Adjunct - School Counseling Masters Program

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview:

The Graduate School of Counseling and Social Work invites applications for the position of Adjunct Lecturer for a variety of courses within the School Counseling program. As an adjunct faculty, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing formal learning in the online and/or on campus with the primary duties being effective delivery of instructional material and course management (e.g., assessments, grading, etc.).

Content expertise and/or professional applied experience (e.g., teaching, mental health counseling, etc.) for graduate courses is required. Needs shift semester to semester, interested applicants should review the program webpages to identify courses that they have expertise and interest in and include that in a cover letter along with vitae.

Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate (Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D.) or an advanced doctorate candidate in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Social Work or a related doctoral degree is preferred; or hold a Master’s degree in Counseling/Social Work/School Counselling (or related field) with at least 8-10 years of professional clinical practice experience;

• A commitment to infusing multicultural content and social justice principles in curriculum and training are highly preferred;

• Licensure as a mental health counselor, Social Worker, Psychologist or School Counselor with a minimum of 8 years of professional clinical practice experience after licensure is required.

Review of candidates is ongoing based on the needs of the program by semester.

Application Materials Must Include:

• Resume or Curriculum Vitae

• Cover letter stating (please make sure to add this even if the system doesn’t specifically require it):

  • motivation and interest in the position,

  • specification of preferred teaching course content area(s),

  • the semester(s) you would be available to teach,

  • experience relevant to the position qualifications, and experience with, and commitment to, our Catholic Augustinian mission and our values.

• Contact information for three professional references (name, title, address, phone number, email address). Applicants will be notified before references are contacted.

This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Compensation
Minimum: $5,000 per 4-credit course

Minimum: $3,750 per lab section

The actual pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as, but not limited to, candidate qualifications and prior experience, scope of responsibilities, internal equity, and market considerations.

Work Location

In-person and remote opportunities are available.

Statement on Our Mission

Merrimack College is a Catholic Augustinian institution of higher education committed to building an accepting and respectful community. Our mission is to enlighten minds, engage hearts and empower lives and is inspired by our Catholic faith and the Augustinian tradition of seeking truth through inquiry and dialogue.

Merrimack College seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to Merrimack’s Catholic and Augustinian mission. All candidates should describe in their application how they will foster a culture that supports our mission.

About Merrimack College

The only Catholic, Augustinian institution of higher education in New England, Merrimack College is a private, independent, coeducational institution with more than 4,100 undergraduate, 2,500 graduate students and 50 doctoral students from 48 states and 63 countries. The College features more than 160 career-focused undergraduate, professional and graduate programs, all taught by exceptional faculty who are passionate about their subject and student success. The College has six schools: arts and sciences, engineering and computational sciences, nursing and health sciences, education and social policy, the Girard school of business and the graduate school of counseling and social work. The College’s suburban 220-acre campus is just north of Boston in North Andover, Massachusetts. Merrimack is a Master’s Colleges and Universities/Larger Programs (M1) institution in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Merrimack is one of the fastest growing educational institutions in the country and has steadily climbed up in the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of Best Colleges, ranking 38th in the Regional Universities North category in 2026. Merrimack is a NCAA Division I athletic institution.

Merrimack College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.