Assistant Professor - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Assistant Professor - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Position Summary:
The Department of Counselor Education at Florida Atlantic University is seeking a counselor educator to join our faculty on a tenuretrack line at the assistant professor rank with an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health Counseling beginning in August 2025. The Department located in Southeast Florida includes eight faculty members and offers the M.Ed. in School Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling and a Ph.D. in Counseling (all CACREPaccredited). In addition the Department offers Ed.S. degrees. Primary responsibilities will include research and publication grant writing service supervision and teaching in a CACREPaccredited masters program.
The below information outlines the essential functions qualifications and desired skills of the position.
Essential Functions:
1. Teach Masters and doctoral level courses in a CACREPaccredited counseling program including a variety of formats (online etc.
2. Provide administrative support to the CMHC program
3. Advise and mentor Masters level counseling students and serve on doctorallevel dissertation committees
4. Participate in all meetings and assigned committees related to the counseling department
5. Develop and maintain an active research line in clinical mental health counseling and counselor education including publications and presentations
6. Participate in service activities within the department college and university as well as within state and national professional counseling organizations
7. Work collaboratively and ethically with other faculty staff and students within the department college and university while promoting the mission and goals of the department and counseling profession
The College of Education at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves.
Minimum Qualifications:
1.Earned doctorate in Counseling or Counselor Education from a CACREPaccredited program2.Practical experience as a clinical mental health counselor in a range of settings
3.Currently holds or is eligible for a Florida clinical mental health license
4.Eligible for membership in Chi Sigma Iota
5.Teaching experience at the graduate or undergraduate level as an instructor of record or graduate teaching assistant
Desired Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
1.Knowledge of CACREP accreditation standards
2.Evidence of scholarly inquiry grant procurement and publication in ACA journals
3.An established record of peerreviewed scholarly publications
4.Experience using instructional technology to deliver eLearning and hybrid courses and supervision
5.Understanding of competencybased training
6.Knowledge of evidencebased mental health counseling programs
7.Evidence of active involvement with state regional and/or national counseling associations
8.Experience teaching graduatelevel counseling courses and/or core general counseling coursework preferred
9.Effective oral and written communication and technology skills
10.Experience serving on doctoral dissertation committees
11.Three years of experience teaching and/or supervising for a CMHC program.
Salary:
Commensurate with ExperienceCollege or Department:
College of EducationLocation:
Boca RatonWork Days and Hours:
N/AApplication Deadline:
Special Instructions to Applicant:
This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.This position is subject to funding.
All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources job website (https://fau/jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.
Required Documents:
FAUs Career Page permits the attachment of required/requested documentation.
PLEASE NOTE: A maximum of five 5 documents may be attached to your application. If more than five 5 documents are required for submission please combine additional documents into a single attachment to not exceed the maximum permitted.
The site permits the attachment of required/requested documentation. When completing the online application please upload the following: (a) a letter of application including evidence of a clearly defined area of expertise; (b) a current curriculum vitae; (c) a list of 3 professional references and/or 3 letters of reference; and (d) unofficial transcript(s) of graduate coursework.
Transcripts:
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provosts credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly for degrees from outside the United States the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts diplomas dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provosts credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University not to the individual applicant.
Background Screening:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II) motor vehicle check credit check reference checks alcohol and drug screening check.
As a Hispanicserving institution Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse institutions in the Florida state university system. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff. We embrace our shared responsibility to create and celebrate a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all. Our community features excellent schools a vibrant and safe community and a subtropical climate conductive to yearround outdoor activities.
Accommodations:
Individuals requiring accommodation please call. 711
Employment Type
Full-Time
