Assistant/Associate Professor

The Cato College of Education and Department of Counseling strives to develop a deep understanding of and respect for all students and colleagues. Therefore, we encourage applications from professionals who may help us achieve these goals.

The Department of Counseling's faculty is committed to quality research, teaching and service. This commitment extends to training students to be practitioners and educators who actively engage in critical self-reflection, scholarship, and practice in an effort to effectively transform communities, institutions, and systems.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals.
Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development - Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.
Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of their academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member's discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.
Service to University, the Public, and the Profession - All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service may include but are not limited to: service to the administration and governance of the University, public service, and service to the profession.

To view the complete Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty document visit our website: https://provost.charlotte.edu/academic-budget-hr/academic-personnel-procedures-handbook/

Counseling: Assistant/Associate Professor - Addiction. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking applications for a 9-month tenure track position in the Department of Counseling. The department has 15 full-time faculty members and offers a CACREP-accredited Ph.D. and MA counseling program with three program areas (Addiction Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and School Counseling). Successful candidates for this position must have an earned doctorate in counseling from a CACREP-accredited university. ABD candidates will be considered if they provide evidence of degree completion by August 15, 2026. All candidates must demonstrate the promise to engage in scholarly research, seek external funding, and help counseling students-in-training develop clinical skills.

Hiring is subject to budget availability.

Responsibilities:

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

To Apply: Apply at https://jobs.charlotte.edu as only electronic submissions will be accepted. Applicant packets should include: (1) a cover letter describing how professional qualifications relate to the position, (2) current curriculum vita, (3) unofficial copies of transcripts from master's and doctoral degree programs, and (4) names, addresses (including titles and institutions), telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references. Other supporting materials relevant to your scholarship may be submitted (sample publications, grant applications, teaching reviews, teaching philosophy, and or service-related work). Review of applications will begin December 1, 2025. For additional information, contact search committee chair Dr. Natalie Ricciutti, Assistant Professor at (704) 687-8229 or nricciut@charlotte.edu.

The selected candidate for this position will be reequired to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree and will be subject to the criminal background check.