Assistant/Associate Professor - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

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The Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education ( CTH) at Appalachian State University invites applications for a tenure-track nine-month faculty position at the rank of assistant or associate professor in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program beginning August 11, 2025.

The CTH department offers graduate programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Professional School Counseling ( CACREP-accredited) as well as in Marriage and Family Therapy ( COAMFTE accredited), Student Affairs Administration, and Higher Education. We also offer graduate certificates in Expressive Arts Therapy, Addiction Counseling, and College and University Teaching. Most counseling courses are taught on campus during the day, but we do offer some evening classes.

For more information about the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, see https://cmhc.appstate.edu/, the CTH department, see https://cth.appstate.edu/ the Expressive Arts Therapy certificate program, see https://expressivearts.appstate.edu .

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ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically, through Appalachian State University's Job Board:

* Letter of interest addressing the required and preferred qualifications as well as how your experiences and work align with the CTH departmental mission
* Current Curriculum Vitae
* A teaching statement
* The names, email addresses, and phone numbers for three professional references familiar with your qualifications

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.