University of Nebraska at Omaha

How to Apply:

IMPORTANT! Please apply to this position via the following link:

https://unomaha.peopleadmin.com/postings/24102

Job Summary:

The Department of Counseling at the University of Nebraska at Omaha is seeking a tenure-track assistant or associate professor to join a growing and energetic Counseling Department team for the 2026-2027 academic year. The successful candidate will provide culturally sensitive instruction in the CACREP-accredited core and Clinical Mental Health Counseling specialization areas, engage in an active agenda of scholarly/creative activity (including external funding), and provide service to the department, college of education, university, community, and profession. The development and maintenance of positive relationships and partnerships with community-based mental and behavioral health organizations and/or school districts is expected.

Duties include teaching courses in the core and clinical mental health; active engagement in scholarly/creative activities leading to publication; advising graduate students; supervising practicum and internship experiences; collaborating with community-based mental health organizations, service activities at the program, department, college, university, and professional levels; and generating external funding.

About Us:

The University of Nebraska at Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes.

Required Qualifications:

An earned doctorate in Counselor Education or closely related field with CACREP core faculty eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications:

Successful candidate must have content and working knowledge of CACREP standards; evidence of ability to engage in scholarly/creative activity leading to publication in quality peer reviewed journals; evidence of ability to engage in professional service.

Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience as a licensed professional counselor/mental health professional; proven ability to teach in a CACREP accredited core and clinical mental health counseling; a minimum of 2 years of experience as a licensed counselor; evidence of scholarly research, professional service, and external funding

Compliance Requirements:

N/A