Assistant Professor

The mission of the Cato College of Education Department of Counseling is to improve mental health and inspire social change through counseling. The Department of Counseling strives to develop a deep understanding and respect for all students and colleagues. The faculty in the department is committed to quality research, teaching, service, and clinical practice. This commitment extends to preparing students to be quality researchers, effective counselor educators, and practitioners who actively engage in critical self-reflection, scholarship, and practice to help transform communities, institutions, and systems.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals.
Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development - Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.
Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of their academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member's discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.
Service to University, the Public, and the Profession - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service may include but are not limited to: service to the administration and governance of the University, public service, and service to the profession.

This position is subject to research-security screening. As part of the application, applicants must disclose, either in their CV or in a separate document submitted with the application, all current appointments or affiliations with foreign institutions or organizations, foreign research support, and ongoing research collaborations with foreign institutions, organizations, or their personnel. Before candidates advance to an on-campus interview, the university will review this information and other publicly available information for relationships involving institutions on the current Section 1286 list and any other applicable U.S. restricted-party lists. A disclosed or identified relationship does not automatically disqualify a candidate. As a condition of employment, a selected candidate must resolve any relationship the university determines would violate applicable law or sponsor requirements or materially impair the candidate's or the university's eligibility for federal funding.

To view the complete Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty document visit our website: https://facultyhandbooks.charlotte.edu/full-time-faculty-handbook/

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte seeks applications for two new 9-month tenure track positions in the Department of Counseling. The department has 12 full-time faculty members and offers a CACREP-accredited Ph.D. program in Counselor Education along with an MA counseling program comprised of three concentrations (Addiction Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and School Counseling). Successful candidates for these positions must have an earned doctorate in counseling from a CACREP-accredited program. ABD candidates will be considered if they provide evidence of degree completion by August 15, 2027.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Develop and actively maintain scholarly productivity in research

* Actively pursue external grant funding to support research activities

* Participate in student advising, mentoring, supervising, program assessment, and curriculum development

* Serve on academic advising and dissertations committees

* Contribute to the continuous development and assessment of the clinical mental health program

* Engage in service, outreach, engagement, and leadership within the department, college, university, and the profession

* Interest and ability teaching variety of CACREP core related courses

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

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General Requirements:
* Earned doctorate in Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited university

* Demonstrated potential to engage in scholarly research activities

* Demonstrated potential to seek external funding to support one's research agenda

* Demonstrated ability to develop a sustainable publication record

* Demonstrated promise to deliver excellent teaching

* Demonstrated promise of active level of service/outreach/engagement activities

* Be able to contribute to the CACREP core areas

* Demonstrated promise to attain licensure in North Carolina as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

* Involvement in professional organizations

Applications: Apply at https://jobs.charlotte.edu as only electronic submissions will be accepted. The application packet should include: (1) a cover letter describing how professional qualifications relate to the position, (2) concise statement of one's research agenda, (3) current curriculum vita, and (4) names, addresses (including titles and institutions), telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of five references.

Review of applications will begin on November 20, 2026, and will continue until the positions are filled. For additional information, contact the search committee chair Dr. Lyndon P. Abrams at (704) 687-8964 or lpabrams@charlotte.edu. All finalists must provide official transcripts of their highest earned degree before campus interviews are extended. The candidate chosen for this position must submit to a criminal background check.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other protected status. In keeping with this commitment, UNC Charlotte ensures that persons of any background are invited, included, and treated equally in the terms and conditions of employment.