Counselor Education & Student Affairs Full-Time Tenure-Track Faculty Position

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania enrolls approximately 8,000 students in graduate and undergraduate programs. The university is located in the borough of Kutztown in a charming rural setting, and is within 20 minutes driving time of the diverse metropolitan areas of Allentown/Bethlehem and Reading, and within 60 minutes of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The university is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.

The Department of Counselor Education and Student Affairs at Kutztown University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position, beginning Fall 2025.

Kutztown University offers CACREP-accredited graduate programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling, and Addictions Counseling. Responsibilities would include teaching core courses in clinical mental health, advising students, clinical supervision, scholarship, and professional service/leadership. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Earned Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Counselor Education or a related discipline by start of fall semester classes, or ABD with terminal degree completed by December 31, 2026. 
• Licensed or license eligible as a Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Pennsylvania; must obtain PA licensure within one year of hire 
• A clear identity as a Professional Counselor with a background in clinical mental health 
• Appropriate record of teaching at the collegiate level 
• A successful interview and classroom demonstration or its equivalent 

Preferred: 

• Evidence of scholarly potential/productivity 
• Graduated from a CACREP-accredited institution 
• Ability to teach the CACREP common core curriculum areas 
• At least two years of teaching experience at the collegiate level 
• Teaching experience at the graduate level

Information needed to apply: 

Send Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, Official Transcripts, and three letters of reference to Dr. Deborah Duenyas, Search Chair, Duenyas@kutztown.edu, Department of Counselor Education and Student Affairs, Kutztown University, PO Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530. Review of applications will begin January 1, 2025. 

The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations. 

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and actively solicits applications from women and minority candidates.  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a member of the State System of Higher Education. All applicants for employment are subject to a criminal background check.