What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant/Associate Professor Clinical Mental Health Counseling position at Alvernia University?
The Master’s in Clinical Counseling (MACC) Program at Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania, located an hour west of Philadelphia, invites applications for a faculty position of open rank, tenure, or non-tenure track for our evening CACREP accredited program to begin August 2025.
Required Qualifications:
Successful candidates will hold a Ph.D./Ed.D. in counselor education from a CACREP-accredited program. Applicants must hold a licensure as a professional counselor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or obtain one within the first six months of hire. Candidates specializing in all areas of Mental Health Counseling are encouraged to apply. The candidate should possess a mix of academic and clinical experience that will enable them to be a supportive mentor to talented students.
The MACC program at Alveria prides itself on the distinctive Franciscan approach to counselor education based on in-person experiential learning within an inclusive community. A supportive yet growth-minded culture is cultivated through evening classes held twice a week.
Alvernia has a bold approach to becoming a 21st-century, modern regional university. This includes the rapid expansion of enrollment through new academic majors in engineering and healthcare. We seek professionals who are thoughtful, creative, and nimble leaders in the complex environment of private higher education.
All Alvernia University employees promote Franciscan ideals and adhere to the Mission of the University as demonstrated by the University's Ideal Characteristics. As an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while demonstrating a service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus and innovation, and mutual accountability. Alvernia University strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.
Alvernia offers competitive compensation, comprehensive medical benefits, a retirement plan, tuition assistance, welcoming hospitality, and more.
