Job Information
Texas A&M University Assistant Professor, Professional Counseling in United States
Job Title
Assistant Professor, Professional Counseling
Agency
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Department
COEHD-Counseling
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Corpus Christi, Texas
Job Type
Faculty
Job Description
The Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Professional Counseling to begin as early as Spring 2025. The position is a full-time, 9-month appointment that requires teaching, scholarly activity and grantsmanship, service, and student mentoring and advisement. As the department aims to build a faculty committed to teaching and working with a student body of adult learners, the successful candidate should demonstrate a dedication to and success in working in varied communities.
The department offers CACREP-accredited master’s level programs in clinical mental health counseling; marriage, couple, and family counseling; school counseling; addictions counseling; and a doctoral program in Counselor Education. In 2020, the department was named the SACES Outstanding Master’s Level Program.
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a vibrant, Hispanic & Minority Serving Doctoral Research Institution that proudly provides a solid academic reputation, renowned faculty, and highly rated degree programs since 1947. The University has a heritage of teaching excellence with innovation in research and community engagement as part of the distinguished Texas A&M System. The only university in the nation located on its own island, at the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast. With palm tree lined pathways throughout the campus, nearby natural wetlands, a scenic hike-and-bike trail and pristine views of the beach and bays, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a first-choice institution.
Required Qualifications:
A doctorate in counselor education at the time of appointment (Advanced ABD will be considered; degree must be conferred at the time of appointment) OR a doctoral degree in a related discipline and have been employed for one full academic year as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program before July 1, 2013.
Expertise in professional counseling in one of the tracks offered by the program.
LPC/LMFT or LPC/LMFT-eligible at time of employment.
Experience teaching, supervising, and advising counseling students.
Evidence of a promising counseling research agenda as evidenced by publication record and presentation activity.
Preferred Qualifications:
A doctorate from a CACREP-accredited program.
Postgraduate work experience as a professional counselor (addictions experience a plus).
An established record of peer-reviewed scholarly publications and presentations.
Experience working with/advocating for underserved populations.
Graduate teaching/advising experience in a counselor training program.
Experience with online course design and delivery.
Membership and active involvement/leadership in professional counseling organizations.
Bilingual in English/Spanish.
TO APPLY: https://www.tamucc.edu/human-resources/careers/index
All required documentation must be submitted to be considered for the position.
A completed application will include:
A letter of application addressing the qualifications listed above
A current curriculum vita including unofficial transcripts of all collegiate coursework
Teaching philosophy statement
Contact information for five (5) professional references including their name, title/position, work address, work telephone number, and email address.
The job posting will remain open until a finalist has been selected. Review of applications will begin immediately.
Please direct any inquiries to Rachel Perez, Administrative Assistant, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, College of Education, 6300 Ocean Drive Unit 5834, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412; Phone: (361) 825-3393, E-mail: rachel.perez@tamucc.edu.
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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