Assistant​/Associate Professor

Job Summary

The Assistant Professor/Associate Professor position in the College of Education is a tenure‑track faculty role within the Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Interpreter Training. This position also serves as the Coordinator of Rehabilitation, providing leadership and oversight for the rehabilitation counseling program.

This role presents an opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and growing counseling program, preparing the next generation of professionals through teaching, mentorship, research, and program coordination. Faculty members in this role are responsible for teaching online graduate courses in rehabilitation and clinical mental health counseling, coordinating and supporting the rehabilitation counseling program, conducting and publishing scholarly research, and engaging in service to the department, university, and broader professional community.

• Provide academic advising and mentorship to graduate students.
• Supervise practicum and internship students.
• Manage essential administrative duties such as course scheduling, student recruitment, maintaining office hours, and participating in faculty meetings.
• Proctor and grade comprehensive examinations and attend regional faculty meetings.
• Actively contribute to the advancement of CACREP‑accredited programs.
• Maintain professional development in counseling education.

• Earned doctorate in counselor education from a CACREP‑accredited program or an accredited institution with a strong commitment to CACREP standards.
• Licensed or license‑eligible as a professional counselor (LPC) or certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC).
• Demonstrated ability to engage in research and scholarly publication in counseling or related fields.

• Experience with CACREP accreditation processes and expectations.
• Higher education teaching experience in a counselor education program.
• Direct clinical experience as a clinical mental health counselor or rehabilitation counselor.
• Eligibility for licensure as a professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Alabama.

Driving may be necessary but is not a primary responsibility.

Based on teaching schedules and departmental needs.

None.

Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. Troy University is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Troy University participates in eVerify.