Description

Educational Psychology

Assistant Professor / Associate Professor of School Counseling and Educational Psychology

Ball State University

The Department of Educational Psychology welcomes applications for a tenure-line faculty position in School Counseling at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. In addition to teaching graduate-level courses, the successful candidate will serve as Director of the Master's in School Counseling program. Responsibilities include curriculum oversight, accreditation alignment, student recruitment and advising, and collaboration with school and community partners. This role is central to maintaining program quality, licensure alignment, and compliance with state and national standards.

The ideal candidate will provide visionary academic leadership for the program while maintaining an active program of scholarship, high-quality teaching, and service aligned with departmental, college, and university expectations.

Salary range: $70,000 - $80,000

Destination 2040: Our Flight Path establishes Ball State University’s ambitious goals for our second century:

•         We pledge to provide a premier educational experience for every student.
•         We pledge to partner with the community to improve the lives of our neighbors.
•         We are dedicated to having a lifelong presence in the lives of our alumni.

And when we complement these promises with our commitment to our enduring values, we define that which makes our University and its culture distinctive.

Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one’s home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices.

Position Function: Provide visionary academic leadership for the program while maintaining an active program of scholarship, high-quality teaching, and service aligned with departmental, college, and university expectations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Leadership

• Serve as Director of the M.A. in School Counseling program.
• Lead curriculum review and continuous program improvement to ensure alignment with Indiana and national licensure requirements and national accreditation standards.
• Coordinate program assessment, data collection, reporting, and external review processes.
• Oversee recruitment, admissions, and student advising within the program.
• Represent the program in college, university, and state-level meetings as needed.

Teaching

• Teach graduate courses in school counseling, which could include both content and field experience courses.  
• Engage in curriculum innovation.

Scholarship

• Maintain an active and productive research agenda in school counseling or a related area.
• Seek external funding to support both research and community/school service delivery as available.
• Publish in peer-reviewed outlets and present at national and regional conferences.

Service

• Provide service to the department, college, university, and profession.
• Engage with state and national professional organizations.
• Support partnerships with local schools and youth serving agencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision or Counseling Psychology with a specialization in School Counseling, or a closely related field from a CACREP or an APA accredited program (ABD considered for Assistant Professor with degree completed by date of appointment).
• Eligibility to seek Indiana licensure by start date.
• Strong potential for excellence in teaching.
• Evidence of scholarship appropriate to rank, with a clear research agenda.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Indiana School Counselor license
• At least two semesters / 8 months of experience in K–12 school counseling practice.
• Understanding and demonstrated capacity for application of the ASCA National Model
• At least one semester / 8 months of university teaching or serving as a teaching assistant, preferably at the graduate level.  
• Committee membership or leadership on groups charged with program coordination, accreditation, or curriculum development.
• At least one semester / 4 months of serving as a supervisor, preferably of graduate student counselors or psychologists in training.
• Demonstrated ability or strong potential for collaboration with school districts and community partners.
• Commitment to the ethical and professional values of school counselors in regard to advocacy for the equitable treatment of all students and establishing inclusive learning environments in which all students can reach their full potential.

Employer will consider sponsorship.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 4/13/2026. at 12:01 a.m.

(Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.)

For inquiries about this opportunity, please contact: 

Theresa Kruczek, tkruczek@bsu.edu, or, Janay Sander, jbsander@bsu.edu

Important: Please follow upload instructions for attaching all required documents listed below. Only complete applications will be considered. 

REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae - *Please do not use the Autofill feature for your resume/vitae
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Statement of research agenda

Apply online at BSU Careers. Include the following documents with your application: Curriculum Vitae and in support of your application for this position, please prepare and submit a cover letter that describes how your qualifications and experiences align with the elements of the position description (or leadership profile). In your cover letter, please also describe how you have demonstrated a commitment to our University’s enduring values, including inclusiveness, which we define as a commitment ‘to respect and embrace equity, inclusion, and diversity in people, ideas, and opinions.’

The option to upload transcripts is available. Original, official transcripts showing the highest related degree earner is required at the time of hire (even if obtained at BSU). Degree verification will be conducted.

Ball State is a great place to work! In fact, Forbes has ranked Ball State University as the fourth-best midsized employer—and the only recognized education institution—in the State of Indiana

Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 20,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 270+ undergraduate and graduate programs. Many of our master’s, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees rank among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.

The Ball State way is rooted in the Beneficence Pledge – a commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship, honesty and integrity, social responsibility, gratitude and valuing the intrinsic worth of each member of our community. Ball State students, faculty and staff are empowered in a culture that believes in them and demands they believe in themselves. They are partners in an innovative, immersive approach to education. They are supported by living and learning facilities that enable intellectual curiosity. We graduate scholars who are changing the world, and we’ve dedicated our University to do the same.

Ball State University is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, genetic information, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, protected veteran status, or any legally protected status.