Job Description

The School of Professional Studies at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga seeks applications for a full-time, tenure-track, nine-month Counselor Educator at the Assistant rank to begin in the Fall of 2027 UTC offers CACREP-accredited M.Ed. programs in both school counseling and clinical mental health counseling.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching graduate courses in the CACREP core and specialty areas of the program
• Engaging in an active research and scholarship agenda
• Supervising practicum and/or internship experiences in all specialty areas
• Participating in service to the university, community, and profession

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctorate in Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program
• Membership and involvement in professional organizations such as ACA, ASCA, ACES
• Potential for excellence in instruction and supervision.
• Developed research and scholarship agenda
• License-eligible in the State of Tennessee

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in counseling from a CACREP-accredited program.
• Two years post-master’s experience working in a clinical or school setting.
• Licensed in either school or clinical mental health counseling.

Screening of applications will begin October 1, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

Application Instructions

Applicants should prepare to submit the following information as a single electronic Adobe PDF file (no greater than 5 MB) in the following order within our online UTC Career Site application system for consideration.

• Cover letter/letter of interest, including a statement on applicant’s teaching, research, and service agenda.
• A current CV, including up-to-date, personal contact information (email, phone, etc.)
• Unofficial transcripts from all universities attended
• Additionally, candidates will need to include names, titles, and email addresses for three (3) references for confidential letters of recommendation to be requested.

About Chattanooga:

UTC is in the heart of Tennessee’s fourth-largest city, Chattanooga, located in the southeastern part of the state near the border with Georgia and at the junction of four interstate highways. Conveniently situated within just a two-hour drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville and Birmingham, Chattanooga, offers the opportunity to live and learn in an exciting and enchanting environment. Dubbed the ‘Scenic City,’ and endowed withincrediblevistasandpopularareaattractions,thecityhasbeenrecognizednationally foritsdowntownrenaissanceandarevitalizedriverfrontthathasbecometheblueprintfor other cities to emulate. Chattanooga achieved the first gig internet capacity in the country and today has the nation’s fastest internet service with a 100% fiber network that links everyresidenceandbusinessina600-squaremilearea.Recently,Chattanoogawasnamed America’s first ever National Park City.

The city is home to companies such as Unum, McKee Foods, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, and Amazon, and a number of tech startups attracted to its blazing fast internet and low cost-of-living. Thousands of visitors are drawn yearly to the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, the Creative Discovery Museum for Children, and the weekly Nightfall Summer Concert Series held in the heart of downtown. Chattanooga also has a long and rich history interwoven with the Civil Rights movement and Native American heritage.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), ADEA (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility at (423) 425-5824. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility at (423) 425-5760.