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Job Title

Assistant Professor - Counseling (P-73066)

Agency

Texas A&M University - Commerce

Department

Counseling

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Commerce, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT:

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• Incomplete or improperly submitted applications may be excluded from consideration.

• Please do not withdraw your application in an attempt to upload a missing document, instead please email HR for help.

Please provide the following documents:

• Cover Letter

• Resume/CV

• Three professional references with complete contact information (Unsolicited letters of recommendation will not be considered).

• Transcripts (Unofficial will be accepted with application. Official transcripts are required upon acceptance of verbal offer). If transcripts are from an international institution, it is the responsibility of the prospective faculty member to have the transcripts translated and evaluated by an approved credential evaluator.

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SUMMARY:

The Department of Counseling is seeking new faculty members to join the department starting Fall 2025 at the rank of Assistant Professor. Each available position is full-time, 9-month, tenure track, with responsibilities in areas of teaching, research, and service to the university (i.e., department, college, university), and community. Although area(s) of expertise/research is open, preferred candidates would demonstrate evidence in at least one of the following areas: school counseling; quantitative and/or qualitative research methods; introductory, intermediate, and advanced statistics in counseling; child/adolescent counseling (e.g., play therapy, sand tray, expressive arts); and/or telehealth counseling. Successful candidates must demonstrate (a) a professional identity in counseling/counselor education, (b) relevant professional counseling credentials (e.g., licensed professional counselor, certified school counselor, licensed chemical dependency counselor, etc.) or licensure/certification eligible with a commitment to obtain within the first year of their academic appointment, and (c) active and sustained memberships in professional counseling organizations (e.g., ACA, ACES, CSI, TCA, etc.).

Tenure-Track faculty in the Department of Counseling at Texas A&M University-Commerce are required to demonstrate evidence of teaching excellence; scholarly activity, including original research that leads to peer-reviewed publication and presentation; and contribute service to their discipline, the community, and the university (i.e., department, college, university).

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach undergraduate, masters, and/or doctoral level courses offered in the counseling department;

• Engage in scholarly activities, including original research that leads to peer-reviewed publication and presentation;

• Advise undergraduate and graduate counseling students;

• Prepare syllabi, update course materials and develop curriculum;

• Deliver instruction both online, asynchronously and synchronously, and face-to-face at any of the university campuses;

• Teach courses across the CACREP curriculum;

• Work collaboratively with faculty and staff to implement departmental initiatives and programs;

• Provide service to the department, college, university, and community; and

• Maintain knowledge and stay abreast of current trends and best practices in counseling.

  MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: Doctorate in Counseling or Counselor Education prior to the start of the Fall 2025 semester, have a related doctoral degree and have been employed as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for a minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013, have been employed as a full-time doctoral-level faculty member in a CORE-accredited master’s program prior to July 1, 2017, or have graduated from a rehabilitation doctoral program prior to January 1, 2018.

• Experience / Knowledge / Skills:

• Record of research/scholarship or evidence of future research/scholarship potential;

• Active and sustained memberships in professional counseling organizations;

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; and

• Commitment to high quality teaching, in-person and online, and maintaining quality standards of student success.

• Ability to: Multi-task and the ability to work collaboratively with a team of professionals. Ability to travel to any university campus.

• Licensing/Professional Certifications: Relevant professional counseling credentials (e.g., licensed professional counselor, certified school counselor, licensed chemical dependency counselor, etc.) or licensure/certification eligible with a commitment to obtain within the first year of their academic appointment.

  PREFERRED EDUCATION / SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE:

• Doctorate in Counseling or Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program;

• Teaching experience at the master’s- and doctoral-level in a CACREP-accredited program;

• Synchronous and asynchronous online teaching experience;

• Expertise/research area(s) in school counseling; quantitative and/or qualitative research methods; introductory, intermediate, and advanced statistics in counseling; child/adolescent counseling (e.g., play therapy, sand tray, expressive arts); and/or telehealth counseling;

• Familiarity with CACREP standards; and

• Licensed as an LPC, LPC-S, or LCDC in Texas.

  SUPERVISION OF OTHERS:

n/a

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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