Assistant Professor - Counseling

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Position Information Job Title Assistant Professor - Counseling Department Counseling Essential Functions The Department of Counseling at the University of Nebraska at Omaha is seeking a tenure-track assistant or associate professor to join a growing and energetic Counseling Department team for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The successful candidate will provide culturally sensitive instruction in the CACREP-accredited core and Clinical Mental Health Counseling specialization areas, engage in an active agenda of scholarly / creative activity (including external funding), and provide service to the department, college of education, university, community, and profession.

The development and maintenance of positive relationships and partnerships with community-based mental and behavioral health organizations and / or school disctricts is expected.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha is committed to a diverse work and classroom environment for students, faculty, and staff.

• Duties include teaching courses in the core and clinical mental health; active engagement in scholarly / creative activities leading to publication;
• advising graduate students; supervising practicum and internship experiences; collaborating with community-based mental health organizations, service activities at the program, department, college, university, and professional levels;

and generating external funding.

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and / or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment.

UNO is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an E-Verify employer.

Work Schedule Varies Additional Duties Required Qualifications An earned doctorate in Counselor Education or closely related field with CACREP core faculty eligibility.

• Successful candidate must have content and working knowledge of CACREP standards; evidence of ability to engage in scholarly / creative activity leading to publication in quality peer reviewed journals;
• evidence of ability to engage in professional service. Preferred Qualifications Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience as a licensed professional counselor / mental health professional;
• proven ability to teach in a CACREP accredited core and clinical mental health counseling; a minimum of 2 years of experience as a licensed counselor;

evidence of scholarly research, professional service, and external funding Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly sits;

may stand, walk. See, hear, speak and use of hands.