Description
Area of specialty: Mental health and/or Addiction studies, with an emphasis on clinical/direct service engagement, utilizing an integrated approach working with individuals, families, and/or communities. The department is especially interested in candidates who align with our mission to prepare undergraduate students to serve diverse populations and whose teaching, research, and service reflect a commitment to equity, belonging, and social justice. The primary responsibilities include: Teaching at the undergraduate level, engaging in scholarship and other scholarly creative activities. Serving the department, college, university, community, and the profession; for example, mentoring students and participating in campus and system-wide committees, working collaboratively within the University and the communities we serve, as well as participating in traditional academic functions.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
An earned doctorate in human services or a closely related field (e.g., counseling, social work, psychology, public health, family studies and human development, applied anthropology) from an accredited institution before appointment. Demonstrated commitment and ability to work with undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds, with an understanding of the impact of lived experiences on student learning. Ability to teach lower- and upper-division undergraduate courses related to mental health, addiction studies, case management, and community-based interventions. Experience in providing clinical and/or applied services to individuals, families, and/or communities, particularly those impacted by mental health, addiction, or related challenges using culturally responsive approaches. Demonstrated ability to conduct research and scholarly work in one or more relevant areas: mental health, addiction, or family/community systems.
Demonstrated commitment and ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a culturally diverse campus community.
Preferred Qualifications
Undergraduate teaching experience
Experience with evidence-based approaches to teaching and community engagement
Potential to secure external funding to support research or community-engaged initiatives
Application Procedure
A complete online application must be submitted in order to receive consideration.
To apply, please go to: http://hr.fullerton.edu/workforce/careers.html, choose full-time faculty, and search for the position 558703
To begin the application process and provide following materials:
a cover letter addressing Required and Preferred (if applicable); Qualifications listed above, including a summary of teaching experience and plans for future research agenda; a curriculum vitae; teaching portfolio that includes your teaching statement and if applicable, sample syllabi, and/or supporting evidence of teaching effectiveness; research statement that addresses applicant’s current and future plans for research/scholarly activities as they relate to the field of human services. This statement should be no longer than 500 words. Representative samples of scholarship - up to three representative items in total; Candidate statement on commitment to inclusive excellence (no more than 500 words):
Inclusive excellence is a strategic framework that recognizes the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in achieving organizational success and high-quality learning and teaching. It's a way of thinking and acting that integrates these values into all aspects of an institution, from curriculum and pedagogy to recruitment and hiring. Essentially, it means that excellence is not just about achieving high standards, but also about ensuring that all members of the community have the opportunity to thrive and contribute (Williams et al., 2005).
With the Inclusive Excellence Statement, we aim to learn about the applicant’s perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting and engaging with a diverse student population. This statement should showcase the candidate's professional experience, intellectual commitments, and/or willingness to teach and create an academic environment supportive of all students, including but not limited to those of diverse ages, abilities, cultures, ethnicities, gender identities, languages, religions, and sexual orientations.
Cal State Fullerton serves a student body that reflects the rich cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic mosaic of Southern California. Please provide concrete examples of how you, as a faculty member, will support our students in one or more of the following areas, which fall under the areas of a) awareness and understanding, b) experience and commitment, and c) future plans.
1. Your contributions (past, present, or future) to embedding perspectives that are reflective of the student population into your teaching and/or scholarship.
2. Your experience in service activities that are reflective of a diverse student population.
3. Your experience and commitment to mentoring and providing opportunities to a diverse student body inside and outside the classroom environment.
4. Your experience integrating creative activities that are inclusive of the identities of our student body and communities.
a list of three references with relevant contact information.
Finalists must submit three letters of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referents to submit. On the References page of the online application, enter information and email addresses for three referents who will provide a confidential letter of reference for your application. At the appropriate time in the search process, they will receive a request via email along with information on uploading the letter. You can verify that CSUF has received each letter by logging back into your applicant portal.
Finalists will be asked to have each of their three referents submit a letter of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referents to offer should you proceed to this search phase.
Semifinalists will be asked to submit a micro teaching video lecture.
Please direct questions to: Dr. Gary Germo, Search Committee Chair at ggermo@fullerton.edu
Application Deadline Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2026. To receive full consideration, please submit all materials by September 15, 2026. The anticipated appointment date is August 2027.
