Visiting Faculty

**2027 MA Visiting Professor Announcement** **Job Title: Visiting Faculty \- Counseling** **Rank:** Assistant **Department**: Counseling **Location**: Remote **Employment Status**: Full\-time **Salary Range**: $89,000\.00 To $89,668\.00 Annually **Categories**: Instruction, Counseling Two Term Appointment (Winter, Spring 2027\), Potential for an Additional Academic Year Renewal **Submit for full consideration by October 22, 2026** **About Palo Alto University (PAU)** Palo Alto University is a private, nonprofit university dedicated to advancing human understanding through innovative education, groundbreaking research, and impactful practice in behavioral science. Founded in 1975 and located in the heart of Silicon Valley, PAU offers graduate and undergraduate programs in psychology, counseling, social work, and behavioral science, including the PAU\-Stanford PsyD Consortium with Stanford Medicine. Grounded in human dignity, PAU's scholars, clinicians, educators, and learners share a single conviction: that understanding how people think, feel, behave, relate, heal, and make meaning is among the most essential work of our time. The university enrolls over 1,200 students, has a network of more than 4,200 alumni, and employs over 150 faculty and staff united by a mission\-driven commitment to advancing human understanding. PAU enters its sixth decade at a defining moment: a new president, a new provost, a bold new vision and strategic plan, and an urgent opportunity to shape how behavioral science responds to the challenges of an increasingly changing world. You will join a mission\-driven community with the ambition to make a measurable impact on the human condition. **The Role** The PAU Department of Counseling is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professors to support our CACREP\-accredited Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and our Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) Doctoral program, where candidates can join our faculty in innovative excellence in scholarship, teaching, and service. The selected candidate will be required to demonstrate teaching and professional experiences that contribute to the specialization area, including teaching and supervision experiences in clinical practice courses (practicum and internship) and student mentoring. The selected candidate will also need to demonstrate the ability to enhance the Counselor Education Programs' mission to integrate advocacy, social justice, cultural competence, and ethical practice into the preparation of counseling professionals. This includes demonstrated engagement in professional service and leadership in counseling and community organizations. **Responsibilities** * **Teaching and Advising** * Teach 24 units per year over Winter 2027 and Spring 2027 quarter; (3 classes per quarter) * Teach virtual synchronous courses and be available for in\-person teaching (e.g., teaching in\-person residency experiences as needed). * **Service and Eng