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Counseling Professors often juggle multiple responsibilities, including designing engaging coursework, conducting research, and providing mentorship to students. Balancing these duties can be challenging, especially during peak academic periods or when research deadlines coincide with grading and student advising needs. Effective time management and clear communication with colleagues are essential for maintaining productivity and ensuring students receive the support they need. Collaboration within the department and utilizing institutional resources can also help manage these competing demands.

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AspectCounseling ProfessorSchool Counselor
Required CredentialsDoctorate in Counseling or related field, teaching credentialsMaster's in School Counseling, state certification
Work EnvironmentUniversities, colleges, academic settingsK-12 schools, educational institutions
Employer & Industry UsageHigher education institutions, academiaPublic and private schools, school districts
Common Search & Comparison IntentAcademic roles, teaching, researchStudent support, mental health services in schools

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Assistant Professor of Counseling

Canyon, TX

West Texas A&M University
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools • 501 - 1,000 employees
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Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 27 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Coordinate clinical mental health services in collaboration with the mental/behavioral health initiative

  • Supervise and teach graduate practicum and internship supervision courses, which may include summer terms

  • Develop and maintain community partnerships

Job description

Job Title

Assistant Professor of Counseling

Agency

West Texas A&M University

Department

Education

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Canyon, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

NOTICE - All posted positions are subject to budget approval.

Job Summary:

West Texas A&M University's Department of Education invites applications for an assistant or associate professor of counseling position. This position is an exciting opportunity, designed to expand and enhance the capacity for rural behavioral health services. This initiative is in collaboration with professionals across a variety of fields and programs to ensure comprehensive service provision, including counseling, psychology, social work, nursing, etc. This unique position requires an individual that exhibits a passion for supervision, consultation, and training who will not only work collaboratively with the faculty of the Counseling program but will be eager to cooperate with other departments and external agencies across the Texas Panhandle Community to develop the Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative (BHWI) at West Texas A&M University.

This position is an 11-month tenure-track position. Teaching responsibilities will be in the graduate online Counseling program. The successful candidate will maintain an active research and publication agenda, participate in program, departmental, college, and university committees, engage with professional counseling organizations, and willingly complete other duties as assigned.

Work Performed:

  • Coordinate clinical mental health services in collaboration with the mental/behavioral health initiative
  • Develop and maintain community partnerships
  • Collaborate with partner schools and community agencies
  • Collaborate with university personnel responsible for BHWI program data collection and management
  • Supervise and teach graduate practicum and internship supervision courses, which may include summer terms
  • Work cooperatively with public/private schools and mental health agencies
  • Recruit, admit, and advise master's level counseling students
  • Maintain an active research and publication agenda
  • Actively participate in program planning, review of comprehensive examinations, and university assessment requirements
  • Engage in developing and implementing service opportunities consistent with the mission and vision of the program, department, and college
  • Collaborate and meet regularly with counseling and college faculty

Necessary Qualifications:

  • Earned doctorate in Counselor Education
  • Texas state licensure as Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or license eligible
  • Evidenced scholarly activity or scholarly agenda in the field of Counseling
  • Experience supervising counselors-in-training throughout practicum and internship
  • Evidence of experience developing, implementing, and evaluating clinical procedures for counselors-in-training

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A doctoral degree in Counseling from a CACREP accredited program
  • Specialized training in Counseling curriculum and online instruction development
  • Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and service
  • Minimum of two years of experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in educator preparation courses in Counseling in a higher education setting (i.e., university or community college)
  • Evidence of consultation and training in the mental health services(school and community)
  • Strong working knowledge and understanding of established professional code of ethics and best practices in Counseling Education

Applicant Instructions:

We require the following:

  • Letter of interest or cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching and service, as applicable
  • Samples of unpublished works or works in progress (where applicable)
  • Unofficial Transcripts (Official transcripts must be submitted promptly by the successful candidate)
  • Three professional references

Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the "My Experience" page before continuing through the application. Please use the "Upload" button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission. If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at hr@wtamu.edu.

Texas law requires that males age 18 through 25 be properly registered with the Selective Service System in order to be eligible for employment.

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.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits

All applicants must attest they are not employed by and do not have any connection or continuous connections to any government entity or political apparatus of a country listed in 15 C.F.R. 791.4.

Due to budgetary reasons, West Texas A&M University will not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

For additional questions or information regarding this position, please contact:

Search Committee Chair: Dr. Betty Coneway

Department: Education

Phone:806-651-2664

Email: bconeway@wtamu.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.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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