Professor in Counselor Education

Position Summary

University of New Mexico's College of Education and Human Sciences Open Rank Professor in Counselor Education Starting in August 2026

The University of New Mexico, College of Education and Human Sciences, Department of Individual, Family, and Community Education invites applications for an Open Rank Professor position in Counselor Education, with expertise in School Counseling for the  academic year, to begin in the Fall of 2026.

The Counseling Education Program resides in the Department of Individual, Family, and Community Education within the College of Education and Human Sciences. The Counseling Education program offers both master's and doctoral degrees that are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The master's degree requires a minimum of 60 semester credit hours and is offered in clinical mental health counseling and school counseling areas of focus.

Completion of the degree meets the preparatory standards for eligibility in New Mexico as a licensed school counselor and/or a licensed mental health counselor.

• Engage in active scholarly activities and productivity.
• Teach a variety of graduate-level courses in the school counseling curriculum and the CACREP core classes.
• Advise and direct graduate student work at master's and doctoral levels.
• Serve on program, department, college, and university committees as needed.
• Assume an active role in all program activities including coordination, accreditation, and community outreach.
• Commit to cultivating an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the success of the university's mission to serve local and global communities.

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education, preferably from a CACREP accredited program by the appointment start date, or have a closely related doctoral degree and have been employed as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for a minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013.

• Master's degree in School Counseling preferably from a CACREP accredited program.
• Licensed or license eligible as a school counselor.
• Excellence or potential for excellence in teaching graduate courses in the area of school counseling and the CACREP core courses.
• Established or potential for a promising research agenda evidenced by publications and/or presentations and/or grant funding appropriate for their career stage.
• Potential for assuming an active role in or evidenced experiences with program activities including coordination, advisement and mentorship of students, accreditation, and community outreach.
• A demonstrated commitment to cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the success of the university's mission to serve local and global communities.
• Professional dispositions including ability to work collegially in a collaborative team environment with strong professional counseling and/or school counseling identity.

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

You must submit a complete application including the following to be considered for this position:

Applications will be accepted through UNMJobs ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). Please refer to posting # req
34635.

Only application materials requested will be considered. For best consideration, complete applications must be received by October 31, 2025. Consideration and review will not take place until all required documents are received. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply by the best consideration date; however, this position will remain open until filled. Any offer of employment for this position is contingent on successful completion of a background check.

Questions about the position may be directed to Dr. Cathy Qi, Chair of the Search Committee, via email (hqi).

Applicants who are appointed to a UNM faculty position are required to provide an official certification of successful completion of all degree requirements prior to their initial employment with UNM.

The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.

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