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Position Details

Posting Summary

College

College Of Educ & Human Dvlpmt

Executive Area

Provost & VP Academic Affairs

Department

Counselor Educ/Counselng Psych

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F256P

Job Type

Tenure Track

Pay Type

Exempt/Salaried

Pay Grade

I30/I20

Campus Location

WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus

Salary Range

Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.

General Summary

The Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology department at Western Michigan University seeks applications for Assistant/Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology. The position will begin in the fall semester of 2026 and is a full-time, nine-month, tenure accruing position with the possibility of summer teaching at additional compensation. Review of applicants will begin on September 1, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Major Duties

Successful applicants will:

Have a strong background in, as well as demonstrated potential for, excellence contributing to program’s mission of preparing multiculturally competent psychologists who are prepared to work with racially diverse clients.
Have an established publication record and/or research agenda that advances the program’s emphasis on race and other issues of diversity.
Have opportunity to participate in leadership opportunities including the role of Training Director, if desired, and if applying at the associate level.
Teach graduate courses in our APA accredited Counseling Psychology doctoral program, as well as core master’s level classes in counseling psychology.
Serve in this appointment for Fall/Spring semesters with the possibility for summer teaching assignments for additional compensation.
Teach at the Kalamazoo’s main campus and possibly at the Grand Rapids campus.
Chair and serve on doctoral dissertation committees.
Advise master’s students in Counseling Psychology program.
Contribute to the Counseling Psychology Training Committee and participate in departmental, college, and university committee work and professional service.
Provide clinical supervision for practicum and internship students.

Minimum Qualifications

Successful applicants will have:

An earned doctorate in counseling psychology from an accredited institution, or “All But Dissertation Status” (ABD) with degree completion before contract start date, with preference for graduates of APA accredited Counseling Psychology doctoral programs.
A strong research agenda and/or publication record that advances the program’s emphasis on race and other issues of diversity.
The ability to teach core counseling psychology doctoral courses as well as foundational master’s courses in counseling psychology while infusing race and other issues of diversity.
Readiness for advising and serving on doctoral dissertation committees
Readiness to provide clinical supervision
The willingness to contribute to the Counseling Psychology Training Committee and participate in departmental, college, and university committee work and professional service.
Demonstrated strong identity as a counseling psychologist as evidenced by active participation in counseling psychology professional organizations, and knowledge of and commitment to APA accreditation standards and processes.
Experience with technology and/or online teaching in educational settings.

Desired Qualifications

Successful applicants will have:

Eligibility for licensure as a doctoral level psychologist in Michigan.
Interest or experience securing external grants.
Interest or experience using advanced instructional technologies to improve the teaching/learning process.
Experience teaching or a desire to teach Intellectual and Personality Assessment, Vocational Psychology, or Social Psychology courses.
Experience teaching or a desire to teach in one of the following core content areas: Multicultural Counseling, Advanced Multicultural Counseling, Learning and Cognition, Statistics, Research Design.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Starting Date: August 15, 2026
Review of applications will begin September 1, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should visit http://www.wmich.edu/hr/jobs to apply.
Online applications include:
- Curriculum vitae.
- Cover letter of application that addresses fulfillment of qualifications.
- Unofficial transcripts of all graduate work.
- Contact information for three individuals who have agreed to provide a letter of recommendation (letters will be requested for shortlisted candidates only)
  Please direct any questions to Dr. Valerie E. Dixon, Department Chair, at valerie.dixon@wmich.edu.

Additional Position Information

Go to: wmich.edu/hr/employees/faculty for benefits and other information.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies WMU as a Doctoral University with high research activity.