Visiting Assistant Professor, Counselor Education

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located along the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT. The University is comprised of approximately 3,500 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.

Job Description:

The Counselor Education Department at Fairfield University invites applications for a full-time visiting assistant professor position starting Spring 2022. Applicants are expected to have completed a Ph.D. in Counselor Education. The position would include teaching courses in either Clinical Mental Health or School Counseling CACREP accredited programs. Applicants must have a strong commitment to excellence in graduate teaching. Teaching experience is preferred. The teaching load is four graduate courses during Spring semester. The salary and benefits for the position are competitive.

Application Instructions:

The search committee will begin reviewing materials immediately and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, please click “Apply Now” and upload the following materials:

• a letter of application
  
  
• a curriculum vitae
  
  
• a statement of teaching philosophy
  
  
• examples of syllabi and teaching evaluations if applicable
  
  
• unofficial graduate transcript
  
  
• names and contact information for three references (we will ask for letters once candidates are short-listed)
  
  

For questions and clarification please contact the chair, Dilani Perera at
dperera@fairfield.edu

Note: If you have more than 5 documents to upload to your application, simply combine them into 5 or less documents or email them to counseloredsearch@fairfield.edu

Category:

Academic - Faculty Non-Tenure Track

All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, Veterans, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with a disability.

Load a resume or CV first, then upload supporting documents including a cover letter at the bottom of the third page under the "My Experience" section where it says to upload a Resume/CV. You will be able to upload up to 5 other documents in this section. You will be unable to edit your application, so please have all documents available before applying. Faculty Positions : If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email the additional documents to the applicable contact in the job description. Staff positions : If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email them to hr@fairfield.edu