Adjunct Instructor- Counselor Education

CounselorPart-Time

Listed compensation

$1,437/credit

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

The VCU School of Education's Department of Counseling and Special Education is committed to fostering a positive environment for faculty, staff, and students.

We are excited to invite qualified candidates from all backgrounds and with different perspectives to the position of Adjunct Instructor for the undergraduate minor and graduate degrees in counseling.

Benefits

All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU. Consult the benefits website for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.

Unit: School Of Education MBU

Department: Dept of Counseling and Special Educ

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Execute all requirements outlined in the course syllabus.
  • Adhere to University and School of Education policies.
  • Grade assignments, tests, and exams promptly.
  • Communicate clearly, consistently, and proactively with students and address their questions promptly.
  • Share concerns with program coordinators promptly.
  • Finalize and submit course grades by set deadlines.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree, licensure/certifications, and professional experience in counselor education.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Doctorate in counselor education or related area and previous higher education teaching experience.
  • Demonstrated use of innovative teaching practices or asset-based pedagogy.
  • Experience using Canvas Learning Management System and Zoom or other virtual platforms.
  • Proficiency with Google applications (Docs, Sheets, Gmail, etc.).

Salary Range:$1,437 per 1 credit

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Hours per Week: Varies

Flexible Work Arrangement: Other

Rank: Instructor

Key Responsibilities

The instructor will be responsible for executing all requirements outlined in the course syllabus, adhering to university policies, and promptly grading assignments and exams. Key duties also involve clear and consistent communication with students and timely submission of final course grades.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Course Syllabus ExecutionPolicy AdherenceAssignment GradingPrompt Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adjunct Instructor- Counselor Education at Virginia Commonwealth University a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling — ranked against 13,631 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 46% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Counselor Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 33 employers

13
<$70k
11
$70k-90k
7
$90k-110k
7
$110k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
44%
Loan repayment
28%
Sign-on bonus
22%
PSLF eligible
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,631 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Richmond

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$342k
Typical market rent
$1,648/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.