Assistant Professor of College Student Personnel

Posted: 10/01/2025

Education

Assistant Professor of College Student Personnel

Category: Faculty Positions

Department: COUNSELOR EDUCATION

Locations: Macomb, IL

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APPOINTMENT: August 20, 2026

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Department of Counselor Education, College Student Personnel, and Social Work invites applications for a 9- month tenure track assistant professor position in its College Student Personnel Program. The successful candidate will assume a range of primary responsibilities including teaching courses in the College Student Personnel Program, recruiting and advising students in the Higher Education Leadership track, developing and nurturing relationships with partner institutions, and other professional duties to support the College Student Personnel curriculum. Candidates are also expected to conduct scholarly/professional duties and departmental, university, and community service.

RANK & SALARY: 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor. $7,459 per month.

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits Homepage: http://www.wiu.edu/human_resources/benefits/.

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A doctoral degree (Ph.D./Ed.D.) in Higher Education, Student Affairs, or a closely related discipline with a minimum of five years of full-time professional higher education work experience.

• A record of teaching, research, scholarship, and professional activities to support tenure track requirements.

• Demonstrated commitment to academic excellence and student-centered learning.

• Ability to teach a variety of student affairs and higher education leadership courses, including those grounded in a theory-to-practice approach.

• Demonstrated evidence of effective communication and collaboration with campus and community partners.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with higher education budgets, finance, fundraising, and/or resource management.

• Experience working in or with community colleges.

• Experience with recruiting, advising, and mentoring graduate students.

• Familiarity with CAS, ACPA/NASPA competencies, or other relevant accreditation or professional standards.

• Engagement with professional associations (e.g. NASPA, ACPA, ASHE), including conference presentations or leadership.

• Experience integrating field-based learning, supervision, or experiential education into the curriculum.

• Experience teaching online, both synchronously and asynchronously.

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.

Additional Information:

THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Counselor Education, College Student Personnel, and Social Work offers Master's degrees in School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, College Student Affairs, and Higher Education Leadership and an undergraduate Bachelor's in Social Work. The College Student Personnel Program is located on the WIU-Macomb campus. The College Student Personnel program has two full-time faculty members, several adjunct faculty members, and around 30 graduate students. More information about the College Student Personnel Program is available at https://www.wiu.edu/coehs/cnedcsp/csp/index.php.

THE UNIVERSITY:

http://wiu.edu/about/

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL:

Western's traditional, residential main campus offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in-between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

WIU-Quad Cities:

Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and experiences, as well as varied businesses and industries.

http://wiu.edu/academics

More than 61 undergraduate degree programs, 41 graduate programs, two doctoral programs and 16 post-baccaulaureate certificate programs prepare students for a successful career after graduation.

Student Resources

More than 200 student organizations at Western provide social, academic, recreation, athletics, service, academic, and many other opportunities for students to grow and learn, develop leadership skills, and much more. Numerous concerts, lectures, films, dance performances, cultural events and more are presented and performed each year, along with numerous major theatrical and dance productions and studio shows, and a variety of service-oriented projects and activities, all in a diverse and inclusive campus environment. The Multicultural Center is home to four cultural and resource centers: The Gwendolyn Brooks, Casa Latina, the Women's Center, and the LGBT*QA Resource Center. These cultural and resource centers promote WIU's goal of enhancing justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion through educational programming and advocacy.

http://wiu.edu/athletics

The University's athletics program, based on the Macomb campus, sponsors 17 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's and women's varsity sports. All varsity sports compete at the Division I level through The Ohio Valley Conference.

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