Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
Job Description
Assistant or Associate Director, Counseling Practicum Experience
Lynch School of Education and Human Development
The Assistant or Associate Director, Counseling Practicum Experience within the Office of Field Placement and Partnership Outreach provides operational oversight for field-based experiences across the Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, and School Adjustment Counseling programs at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development. Reporting to the Director, Counseling Practicum Experience, this position ensures the implementation and continuous improvement of high-quality practicum and internship experiences that meet institutional, accreditation, and licensure standards.
The Assistant or Associate Director oversees student placement systems, community partnership development, accreditation and licensure compliance activities, and field-based assessment processes. Working collaboratively with faculty, staff, supervisors, and external partners, the Assistant or Associate Director serves as a key resource on experiential learning, professional preparation, and student success while promoting excellence, consistency, and innovation across counseling field experiences.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Lead and manage practicum and internship placement processes for counseling students, ensuring high-quality field experiences that support professional development and licensure requirements.
- Serve as the primary liaison to schools, clinical agencies, healthcare organizations, and community partners, cultivating and maintaining partnerships that expand and strengthen placement opportunities.
- Oversee systems and processes related to student placement, assessment, supervision, reporting, and documentation, ensuring data integrity and operational effectiveness.
- Monitor compliance with accreditation, licensure, and professional standards; support accreditation reviews, program assessment activities, and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Provide consultation, guidance, and professional development to students, faculty, program supervisors, and site supervisors regarding field education policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Address complex student, site, and compliance-related issues through proactive problem-solving, risk management, and the development of appropriate support and remediation strategies.
- Analyze field placement and assessment data to inform decision-making, strengthen program quality, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following titles and full-time equivalent hiring ranges:
Assistant Director: $67,350 - $84,200; 1-5 years' experience
Associate Director: $74,450 - $93,050; 5+ years related professional experience
Requirements
- Master's degree in School Counseling, School Adjustment Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Counselor Education, or a closely related field required.
- Professional licensure or eligibility for licensure in a discipline aligned with the Lynch School of Education and Human Development counseling programs is preferred.
- Experience working with licensure, accreditation, compliance processes, and university-level student advising strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret, implement, and maintain compliance with state, national, professional, and accreditation standards governing clinical and field-based training programs.
- Strong analytical, assessment, and problem-solving skills, with experience collecting, managing, and utilizing data to support accreditation, compliance, program evaluation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience managing complex systems, processes, and technologies, including learning management systems, placement management platforms, data reporting tools, and other technologies that support field placement operations.
- Proven ability to exercise sound professional judgment, manage risk, and independently resolve student, site, and compliance-related issues in a dynamic and evolving environment.
- Excellent organizational, project management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, provide high-quality service, and build effective collaborative relationships with students, faculty, supervisors, community partners, and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated commitment to culturally responsive, equity-minded practices and the ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
- Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends and travel to training sites throughout Greater Boston, Metro West, and surrounding regions to support student advising, site visits, meetings, workshops, and other program needs.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.