Assistant/Associate Professor, Counseling at Mercer University in Atlanta, GA

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Application Instructions: External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page. IMPORTANT: Please review the job posting and load ALL documents required in the job posting to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience application page. Use the Select Files button to add multiple documents including your Resume/CV, references, cover letter, and any other supporting documents required in the job posting. The " My Experience" page is the only opportunity to add your required supporting document attachments. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it . Current Mercer University Employees : Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the external careers website . Log in to Workday and type Jobs Hub in the search bar. Locate the position and click Apply . Job Title: Assistant/Associate Professor, Counseling Department: Counseling College/Division: College Of Professional Advancement Primary Job Posting Location: Atlanta, GA 30341 Additional Job Posting Locations: (Other locations that this position could be based) Job Details: Updated as of 10/23/2026 The Department of Counseling at Mercer University’s College of Professional Advancement seeks qualified applicants for an assistant or associate professor of Counseling. This full-time, tenure-track, nine-month faculty position has an expected start date of August 1, 2027. Responsibilities : The successful candidate will demonstrate outstanding effectiveness in teaching and student engagement; maintain a rigorous program of scholarly work related to the Counseling program’s graduate degree offerings; demonstrate enthusiasm and effectiveness as a mentor to graduate counseling students engaged in research at the doctoral level; engage in intrusive advising and curriculum development/assessment; work collegially with other faculty; demonstrate engagement and collaboration within the university; and demonstrate the capacity for developing strong partnerships within the community to ensure outstanding student outcomes. Demonstrated knowledge of CACREP expectations and standards, experience linking course and program content and outcomes to CACREP standards, experience in the development and implementation of program effectiveness assessment plans, and experience with the CACREP accreditation process are required. The position’s teaching responsibilities include face-to-face, blended, and a limited number of online graduate courses. Supervision of clinical field experiences, the guidance of student research leading to publications and presentations at academic conferences, and participation on doctoral committees are expected. The faculty workload consists of the teaching equivalent of 9 graduate credit hours per academic semester. Additional duties include academic advising, mentorship, research and scholarship, college and university service, accreditation-related activities, and other duties as assigned by the Department Chair or Dean. Required Qualifications: The successful candidate must: Have an earned doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision or a related field from a regionally accredited university and a CACREP-accredited program by the time of start date August 1, 2027 Licensed or licensed-eligible as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Georgia. ACS or CPCS eligible Graduate-level teaching experience in a CACREP-accredited counselor education program, including experience teaching in clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, rehabilitation counseling and/or doctoral counselor education programs. Demonstrated ability to teach across multiple areas of the counseling curriculum, including core and clinical courses. Demonstrated commitment to culturally responsive counseling, multicultural competence, and inclusive teaching and supervision pr