University of North Texas System
Location
Denton, Texas
The instructor will teach the UCRS 2100 Career Development course to students within the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. They are responsible for assisting and empowering students to define, clarify, and achieve their academic and personal goals.
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Counseling, Higher Education, or a related field. The role requires at least 3 years of experience working with college students, including 1 year of academic counseling and 1 semester of teaching experience.
Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty
Campus: University of North Texas
Division: UNT-Provost
SubDivision-Department: UNT-College of Lib Arts & Soc Sci
Department: UNT-CLASS-Student Services-120200
Job Location: Denton
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidates qualifications, experience, and discipline, in acordance with university guidelines and available funding.
FTE: Varies based on assignment
Eligibility based on semesterly assignment, for more information visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Advising Office's mission is to teach, assist, and empower students to define, clarify and achieve academic and personal goals through professional, caring service.
The Department of College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences seeks qualified individuals for its Adjunct Instructor pool and welcomes applicants at any time. This posting is for the Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027 semesters.
UCRS 2100 Career Development course is taught by the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and is designed to be interdisciplinary and applicable to any degree program.
Master’s degree in Counseling, Higher Education, or a related field with coursework in the career-related field. 3 years working directly with college students including 1 year academic counseling experience and 1 semester teaching experience.
Areas of expertise should include career development theory, MBTI, Assessment, Strong interest inventory, and marketability of a major. Licensure or teacher certification is preferred, but not required.
Communicating with others to exchange information.
No adverse environmental conditions expected.
Work Schedule: varies based on assignment
This is a Security Sensitive Position.
Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.
For information regarding our Benefits, click here [https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/index.php].
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.
Market context
In Texas, adjunct career development roles often draw candidates with counseling and student support backgrounds, especially at colleges focused on retention and workforce readiness. This position is competitive because it asks for a master’s degree, academic counseling experience, and prior teaching, and the benefits are limited to retirement eligibility. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare them with the original posting, then tailor your application to show college student advising and classroom experience.
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