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Position Title:
Lecturer in Counseling Psychology
Position Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Salary Range:
$55,350 (5 courses) - $105,840 (9 courses)depending on the number of courses assigned and candidate's college-level teaching experience. The position is benefits eligible
Purpose:
The Department of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit Catholic institution, seeks to hire a Lecturer for the 2026-27 academic school year. The responsibilities of the Lecturer position will be equal to a teaching load of 5-9 courses over four academic quarters. This is a one-year appointment only and will begin on September 1, 2026.
Santa Clara University's Department of Counseling Psychology is committed to preparing socially responsive and culturally sensitive practitioners and professionals to meet the mental health needs of our diverse communities. We believe in a transformational educational experience rooted in the tenets of social justice and grounded in inclusive excellence, compassion, and belief in the care for the whole person. We recognize that diversity enhances and enriches our educational mission and seek candidates whose research, teaching, and/or service experiences have prepared them to fulfill our commitment to social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are especially interested in candidates whose experience includes work with BIPOC and underserved communities.
The Department of Counseling Psychology is a premier masters-level Counseling Psychology program producing graduates eligible for licensure as LMFTs and/or LPCCs. Our program is well-known for its pluralistic and integrative approaches to clinical work, and its focus on theory, practice, and the person of the therapist. We are passionate about clinical training and developing student's capacity to be the best clinicians possible. Our students and graduates are highly sought after and work in schools, hospitals, clinics and other settings with individuals and families. We currently offer students five optional areas of emphasis: Alternative and Correctional Counseling, Health Psychology, Latinx Counseling, LGBTQ+ Counseling, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Our program and faculty have grown in recent years, with seven recent tenure track faculty hires at the Assistant, Associate, and full Professor level. Successful candidates will join a thriving Department that values being in community with each other.
Position:
The Department of Counseling Psychology in the School of Education and Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University invites applications for a Lecturer.
We are seeing candidates with clinical and/or teaching expertise in conducting individual and multi-person therapies. The successful candidate will be expected to teach the following courses: Psychology of Interpersonal Communications, Foundations of Psychotherapy & Personality, and Family Therapy. Additional courses may include: Group Therapy, Interventions with Children, Clinical Assessment and Testing, Counseling the Adolescent, Law & Ethics, Counseling Process & Problems.
We welcome candidates who are ready to contribute to our mission to educate citizens and leaders of competence, conscience, and compassion and to cultivate knowledge to build a more humane, just, and sustainable world. We seek candidates with clinical and/or research experience working in racially, ethnically, linguistically, and economically diverse settings. We especially encourage applicants whose goals and professional or life experiences enrich the department and school community and who can serve as a role model to a diverse graduate student population.
Santa Clara University and the Department of Counseling Psychology subscribe to a strong teacher- scholar model, in which all tenure track faculty share a strong commitment to both teaching and research. In addition to a commitment to teaching and students, candidates should
Basic Qualifications

• An advanced degree in Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Community Psychology, Health Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or closely related field is preferred (doctorate preferred, M.A. will be considered).
• CA license eligibility as a Psychologist, LMFT, LPCC or LCSW
• A strong commitment and evidence of being equipped to teach graduate classes and to prepare therapists to work with the racially, ethnically, linguistically, and economic diversity of CA and the US
• A strong commitment to contributing to an academic culture that is inclusive of a diverse population of students, faculty and staff.
• Experience or interest in working with BIPOC and marginalized communities

Application Documents:
Applicants are expected to submit all the following documentation noted below. Applications received by June 1, 2026, will receive full consideration. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
1. Curriculum Vitae (CV).
2. Cover letter addressing essential qualifications, scholarship agenda, and teaching philosophy, with particular attention to how the candidate's research addresses one of the areas of specialization noted above.
3. A statement outlining your commitment to and experience with issues of anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, research, and/or clinical work.
4. Recent teaching evaluations, if available.
5. Names and contact information for four references. References will be contacted at the finalist stage.
Position Responsibilities:
Teaching: Specific teaching assignments will draw upon the candidate's expertise and the needs of the Department. The standard teaching load for tenure-line faculty is two courses per quarter, and faculty typically teach a mix of foundation and core courses as well as those in their area of specialization.
Advising: Student advising in the program includes academic advising and mentoring students on their professional growth.
Service: All faculty regularly engage in departmental service and leadership commensurate with their position.
Please note that your employment is subject to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union Local 1021 ("Local 1021"); see https://www.scu.edu/provost/faculty-affairs/cba-ntt/).
Telecommute
Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.
EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination
Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy or related conditions, reproductive health decisionmaking, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. For a complete copy of Santa Clara University's equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX website at https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/.
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Consistent with its obligations under the law, Santa Clara University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources ADA Team at hraccommodations@scu.edu or by phone at (408)554-5750.
Work Authorization:
SCU does not sponsor any applicants for work visas for this position. The successful candidate must be able to provide evidence of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States.