Lecturer II Teaching Assistant Professor Counselor Education Program

The College of Education and Human Development at the University of Nevada Reno invites applications for a nontenure track Lecturer II / Teaching Assistant Professor position in the Counselor Education Program to begin in Fall 2025. Responsibilities include some or all of the following: (a) assessment director and/or liaison for CACREP accreditation (b) teaching graduate courses in counseling (c) providing clinical supervision (d) providing academic/track specific advising (e) serving on masters and doctoral students graduate committees (f) engaging in programrelated grant writing (g) serving as a core faculty team member (h) participating in counselor education program service and leadership (i) engaging in local and professional service and (j) serving on program department college and/or university level committees.

Lecturer Statement

The University of Nevada Reno reserves the right to hire at any level of Lecturer (IIV) or Teaching Assistant/Associate (terminal degree candidates) that is appropriate for the hire. If you have questions about title please inquire during the interview process.

Required Qualifications

• Lecturer II Masters degree in counselor education from a CACREPaccredited program or have entered the counselor education field prior to 2013.

• Teaching Assistant Professor The successful candidate must hold an earned doctorate by August 2025 in counselor education from a CACREPaccredited program or have entered the counselor education field prior to 2013.

• The successful candidate must hold the appropriate license/credential for their specialty area (i.e. School Counseling Marriage and Family Therapy and/or Clinical Mental Health) and must be eligible for licensure in the state of Nevada.

• The candidate must demonstrate the capability to use principles of the science of learning to effectively teach graduate courses in the counselor education program and engage in service and leadership responsibilities to maintain program accreditation.

• The candidate must have a depth of clinical experience.

• A clearly defined counselor educator identity that is aligned with at least one of our program specialization areas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CACREP accreditation and the 2024 CACREP standards.

• Experience with program assessment or the desire to lead the program assessment process.

• Engagement with counselor education and/or national counseling organizations.

• Ability to supervise both masters and doctoral students during clinical experiences.

• Remote/online teaching experience.

• Collegiality is valued and expected.

• We seek candidates with a strong commitment to social justice multicultural sensitivity and advocacy for marginalized populations aligning with the ACA multicultural and social justice counseling competencies.

Compensation Grade

Lecturer II

Teaching Assistant Professor

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty members first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

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Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age 40 or older) disability whether actual or perceived by others (including serviceconnected disabilities) gender (including pregnancy related conditions) military status or military obligations sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information national origin race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles afros bantu knots curls braids locks and twists) color or religion (protected classes).

About Us

The University of Nevada Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevadas original landgrant university the University serves more than 23000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (Very High Research) university it is also recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the Best National Universities and Best National Public Universities. It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.

Since 2009 nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs facilities and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevadas first medical school the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe where education research and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original landgrant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada Reno Extension Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Nevada Small Business Development Center the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno Nevada a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe the beautiful 290acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The Universitys physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus known as University Village to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with worldrenowned organizations the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple which ensures equitable access to technology for students providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Googles TechWise initiate is an 18month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entrylevel software engineers by graduation.

In 2023 the U.S. Department of Commerces Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada led by the University of Nevada Reno was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its Tech Hub will strengthen Americas lithium batteries critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to highimpact education worldimproving research and creative activity and outreach thats transforming Nevadas communities and businesses the University continues its 150year tradition of benefitting our state nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today the University delivers on its original landgrant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics facilities support engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students cognitive growth and academic achievement all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.