Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
The position starts in August 2026
The Online Department of Online Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) invites applications for a 10-month tenure-track assistant professor faculty position to join our community starting in August 2026. Tenure-track faculty members must be available for on-campus meetings commonly associated with service.
The successful candidate will serve as a core counselor education program faculty member who is responsible for engaged research, effective online teaching, advising, professional activity in the field of counseling (sustained memberships in counseling associations, maintenance of certifications and/or licenses in counseling, sustained professional development, and service to the profession), and service the the Department and the College. Teaching responsibilities will include six courses over the academic year (fall and spring terms). Our program has three 15-week sessions with two 7-week terms within each. All faculty are required to have an independent clinical license in their state of residence, more than two years of full-time clinical practice experience outside of academically required experiences, and commit to maintaining small active clinical practice while faculty. Priority will be given to people with more extensive clinical experience, experience in a community behavioral health agency, and/or a supervision credential.
» Assistant Professor-Online Counselor Education – (25001295)
Clinical Specialist
The position starts July 1, 2026
The successful candidate will serve as a core counselor education program faculty member who is responsible for effective online teaching, advising, and professional activity in the field of counseling (sustained memberships in counseling associations, maintenance of certifications and/or licenses in counseling, sustained professional development, and service to the profession). Teaching responsibilities will include ten courses over the academic year (fall, spring, and summer terms). Our program has three 15-week terms with two 7-week sessions within each. You will be granted one 7-week session where you have no teaching responsibilities. All faculty are required to have a small active clinical practice.
Candidates should be committed to inclusive excellence in higher education, as demonstrated through, for example, culturally responsive course design and pedagogy, equity-minded student engagement and mentorship, and the cultivation of intercultural competencies necessary for meaningful citizenship.
TCNJ has a strong commitment to inclusive excellence in our community and to supporting a healthy work-life balance for our faculty. Candidates should be strongly committed to high-quality online teaching and to fostering success for all students. Clinical Specialists will be expected to join a community committed to exploration and growth in pedagogical practices. TCNJ supports its community of teacher-scholars and practitioners through a range of internal grant programs, professional travel, engaging professional development programs, and other mechanisms. These intentional efforts support the recruitment, retention, and success of our faculty, particularly those from groups traditionally underrepresented in academe.
» Clinical Specialist-Online Counselor Education – (25001296)
All clinical specialists can be remote and live anywhere in the United States. The tenure track position will be required to relocate to the NJ geographic area, as service requirements for tenure involve on-campus engagement. TCNJ is conveniently located halfway between Philadelphia and New York City. Many faculty live in both of these communities. Others choose to live in some quaint river towns near our campus, such as New Hope, PA, and Lambertville, NJ.
Lastly, New Jersey is a very family-friendly place to work. As faculty at TCNJ, you will be a NJ state employee, which means generous maternity leave and optional (and generous) bonding leave. Learn more about these benefits.
Adjunct Faculty Positions
If you are faculty at another institution and interested in teaching as adjunct faculty with us, we would love to read your application. Our courses are 7 weeks long (except practicum and internship, which are 15 weeks), and the pay is $7,000 per course. We are interested in faculty who are experienced in teaching online, and our program requires that all faculty also be actively practicing counselors (supervision does not count). Adjunct faculty can teach up to 6 courses a year. If you would like to become an adjunct faculty member with our program AND have an active independent clinical license and a current clinical practice, please consider applying.
» Online Counselor Education – Adjunct Faculty – 2025-2026 Academic Year–(25001077)