Assistant/Associate Professor 10 Months, Department of Counselor Education, Fall 2025

Job description

External Applicant Instructions

 in Union, New Jersey has grown into a comprehensive, global institution of higher education serving a diverse enrollment of more than 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Kean’s mission is to provide an affordable, accessible and world-class education that prepares students to think and respond critically and creatively in a rapidly changing world.

Kean, a proud R2 Research University, continues its legacy as a top producer of teachers in New Jersey and is a growing educational hub in the fields of business, health care and technology.

Its six colleges – the College of Business and Public Management; the College of Education; the College of Liberal Arts; the Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology; Michael Graves College; and the College of Health Professions and Human Services - offer more than 50 undergraduate programs and more than 70 options for graduate study, leading to master’s degrees, doctoral degrees, professional diplomas or certifications.

The University is also a higher education innovator within the State of New Jersey, partnering with Ocean County College, in Toms River, New Jersey and Brookdale Community College, in Lincroft, New Jersey, to provide access for students to earn a bachelor’s degree from Kean.

The Kean Skylands campus, located in Jefferson Township, New Jersey, is designed to serve as an outdoor living laboratory for field-based scientific study and other classroom and field instruction.

Kean faculty members are recognized for teaching distinction, scholarship and service.

We are excited to grow our faculty and invite applications for academic year 2025-2026.

Faculty positions are ten-month, full-time, tenure-track assignments at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, effective for the fall 2025 semester.

Teaching assignments may be assigned at any of Kean’s New Jersey locations – Union, Ocean, Princeton, Skylands or for Kean Online and may include day, evening and weekend courses.

Evening hours are required based on department needs for teaching evening courses and for most graduate course assignments.

All tenure-track faculty are expected to demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence and an on-going program of research and publication or creative and performance activity.

Participation in curriculum development, student advisement and service at the departmental, college, university and community level is required.

Proficiency in a Learning Management System is also required, consistent with University guidelines.

College of Health Professions and Human Services, Department of Counselor Education

Counselor Education – to teach courses in the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited Master’s degree Clinical Mental Health Counseling, College Counseling & Student Services, and School Counseling options, and Addictions, and the Ph.D. in Counseling and Supervision, in addition to research expectations and dissertation advising at the Kean Ocean campus.

The department is seeking faculty with the ability to provide students with a broad-based graduate education in counseling that is sensitive to cultural, gender and sexual orientation differences and committed to lifelong self-exploration and professional development.

Qualifications: Doctorate degree in Counseling/Counselor Education and Supervision or meets 2013 CACREP “grandfathering” criteria is required.

An earned Doctoral degree in a related mental health area will also be considered.

Current New Jersey licensure as a Counselor or license eligibility in the State of New Jersey; 2-5 years post-Master’s degree clinical practice; strong counselor identity; and professional association involvement is also required.

Supervision credentialing or eligibility is preferred.

Candidates must have an established and active independent research record that supports publication in peer reviewed journals or publication venues appropriate for the discipline and a strong agenda for future research.

ABD candidates will be considered with degree completion by September 1, 2025.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy and contact information for three professional references.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Official transcripts are required before appointment.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

A comprehensive benefits package is included.

In compliance with New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Law, the negotiated annual salary range for this position is: $85,675.06 to $99,949.25 (Steps 5-9).

Salaries for internal applicants will be based on union negotiated calculations.

This position may also be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental insurance, a retirement plan and benefits for work life balance.

For a full overview of our benefits offerings, please refer to our .

Attention current Kean University employees (including part-time Student Assistants, Graduate Assistants, Academic Specialists and Adjuncts): Please apply via the internal career site to ensure consideration as an internal candidate.

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Additional Information

Kean University complies with the (Senate Bill No. 1730, P.L. 2011, Chapter 70).

Any individual newly hired by Kean University will be required to abide by this law and establish a principal residence in New Jersey.

New employees will have a full 365 days to establish such residence, from the effective date of hire.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please refer to Section III.A. of our .

Mission Statement

Kean University, New Jersey’s first Urban Research University, creates a world-class, innovative and inclusive society through equity and excellence in teaching, learning, global research, and impactful public engagement.

EEO/AA Statement

Kean University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer

Required Skill Profession

Postsecondary Teachers