Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor in Counseling

AgUpdate; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Methodist University invites applications for a full-time Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor in Counseling within the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development. The position supports teaching across core counseling curricula, including supervised clinical experiences, with ongoing curriculum development and academic advising.

Initial appointment is three years, renewable, beginning August 2027.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in counseling or counselor education (Ph.D. or Ed.D.).
• Evidence of teaching in counseling courses and clinical curricula.
• Clinical supervision experience and professional scholarly activity.

Responsibilities

• Teach counseling courses and uphold CACREP-based curriculum.
• Provide academic advising to individuals and groups.
• Oversee curriculum development and program projects.
• Provide clinical supervision for practicum and clinical courses.
• Participate in service to the School and University.

Skills

Teaching

Clinical supervision

Advising

Curriculum development

Education

Doctoral degree in counseling or counselor education

Job description

The Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University seeks one full-time Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling.

Position Numbers:

52938 (NTT) Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor in Counseling

Responsibilities include:

Teach counseling courses and utilize generalist teaching skills for core counseling curriculum which includes culturally sustaining content and strategies across the foundational curriculum in keeping with CACREP standards. Academic (individual and group) advising. Curriculum development and/or oversight. Provide clinical supervision of students as needed related to clinical courses. Support departmental program projects and events. Provide service to the School and University.

This is a renewable, non-tenured position with an initial three-year appointment beginning August 2027.

Required qualifications include:

A doctoral degree in counseling or counselor education (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) from a CACREP-accredited program. A doctoral degree in a related field and previous employment as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for a minimum of 1 full academic year before July 1, 2013. Teaching experience in counseling-related courses, including clinical courses and counseling core curriculum. Demonstrated identity as a counselor educator and clinician as evidenced by sustained participation in professional activities, scholarly activities, and service to the profession. Clinical experience in the field and clinical supervisory experience.

Preferred qualifications:

LPC licensure LMFT licensure Marriage, couple, and family counseling experience One to three years teaching experience

Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check. The start date for these positions is August 2027. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

SMU is a nationally ranked, private, non-sectarian research institution located in one of the nation’s fastest-growing metropolitan areas. Faculty are part of an inclusive and intellectually vibrant community of internationally recognized scholars across the humanities, social sciences, mathematical sciences, engineering, and business. SMU offers excellent benefits including full same-sex domestic partner benefits. To learn more about the rich cultural environment of SMU, please see: www.smu.edu.

SMU’s Simmons School of Education and Human Development promotes academic excellence through preparing exemplary professionals, engaging in research, securing significant external grants and contracts, and collaborating with community partners. Founded in 2005, Simmons offers undergraduate and graduate degrees across five diverse academic departments: Applied Physiology and Sport Management, Counseling, Education Policy and Leadership, Human-Centered Interdisciplinary Studies, and Teaching and Learning.

The Department of Counseling is a part of the prestigious Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University. The SMU Counseling program is ranked nationally among the top 5 best value schools (https://www.bestvalueschools.org/masters-in-counseling/, 2025). The Counseling Program maintains approximately 300 graduate students whose capstone experience is practica in the state-of-the-art SMU Center for Family Counseling and other community internship sites. The program offers three CACREP accredited Specialties: Clinical Mental Health; Marriage, Couple & Family; and School Counseling. The Center for Family Counseling, the program’s on-campus clinic, offers services to the community and provides a counseling experience for practicum students prior to their clinical internships.

With an emphasis on teaching, faculty work collaboratively to sustain a nurturing and innovative environment focused on valuing human difference, pluralism, and advocacy, which are hallmarks of the program and have contributed to its ongoing success. Faculty are committed to the well-being and success of students and each other.