstrate the experience or ability to teach a range of courses in the counseling discipline including but not limited to: Foundations of School Counseling Group Counseling Mental Health Interventions and Assessment in Schools Counseling Theory and Technique Research and Leadership in Counseling and other related courses.
Primary Responsibilities:
The faculty member based on their academic category would teach between 12-16-credit/contact hours (3 or 4 courses) both during the fall and spring semesters of the academic year in addition to advising and mentoring students attending faculty meetings completing school counseling programmatic tasks and other responsibilities as determined by the Program Director or Academic Dean. Courses taught during the summer may be counted within overall teaching load during the academic year.
Required Qualifications:
An earned doctorate (Ph.D. Psy.D. or Ed.D.) in Counselor Education Counseling Counseling Psychology Education leadership or a closely related field.
Evidence of teaching experience at the post-secondary level for at least 5 years.
Demonstrated understanding of counselor supervision in schools and school counselor program evaluation.
Evidence of commitment to excellence in mentoring graduate students.
Preferred Qualifications:
Licensure as a school counselor/school social worker or clinical mental health counselor with a minimum of 10 years of professional practice experience after obtaining licensure.
Experience with online platforms for course delivery and assessment.
Experience with evidence-based practices and assessment of counselor effectiveness.
Demonstrates a strong commitment to serving all youth to ensure that all children have equal access to programming and are supported to engage fully in the learning environment.
Application Materials Should Include:
Cover letter stating motivation and interest in the position citing experience relevant to the required and preferred qualifications.
Curriculum vitae.
Experience in teaching specific content area(s): foundations of school counseling counseling theory and technique group counseling research and leadership; along with copies of teaching evaluations.
Teaching philosophy statement describing how to facilitate belonging engagement and excellence in the classroom for all students.
Statement of experience with and commitment to our Catholic Augustinian mission our values and our desires to promote access belonging and opportunity for all members of our institution of higher education.
Contact information for three professional references (name title address phone number email address). Applicants will be notified before references are contacted.
For questions related to application submission please contact Dr. Michael Mobley Academic Dean Graduate School of Counseling and Social Work at or via email at.
Applications will be reviewed immediately and priority given to those received by June 15 2025.
This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check.
Work Location
This is an on-campus position as employees are essential in order to provide a fully on-campus residential college experience for our students and the community.
Statement on Our Mission
Merrimack College is a Catholic Augustinian institution of higher education committed to building unity within our community. We seek to foster belonging promote access and create opportunities for all community members. Our mission is to enlighten minds engage hearts and empower lives and is inspired by our Catholic faith and the Augustinian tradition of seeking truth through inquiry and dialogue.
About Merrimack College
The only Catholic Augustinian institution of higher education in New England Merrimack College is a private independent coeducational institution with more than 4000 undergraduate and 1800 graduate students from 43 states and 42 countries. The College features more than 100 career-focused undergraduate professional and graduate programs all taught by exceptional faculty who are passionate about their subject and student success. The College has six schools: Graduate School of Counseling and Social Work School of Arts and Sciences School of Engineering and Computational Sciences School of Nursing and Health Sciences School of Education and Social Policy and the Girard School of Business. The Colleges suburban 240-acre campus is approximately 25 miles north of Boston in the towns of North Andover and Andover Massachusetts. Merrimack is a Masters Colleges and Universities/Larger Programs (M1) institution in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Merrimack is one of the fastest growing educational institutions in the country and has steadily climbed up in the U.S. News & World Reports ranking of Best Colleges ranking 33rd in the Regional Universities North category in 2024. Merrimack is a NCAA Division I athletic institution.
Merrimack College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Employment Type
Full Time
