The Counseling Center - Tenure Track Faculty

The Counseling Center - Tenure Track Faculty

Location

Indiana, PA 15701

Job Type

Full Time and Regular

Job Number

02616

Division

Student Affairs

Opening Date

10/27/2026

Closing Date

11/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Reference Number

2025-22 SA

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Nestled in the scenic foothills of western Pennsylvania, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) offers more than a place to work-it offers a vibrant campus community where innovation, collaboration, and natural beauty come together. Our picturesque campus features tree-lined walkways, historic architecture, and welcoming green spaces that create an inspiring environment for learning, working, and connecting.

At IUP, employees are part of a supportive and engaged community dedicated to student success, academic excellence, and meaningful impact. Located in the charming college town of Indiana, Pennsylvania-just over an hour from Pittsburgh-our campus combines small-town warmth with access to the cultural, professional, and recreational opportunities of a major metropolitan area.

Whether enjoying a walk across the Oak Grove, collaborating with colleagues in dynamic academic spaces, or engaging in the many cultural and community events hosted throughout the year, IUP offers an exceptional place to build a career and make a difference.

Position Summary & Description

The Counseling Center at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applications for a permanent, tenure-track faculty position beginning August 2027. The Psychologist/Counselor will provide a variety of counseling and/or psychological services to IUP undergraduate and graduate students. This is a 9-month position.

Duties:

• Faculty provide intake, triage, individual and group counseling for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Faculty provide outreach/consultation for the IUP community, and crisis intervention services for IUP students.
• In addition, faculty members serve on departmental and university committees, maintain licensure, and engage in scholarly activities. Understanding of marginalization, social inequity, prejudice, and discrimination are essential.
• Faculty rotate daytime on-call responsibilities.
• Faculty members have the opportunity to supervise graduate trainees in IUP's doctoral programs in Clinical Psychology and/or Counselor Education and Supervision.

Position Qualifications

Required:

• Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology or a closely related field by August 2027 required.
• Currently licensed or license- eligible (within two years of appointment) in Pennsylvania required.

Preferred:

• University/College counseling center experience is preferred.

Essential Functions

Non-teaching faculty must have, and maintain the physical and mental abilities, communicative skills, and stamina necessary to carry out the essential functions of their positions. Work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve standing to a significant degree, walking for brief periods of time and may include driving requirements.

Must be able to:

• Maintain current knowledge of the discipline through continued scholarly activity and research.
• Participate actively in assignments necessary to advance the service and/or outreach of the department, college, and university.
• Ability to travel to field locations and meeting/training sites by motor vehicle when required.
• Communicate both orally and in writing to issue, receive and carry out instructions and orders effectively and to convey information to a variety of co-workers and the general public.
• Use a variety of common office machines such as telephones, calculators, copiers, computer terminals, keyboards, video display terminals, auxiliary printers, and similar equipment.
• Employee must be able to observe and react to hazard warnings, backup alarms, flashing lights, voice commands and hand signals.
• Operate office equipment which may require stooping, kneeling, bending, stretching and prolonged standing.
• Provide assistance and guidance to internal and external customers.
• Follow oral and written instructions.

Special Instructions to Applicants

FAXED DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

All other applicants: Please submit a letter of application addressing professional skills, a current curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, and three letters of reference addressing the applicants expertise in college counseling/therapy (confidential links will be sent to the recommenders provided in the application upon submission) via our online application system: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/iupedu.

Automated reference requests and a confirmation email will be generated upon submission of your application. Candidates who fail to submit all of the aforementioned materials will not be considered.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

If the degree listed as required for this position was earned at IUP - no official transcripts are required to be submitted as part of this employment application. IUP HR will verify IUP obtained degrees and only request official transcripts from candidates if needed. Official transcripts will be required prior to hire date for applicants who did not earn the required degrees at IUP.

IUP is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, applicants and employees with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process or to perform the essential functions of a position.

Employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, consistent with the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity.

Due to the nature of the position, employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Applicants who require an accommodation during the recruitment process are encouraged to contact human-resources@iup.edu.

All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of earned degrees through the receipt of official transcripts, confirmation of work eligibility, and satisfactory completion of background checks.

For an overview of IUP benefit information available for APSCUF employees, please click on the link below:www.passhe.edu/inside/hr/syshr/benefit_highlights/sshe_highlights.pdf

01

Will you have a Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology or closely related field by August 2027?

• Yes
• No

02

Are you currently licensed or license- eligible (within two years of appointment) in Pennsylvania?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Address 1011 South Drive

Sutton Hall Room 360

Indiana, Pennsylvania, 15705

Phone 724-357-2431

Website http://www.iup.edu/employment