Adjunct Instructor - Professional School Counseling/Mental Health Counseling

Company: DHRM
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Title: Adjunct Instructor - Professional School Counseling/Mental Health Counseling Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience and credentials Pay Band: Agency: Norfolk State University Location: Norfolk State University Agency Website: www.nsu.edu Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties The Department addresses the professional development need of both pre-service and in-service practitioners. The objective is to provide students with broad based learning experiences that engender the dispositions and habitudes of excellence, equity, and most importantly, leadership in Virginia’s P-12 schools and classrooms. Adjunct faculty will be expected to: 1. Teach graduate courses in school and/or mental health counseling. 2. Advise students as required; participate in scholarly activities and participate in university and program development. 3. Possess the potential for leadership in the department and contribute to developing curricula in counseling. 4. Hold office hours as designated by the University for adjunct faculty and meet with the Department Chair for delineated departmental meetings. EEO Statement NSU is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. NSU encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. DIVERSITY STATEMENT Norfolk State University values diversity and invites applicants from all backgrounds who enrich the research, teaching and service of the university. Minimum Qualifications 1. Selected candidate will have a Doctorate degree in Counselor Education and Supervision or relevant discipline. 2. Possess the credential of Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), K-12 Professional School Counselor or pursuing one of these credentials. 3. Considerable knowledge of and expertise in teaching counseling. 4. Demonstrated ability to communicate to a diverse student-body audience, both verbally and in writing, with emphasis applied to a commitment to diversity. 5. Demonstrated ability to grasp and advocate an institution’s teaching and learning philosophy, preferably in an institution of higher education. 6. Possess experience, aptitude, and professional disposition in collaborating on the local, regional, and national levels in counseling. 7. Proficiency in and commitment to distance learning via online modalities. Preferred Qualifications: As delineated above. Special Instructions: You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or résumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position. Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Contact Information: Name: Norfolk State University Phone: 757-823-8160 Email: Email material not accepted. In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

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