Faculty Employment Opportunity POSITION: The Department of Advanced Studies in Education invites applications for a full-time appointment at the rank of Lecturer. The person appointed to this position will teach required courses and supervise field experiences in the Master of Arts in Counseling to Counselor Education students. This position will be mainly housed at our Turlock Campus. However, the appointment may include teaching at the Stockton campus. We are looking for a candidate with knowledge in all areas of Counselor Education. Preference will be given to applicants with knowledge of clinical mental health counseling, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, or School Counseling. Other responsibilities include guiding student research for the Master of Arts in Counselor Education; assuming leadership roles in the Department of Advanced Studies in Education, on campus, and in the field; serving as liaison to the accrediting agencies related to the Pupil Personnel Services credential and the Professional Clinical Counselor track that leads to licensure. Additional responsibilities include program development and implementation, service to community, county and district agencies, and professional organizations. This position is contingent upon the availability of authorized funding.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: • Master of Arts or Science, from a regionally accredited university, emphasis in Counselor Education
• Applicant must have successfully taught counseling courses a minimum three years full, or part-time (6 semesters) in a college or university demonstrating a proven record of teaching
• Successful experience as a mental health or school counselor, or extensive use of counseling skills in current or previous employment
• Possess or be eligible for Licensed Professional Counselor, Pupil Personnel Services credential, or similar certification or license
• Strong interpersonal and consultation skills
• Experience working with diverse populations
• Experience with research design and methodology
• Strong supervision of counseling students
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: A potential candidate’s consideration will be enhanced by providing evidence of experience in university teaching and supervision of counselor trainees (academic and clinical); experience with current technology relevant to counseling; knowledge of the regulations of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and local, state and national trends; experience as liaison to agencies that provide field experience in academic and clinical counseling.
HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE: A complete application must include: an application letter, specifically addressing the position description and qualifications; diversity statement; unofficial photocopies of graduate transcripts; a curriculum vita, including the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references. Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.
If you have questions regarding the position, please contact:
Dr. Suzanne Whitehead, Search Committee Chair
Department of Advanced Studies in Education
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382
swhitehead1@csustan.edu
This appointment begins August 18, 2025. Screening of applications will begin March 10, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.
An application must include a statement of your demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds in addition to any other required documents as indicated above.
COMPENSATION: Salary is based on qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package.
Newly hired lecturers with terminal degrees are placed in Range 3 of the salary schedule and others are normally placed in Range 2. Starting salaries are usually at or near the minimum of the range. The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated in the schedules are prorated based on the number of units assigned and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester. Salary rates for California State University Lecturers (Academic Year) can be found in the schedules linked below.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT and THE COLLEGE: The Department of Advanced Studies in Education offers professional education programs in Counselor Education, School Administration, and Curriculum & Instruction. The Department offers basic and advanced credentials, master’s degrees and a doctorate in Educational Leadership. Programs have State accreditation through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). Learn more about us at: https://www.csustan.edu/advanced-studies.
CAMPUS & AREA: California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion - one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.
Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West’s No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. You can learn more about federal equal employment opportunity protections by accessing the Department of Labor’s notices: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/Supplement_English.pdf .
Individuals with disabling conditions who require accommodation during the recruitment process may contact the ADA Coordinator at (209) 667-3159.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.
MANDATED REPORTER PER CANRAThe person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse And Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.
CLERY ACT DISCLOSUREPursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/epc/clery-safety-reports The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CLEARANCE NOTICEThe university requires a criminal and/or child abuse background check to be completed for many of its new employees, current employees seeking promotional or transfer opportunities, and current employees assigned new duties. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. Failure to consent to any background check will disqualify an applicant from further consideration. Additionally, an applicant who fails to provide the necessary information or who provides false or misleading information may also be disqualified from further consideration. Later discovery of false or misleading information related to the background check may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn or subject the employee to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
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