Core Faculty, Counseling & Psychology (School & Community Specialization)

The Opportunity

Lesley University seeks a Core Faculty member and Coordinator of the School & Community Programs who will teach courses in the master's and doctoral programs in Counseling and Psychology and provide academic leadership for the School Counseling and School & Community programs. Reporting to the Associate Provost for Mental Health and Wellbeing and working closely with the Department Chair, this faculty member will provide academic leadership for the School & Community specialization while teaching in the master's and doctoral programs.


The successful candidate will help prepare students for Massachusetts licensure as School Counselors, School Adjustment Counselors, and Licensed Mental Health Counselors, while advancing a program grounded in social justice, trauma-informed practice, culturally responsive counseling, and partnerships between schools, families, and communities.

This role includes teaching graduate courses, advising and mentoring students, contributing to curriculum and program development, engaging in scholarship, participating in departmental and university service, and supporting accreditation and licensure requirements. The faculty member will collaborate with the Associate Provost, Department Chair, and student success staff to strengthen student learning, faculty development, and the continued growth of the School & Community specialization.

Qualities & Capabilities
The successful candidate will:

• Hold a PhD or terminal degree (or be near completion by time of hire) in Counselor Education and Supervision, Counseling Psychology, or a closely related field.

• Be licensed or license-eligible in Massachusetts as an LMHC, LICSW, LMFT, LPC, LPCC, or related behavioral health credential (preferred).

• Hold or be eligible for Massachusetts DESE School Counselor and/or School Adjustment Counselor licensure (required).

• Demonstrate expertise in school-based counseling, prevention and intervention models, trauma-informed practice, restorative approaches, and collaboration with families and community agencies.

• Have graduate-level teaching experience.

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to social justice, equity, and culturally responsive teaching and clinical practice.

• Have experience advising and mentoring graduate students (strongly preferred).

• Possess excellent communication, organizational, and collaborative leadership skills.

Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance. In addition, we offer significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition programs that enable employees and their dependents to expand their knowledge and skills.

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

Expressing Interest

A letter of interest, CV/resume, and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people -- regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, physical ability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in uniformed services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws -- can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination based on these protected categories in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and in employment. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution. Individuals may submit concerns or questions related to discrimination to the University's Director of Equal Opportunity. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity's webpage for the University's entire notice of nondiscrimination and for additional information.

Lesley University Core Faculty positions are governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). To view our compensation targets for this position, please visit this link .

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