AssistantAssociate Professor (Counseling and Therapy Practice)

Prairie View, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title

Assistant/Associate Professor (Counseling and Therapy Practice)

Agency

Prairie View A&M University

Department

Ed Leadership & Counseling

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Prairie View Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling is a nationally recognized program that prepares students in the field for positions as counselors. This tenure-track position offers the opportunity to strengthen the mental health of our communities and schools along with training and developing a highly qualified generation of counselors.

This tenured/tenured-track position is housed in the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education. This is a full-time 9-Month appointment beginning in the fall of 2026.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching graduate-level courses researching and publishing in the field of counseling and therapy providing service to the department college university and professional organizations along with engaging in intentional professional development activities.

The salary is determined in accordance with the Universitys compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates education and experience within the assigned salary range for this position.

Responsibilities:

Teaching three to four courses per semester.
Establishing and maintaining an active discipline-specific research agenda resulting in scholarly publications and presentations.
Advising and mentoring graduate students including supervision during field experience preparation for the school counselor certification exam and/or in theses or dissertation.
Work with other counseling faculty to maintain rigor and design/revise course curricula to ensure alignment with current evidence-based research industry standards of practice and accreditation requirements.
Participating in department college university and organizational service activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

Ph.D. in Counseling; Ph.D. in Counselor Education; Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision from a CACREP accredited program.
Minimum of 2 years teaching experience in K-12 settings.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Excellent communicator; strong interpersonal and communication skills and a commitment to fostering an all-encompassing learning environment.

Visionary leader in field of counseling and proficient user of technology applications appropriate to the clinical training of counselors (e-portfolios and supervision portals) and platforms such as Canvas Blackboard and other learning management systems.
Can align standards of practice for the training and development of graduate students in counseling.
Excellence in teaching at the graduate level.
A record of scholarly research and publications in discipline-specific peer-reviewed journal.
Experience with online in-person and hybrid teaching modalities.

Experience in various settings (schools private practice hospitals and community agencies).
Evidence building relationships reflecting community engagement and partnerships.
Evidence of a cultivated professional identity in Counselor Education with specific areas of specialization.

Preferred Qualifications:

Graduate of a CACREP-accredited approved program.
Leadership or experience in securing CACREP accreditation.
Credentialed with experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and/or Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor.
Credentialed with experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Certification as a School Counselor.
Leadership or experience as a coordinator supervisor or clinic director.
Experience securing external funding through grants and contracts.

Job Posting Close Date:

Until Filled

Required Attachments:

Please attach all required documents listed belowin the attachment box labeled as either Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter on the application. Multiple attachments may be included in the Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter attachment box. Any additional attachments provided outside of the required documents listed below are considered optional.

Resume or Curriculum Vitae

Cover Letter

Application Submission Guidelines:

All applicants are required to apply via our Career Site on or before the closing date indicated on the job posting. Applicant inquiries received via email and websites such as Indeed HigherEdJobs etc. will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position via thePVAMUCareer site.

The required documents listed in the above Required Attachments section must be attached to the application prior to the job closing date indicated to ensure full consideration for the application submitted. Please contact the Office of Human Resource on or before the closing date indicated above at or should you need assistance with the online application process.

Background Check Requirements:

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

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Required Experience:

Job TitleAssistant/Associate Professor (Counseling and Therapy Practice)AgencyPrairie View A&M UniversityDepartmentEd Leadership & CounselingProposed Minimum SalaryCommensurateJob LocationPrairie View TexasJob TypeFacultyJob DescriptionThe Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling is a natio...