General Description/Primary Purpose: 

The University of North Florida (UNF), Department of Public Health is seeking an Assistant Professor for a 9-month tenure track position in the CACREP accredited master's program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC), to start in fall 2026. The teaching load is two courses in fall, two courses in spring, with summer teaching available for additional pay. Position responsibilities include teaching graduate courses, conducting and publishing research in areas of expertise, seeking extramural funding, and performing university, community, and professional service. This is a full-time campus based CMHC faculty position with 50% assigned time for teaching, 40% assigned time for scholarly activity, and 10% assigned time for service.

About the Department: 

The CMHC program is a two-year, full-time, cohort model program that is designed to provide comprehensive training for individuals who wish to counsel various populations in a variety of mental health settings. It is a practitioner-scientist program consisting of 60 credit hours including 800 hours of clinical field experience. Please visit our website: https://www.unf.edu/brooks/public-health/clinical-mental-health-counseling-ms.html and the Facebook page: @unfcmhc for more information about the program. 

For more information about the department of Public Health, please visit https://www.unf.edu/brooks/public-health/index.html.

Anticipated Start Date: The position is expected to begin on August 3, 2026.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision (conferred no later than August 3, 2026)
• Evidence of or potential for excellence in teaching
• Evidence of or potential for excellence in scholarship activities
• Evidence of or potential for meaningful service to the community and the university 
• Evidence of commitment to community engagement, advocacy, and outreach

Preferred Qualifications / Skills:

• Earned Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from a CACREP accredited program
• Licensed or license eligible as a mental health counselor in the state of Florida
• Licensed or license eligible as a marriage and family counselor in the state of Florida; Registered in Play Therapy
• Experience in teaching a variety of counseling courses, mentoring students, and providing clinical supervision
• Interest in teaching Counseling Various Populations, Counseling Skills, Addictions, Career, Group, Assessment, Diagnosis, and Electives (e.g., Relationship counseling; Trauma-informed treatment)  
• Interest in and capacity for leadership within the CMHC program

Applicants should be prepared to provide the following required documents:

• Current curriculum vitae
• Cover letter/Letter of Interest (maximum of two pages)
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy (one page)
• Statement of Research Interests (one page)
• Unofficial transcript

Name, phone number, and email address of three professional references will be requested during the application review stage.

Application Review Date: Initial review of applications will begin on October 31, 2025.