Description
Position Details:
The Special Education & Counseling Department in the College of Education at Cal State LA, is seeking to fill two full-time, academic year Assistant Professor tenure track positions in the School-Based Family Counseling Program, with appointment beginning Spring 2027 or Fall 2027.
Minimum Qualifications:
1) Doctorate in Counseling, Psychology, Education, or closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
2) Demonstrated ability and/or experience in working in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural environment, including public schools.
3) Demonstrated potential or record of effective teaching using a variety of methodologies. Demonstrated ability in providing supervision of counselors in clinical settings such as public schools or agencies.
4) Proficiency in oral and written communication skills.
5) Evidence of publications in scholarly journals or planned agenda for research, scholarship, or creative activities.
Preferred Qualifications:
1) Advanced training and experience in conjoint family therapy and is a Licensed Psychologist, LMFT, LCSW and/or LPCC.
2) Professional identity as a family counselor, affiliation with professional organization in marriage family therapy.
3) Holds a valid California Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling and Advanced Authorization in Child Welfare and Attendance.
4) Demonstrated ability in providing supervision of first-year graduate students in conjoint family therapy in a community clinic setting.
5) Ability to teach in three or more of the following areas: Family Counseling Laboratory, Basic Counseling & Interviewing Skills; Individual Counseling Strategies; Group Counseling; Multicultural Counseling, Leadership in Pupil Personnel Services, Family Counseling with Children; Human Sexuality; Human Development.
6) Willingness to teach 18 Saturday mornings per academic year (the clinic provides training to students and services to families on Saturdays).
Duties:
The primary professional responsibilities of instructional faculty members are: teaching, research, scholarship and/or creative activity, and service to the University, profession and to the community. These responsibilities generally include: advising students, participation in campus and system-wide committees, maintaining office hours, working collaboratively and productively with colleagues, and participation in traditional academic functions.
Principal duties include teaching introductory and advanced courses in Counseling, including providing supervision of first-year graduate students in conjoint family therapy in a community clinic setting, supervising practicum/fieldwork, and providing student advisement.
The successful candidate will be committed to the academic success of all students and to an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates diversity and differences. To this end, the successful candidate will work effectively, respectfully, and collaboratively in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings. In addition, the successful candidate will be ready to join faculty, staff, students, and administrators in our University’s shared commitment to the principles of engagement, service, and the public good.
Salary:
Initial salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience (anticipated hiring range: $91,000 - $97,224 annually.
Requirements
Required Documentation:
A cover letter specifically addressing minimum and preferred qualifications.
A curriculum vitae.
A narrative statement describing your commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students in a multicultural/multiethnic urban campus environment with a substantial population of first-generation college students.
Unofficial transcripts
Finalists will be required to submit:
Official transcripts of highest degree.
Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
*A United States (US) Equivalency certification is required for earned/awarded/conferred foreign terminal degrees. The US Equivalency certification is used to validate foreign studies by an academic credential evaluation agency and is evaluated on foreign studies and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. The certification must translate the information in English, and confirm that your highest terminal degree is US Equivalent to a US terminal degree (i.e., Masters, Doctorate, Doctorate of Philosophy).
Application:
Deadline: For full consideration, complete applications must be received by October 1. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Applications received after this date may be considered.
To apply: please click the Apply Now icon on this page or visit Faculty Positions or https://careers.calstatela.edu.
Please address all questions to the search committee chair, Michael Carter, at: mcarter@calstatela.edu.
Note: The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Beginning January 1, 2022, campuses may not hire or reappoint an Employee to perform CSU-related work outside of California. Requests for exceptions are very limited based on CSU Policy and must have prior written approval from the University President.
Background Check: A background check (including a criminal records check) must be satisfactorily completed. Offers of employment are conditional and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last seven years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment:
All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, California State University, Los Angeles provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. California State University, Los Angeles complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices. California State University, Los Angeles is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs. At California State University, Los Angeles, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/TITLE IX EMPLOYER
Upon request, reasonable accommodation will be provided to individuals with protected disabilities to (a) complete the employment process and (b) perform essential job functions when this does not cause undue hardship.
