Assistant Professor of Instruction

Assistant Professor of Instruction

The Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology (CLAS) in the College of Education at Texas State University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) located in San Marcos, Texas, invites applications for an assistant professor of instruction position of Professional Counseling beginning August 2026. This position involves teaching, service, and program support in a vibrant master's program in Central Texas. Specific responsibilities include teaching courses in Professional Counseling and providing service to the program, department, university, and profession.

The Professional Counseling Program is CACREP-accredited in three specialty areas:
Clinical Mental Health Counseling;
Marriage, Couple, Family Counseling; and School Counseling. This position will include teaching core courses in our counseling program, with a particular focus on teaching psychopathology, introduction to addictions, advanced ethics, and other courses in the CACREP core as needed. The successful candidate will be headquartered on the main university campus in San Marcos and will teach courses on both the main university campus in San Marcos and at the university's Round Rock campus.

The CLAS Department serves approximately 1,294 students seeking undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees in Professional Counseling (COUN), Educational and Community Leadership (EDCL), Adult, Professional, and Community Education (APCE), School Psychology (SPSY), Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE), and Integrated Studies (INTS). The CLAS Department provides high quality undergraduate and graduate education to promote significant transformational changes in communities, schools, organizations, and institutions locally and globally.

Guided by expert faculty who are deeply engaged in innovative research and dedicated to student success, CLAS students grow into leaders and changemakers in schools, communities, and organizations across Texas and beyond. The CLAS Department is proud to be part of a public, Hispanic-Serving Institution that values discovery and impact through research, teaching, and service.

Texas State University is located along the beautiful San Marcos River. San Marcos is in the center of the innovation corridor, 40 minutes south of Austin and 60 minutes north of San Antonio and is rich in vibrant and eclectic communities.

Required qualifications for Assistant Professor of Instruction rank:

• An earned doctorate in Counselor Education by employment date of August 2026.
• A professional clinical license (e.g., Licensed Professional Counselor [LPC], Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist [LMFT]) or a provisional clinical license (e.g., LPC Associate, LMFT Associate) with a plan in place to complete the professional license in the State of Texas within two years.
• Demonstrated record of clinical training and experience in clinical mental health counseling or marriage, couple, and family counseling.

Preferred qualifications for Assistant Professor of Instruction rank:

• Experience teaching core courses in a CACREP-accredited program in the teaching areas listed above.
• Designation as a clinical supervisor (e.g., LPC-S, LMFT-S) and experience providing clinical supervision in an academic and/or clinical setting.
• Demonstration of professional service to profession.

Application procedures:

• Only applications submitted for this specific posting through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered.
• To guarantee full consideration, all application materials must be submitted by July 8, 2026.
• To apply, submit: A letter of interest that specifically addresses the qualifications and responsibilities noted in this posting. Current curriculum vitae. Unofficial transcript (all in one document). Sample syllabus for course already taught. Names and contact information (to include phone and email address) of five references (please provide this in the Reference Letter section of the application).
• Inquiries about this position may be directed to Dr. Tracy Chiles, Search Committee Chair, at tkc
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• The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions.

Type of Position
- Full-Time

Proposed Start Date
- Fall 2026