Assistant Professor of Practice - Counseling - #192772

The primary location of this position is on the Biltmore Park campus in Asheville, NC.

Western Carolina University’s (WCU) Department of Human Services invites applications for a 9-month, fixed-term faculty position as Assistant Professor of Practice in Counseling in the graduate Counseling program geographically based in Asheville, NC. Anticipated starting work date is January 1, 2027 (or August 1, 2027 depending on candidate availability). Review of applications will begin October 2, 2026 and continue until position is filled.

The Counseling Program is located in the Human Services Department in the College of Education and Allied Professions. The Human Services Department (HS) is a diverse department offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in fields intended to meet a variety of human needs.

The successful candidate will teach, supervise, and advise students in a CACREP-accredited, master’s degree program in counseling (school counseling and clinical mental health counseling specialties) at the WCU instructional site at Biltmore Park in Asheville, NC. Courses are offered to students in day and evening sections with the expectation of faculty working 2-3 nights per semester.

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Western Carolina University and the WCU Counseling program holds inclusive excellence as a core value, and we work together to foster a welcoming community, where all are respected and know they belong.