Northeastern University

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About the Opportunity Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus. Our locations—in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research. Northeastern’s comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers. The Bouvé College of Health Sciences, located on the Boston campus, has over 250 faculty members, with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the University’s mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs. The Department of Applied Psychology invites applicants to apply for an open rank, full-time, non-tenure track faculty position. This is a twelve-month, full-time, non-tenure track position primarily focused on providing leadership to a new counselor education program. There will also be teaching duties. The successful candidate will also be expected to assist with service to our department, including program administration and clinical training of the counseling psychology students. The proposed faculty hire date is July 1, 2026. At Northeastern University, we embrace a culture of respect, where each person is valued for their contribution and is treated fairly. We oppose all forms of racism. We support a culture that does not tolerate any form of discrimination and where each person may belong. We strive to have a diverse membership, one where each person is trained and mentored to promote their success. Responsibilities include: teaching graduate courses, including courses involving clinical supervision and clinical skills; mentorship and advising of counselor education students; Associate Program Director duties (e.g., management of recruitment, enrollment planning, curriculum, admissions) and clinical training oversight; participation in relevant department planning, including meetings at the program, department, and college levels; providing service and leadership to the Department, College, University, community and profession. Minimum qualifications include: Earned doctorate in Counselor Education or Mental Health Counseling Graduate from a CACREP-approved program, Licensure as a clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina, Three years post-licensure experience by the appointment start date Experience providing clinical supervision to master’s and doctoral level students Experience teaching mental health counseling and counselor education Northeastern University is a private R1 university. The University is renowned for its interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurial spirit, experiential learning, and global connectedness. Northeastern has recently revealed a strategic plan to guide the University’s course for the next ten years. http://www.northeastern.edu/academic-plan. Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broad community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. How to Apply: Interested candidates should apply here with a letter of interest, curriculum vitae with names of 3 references, and statements on clinical, teaching and leadership experience (see prompts below). Successful faculty at Northeastern are dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging among all members of the Northeastern community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the experiences, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your experience, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts: Clinical Statement: Please describe your experience related to developing or coordinating clinical placements or fieldwork sites, supervising trainees, or partnering with community agencies, schools, hospitals, or behavioral health organizations. In addition, highlight any experience you have with data collection or evaluation, managing site agreements or contracts, or maintaining systems that support clinical training (e.g., placement databases, licensure tracking, or accreditation requirements). Applicants may not have experience in all areas; please focus on your relevant strengths and your readiness to learn new aspects of this role. Teaching statement: Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the College of Science (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring global student populations. Leadership statement: Please describe your past experiences and activities and/or your future plans detailing your leadership style, how you intend to cultivate a culture that promotes a sense of belonging, including fostering a free and open exchange of ideas and managing different perspectives to help others strengthen their practice. For questions about the position, please contact Dr. Tracy Robinson-Wood (tr.robinson@northeastern.edu), Search Committee Chair. Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Position Type Academic Additional Information Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Pay Range: 52-week Salary Ranges: Assistant Clinical Professor: $84,000.00 - $95,000.00 | Associate Clinical Professor: $114,000.00 - $128,000.00 | Clinical Professor: $126,000.00 - $156,000.00 With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change. Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.