Visiting Instructor of Counseling

The Department of Counseling at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan is seeking applicants for a 1-year Visiting Faculty Position (School Counseling preferred or Clinical Mental Health). The position is a full-time appointment starting August 15, 2025. Responsibilities include teaching, research, and service activities. The Department of Counseling values high-quality teaching, research, and service and is committed to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The primary responsibilities of the position include:

Teach courses (3/3) at the masters and doctoral-levels

• Teach across the CACREP curriculum, including clinical courses
• Advise students
• Engage with curriculum planning and development

Service

• Engage in service assignments at the Department, School, and/or University level
• Engage in program accreditation
• Engage in professional leadership within the counseling profession

Required Qualifications: ABD or a doctorate in Counselor Education/Counseling (CACREP or CACREP equivalent); eligibility for a Michigan license as a professional counselor and/or school counselor; teaching experience; a strong ability to model and support diversity, equity, and inclusion principles within teaching, research, and service. Demonstration of strong teaching and clinical experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Strong teaching record in school counseling courses and core counseling courses. Strong communication skills.

College & Department/Program Summary: The Department of Counseling offers a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health, School Counseling, and a Doctoral degree in Counselor Education. Both Masters of Arts programs and the Doctoral program are CACREP Accredited. Our department has a long tradition of high quality counselor education in the metro Detroit area. We have a dynamic on-site counseling center and strong relationships within mental health and school settings. Our faculty are active in research and local and national leadership.