Assistant Clinical Professor - Educational Psychology

Job Description
Assistant Clinical Professor to serve in the Department of Educational Psychology with primary teaching assignment in our new online Counselor Education master’s degree program for Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling. Successful applicants would be expected to teach core courses in the program as well as in either specialty area, demonstrate effectiveness as an instructor in an online environment; serve as a contributing member of our faculty team; advise graduate students; and provide service to the program, department, and university. Although courses will be delivered remotely (using both synchronous and asynchronous modalities), this position requires in-person presence on the Oxford campus. Appointment begins in August 2025.

The position is housed in the College of Education, Health, and Society (CEHS) on Miami University’s Oxford campus. Founded in 1902, CEHS was Miami University’s first professional school, and home to Miami’s first graduate of color. CEHS continues to lead the way with the highest percentage of diverse students and faculty across the university. The College embraces the rich opportunities available for cross-disciplinary collaboration across its six departments (Educational Leadership; Educational Psychology; Family Science and Social Work; Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health; Sport Leadership and Management; and Teacher Education).

Minimum Qualifications:

By the date of appointment, the candidate must have either: 

• Earned their doctoral degree in counselor education.

Or

• Qualify under the CACREP standard of having an earned doctoral degree in a related profession and have been employed as full-time faculty in a counselor education program for a minimum of one full academic year prior to July 1, 2013. 

Or

• Have been employed as a full-time doctoral-level faculty member in a CORE-accredited master’s program prior to July 1, 2017.

Or

• Have graduated from a rehabilitation doctoral program prior to January 1, 2018. 

AND

• The candidate must actively identify with the counseling profession through sustained membership in counseling organizations and must either be license-eligible in the state of Ohio or maintain license(s) in either clinical mental health counseling (LPC, LPCC, LPCCS) and/or school counseling with relevant experience to their counseling specialty area.

Consideration may be given to candidates with any of the following:

• Earned doctoral degree in counselor education from a CACREP-accredited program
• Professional practice, teaching, service, and advocacy in clinical mental health counseling or school counseling (preferably experience in both specialty areas)
• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching both clinical mental health and school counseling students (including preferably in an online modality)
• Demonstrated sustained professional development activities related to professional service and advocacy in counseling
• Familiarity with the CACREP accreditation process and online program development to continue to support Miami’s newly approved counseling program

Required Application Documents

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Additional Information

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Remote Work
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