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Part-time Faculty, California Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

National University·San Diego, California

Part Time·Hybrid·Remote friendly·2-5 yrs
·Posted 3 months ago
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About the role

The faculty member will provide substantive feedback to students, maintain an inclusive learning environment, and ensure program quality. They will also collaborate with student services to support at-risk students and contribute to assessment activities.

Compensation Range

Hourly

$26.63 - $28.89

National University – San Diego, California

Part-time

Faculty: California Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

Location: Hybrid – Spectrum (San Diego, CA)

National University is a veteran-founded, San Diego-based nonprofit.

Since 1971, our mission has been to provide accessible higher education to adult learners.

Today, we educate a diverse student body from across the U.S. and around the globe, with more than 230,000 alumni worldwide.

Our three schools and three colleges offer more than 200 accredited and licensed graduate and undergraduate programs.

National University holds accreditation through the Western Senior College and Universities Commission (WSCUC).

Position Summary

The Department of Masters in Arts Counseling, in the JFK School of Psychology and Social Sciences at the National University invites applications for part-time faculty. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of or potential for excellence in teaching in their field and a commitment to serving the university’s diverse adult student body. The successful candidate will have the potential for a commitment to serving the university’s diverse adult student body. This position primarily works closely with the Academic Program Director and other faculty within the program and contributes to ensuring program quality, student engagement, and success.

Essential Job Duties

  • Provide substantive, timely feedback to students on various assessment activities.
  • Maintain a positive, safe, inclusive student-centric learning environment.
  • Complete required tasks on deadlines (e.g., final grades, assessment, grading rubrics, input for grade appeals, etc.)
  • Maintain appropriate professional training and/or scholarly activities, when applicable.
  • Provide feedback to the course lead regarding the course content.
  • Identify at-risk students and collaborate with student services.

Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Psy.D.) or
  • Master's degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or in a related field of psychology from a regionally accredited university, with a current License in California.
  • 3 years of higher education teaching experience preferred.
  • For full consideration, interested candidates should provide the following.
  • A cover letter.
  • A curriculum vita.
  • Statement of teaching experience online and/or onsite for a diverse student body

#LI-Hybrid

  • Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies.
  • Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position.
  • Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family.
  • For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu [https://benefits.nu.edu/].
  • For part-time positions, please click here [https://irp.cdn-website.com/ab63286e/files/uploaded/NU%20Part-Time%20Faculty%20Resources%20and%20Perks%20v121322.pdf].

National University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant per applicable federal, state and local laws. At NU, a mix of highly talented, innovative, and creative people come together to make the impact of a lifetime for each of our student learners. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, education, and admission at National University.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a doctoral or master's degree in counseling, psychology, or a related field from a regionally accredited university. A current California license and a record of excellence in teaching are required.

  • postgraduate degree
  • Assessment
  • Teaching
  • Grading
  • Social work
  • Curriculum development
  • Student engagement
  • Counseling psychology
  • Student support
  • Academic program management
  • Clinical mental health counseling

Benefits

  • Comprehensive well-being benefits
  • Competitive pay
  • Development and advancement opportunities
  • Remote-first work perks

Posting details

Employment type
Part Time
Work arrangement
Hybrid
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
San Diego, California
Posted
Apr 7, 2026
Application
Employer website
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National University

Guided by our mission to make NUS a magnet for talent and an engine for global innovation, NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial heart of the National University of Singapore (NUS), seeds ideas, sparks innovations, and scales ventures into global companies. Since 2001, we have...

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Market context

California counseling faculty role is competitive

Part-time counseling faculty roles in California often draw candidates with both clinical licensure and higher education teaching experience, so applicants with a current California counseling license and a master’s degree in a related field are aligned with the core requirements. This role is competitive because preference goes to candidates with a terminal degree and more than 3 years of teaching experience, and the platform’s AI-summarized requirements and benefits help you review the original posting faster. Before applying, tailor your materials to show counseling practice, teaching experience, and any graduate-level instruction in psychology or counseling.

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