Jefferson Health
Program Director / Open Rank Faculty (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) Position, Community and Trauma Counseling (CTC) Program, Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 25, 2026
- Experience
- At least 3 years of higher-education academic leadership, program coordination, or administration; 3–5 years of clinical experience; and at least 3 years of graduate-level teaching.
- Education
- Earned doctoral degree in Counseling or Counselor Education and Supervision, preferably from a CACREP-accredited program; alternatives include a related doctoral degree with qualifying prior counselor-education faculty employment, qualifying prior doctoral-level faculty employment in a CORE-accredited master's program, or graduation from a rehabilitation doctoral program before the stated cutoff dates.
About the job
Leads the Community and Trauma Counseling program’s academic and administrative operations while teaching graduate courses and maintaining scholarship and service.
What you'll do
- Oversee program strategy, curriculum, accreditation, assessment, resources, and growth.
- Recruit, supervise, mentor, and evaluate faculty and staff; support student success and clinical placements.
- Teach graduate courses and maintain scholarship and service consistent with faculty rank.
What they ask for
- Meet one of the stated doctoral-level qualification pathways in counseling, counselor education, rehabilitation, or qualifying prior faculty employment.
- Hold professional counseling credentials (LPC, LMHC, LCPC, or equivalent licensure).
- At least three years of academic leadership, program coordination, or administrative experience in higher education; at least 3–5 years of clinical experience; and at least three years of graduate-level teaching experience.
- Experience with outcomes assessment, accreditation, curriculum development, and online/hybrid education.
Nice to have
- LPC; experience leading CACREP accreditation or accreditation reviews.
- Experience supervising counselor trainees and clinical education; expertise in addictions and recovery, play therapy, or art therapy is also a plus.
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