Assistant Professor-School of PCFT-CMHC Program (899422) bei Wheaton College

The School of Psychology, Counseling, and Family Therapy at Wheaton College (IL) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in our CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) Program, beginning July 1, 2026. We seek a dynamic teacher, engaged scholar, and skilled supervisor to join our faculty. The CMHC program prepares students to become competent, faith-shaped counselors through rigorous academic and clinical training, integrating Christian faith with professional standards to serve the underserved and promote human flourishing.

Responsibilities include teaching, scholarship, advising, and clinical supervision. Candidates should demonstrate strength in the integration of Christian faith with counseling theory and practice. A doctoral degree in Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program is required, along with Illinois licensure (or license eligibility).

Please submit a letter of interest along with a curriculum vitae. Application materials will be sent to promising applicants. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Salary range: Assistant Professor - $63,000 to $69,000

As a Christ-centered community, Wheaton College faculty and staff must affirm the College’s Statement of Faith as expressing their own theological convictions and agree to live by the moral standards in Wheaton’s Community Covenant, modeling these commitments for the Christian formation of our students. Wheaton College faculty and staff also support the Christ-Centered Diversity Commitment, which highlights our desire to treat all individuals as equal image-bearers of Jesus Christ. We encourage applications from candidates who will work to deepen Christ-centered diversity by fostering a campus climate where all faculty, staff, students, and alumni feel welcomed, respected, valued, and supported. For more information about Wheaton College visit www.wheaton.edu.

Additionally, Wheaton College aspires to provide a physically safe environment for students, staff, and faculty to learn and work. In support of this objective, the College requires background checks for final candidates, after an employment offer is extended.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.