Faculty Position - Counseling

Assoc Professor Job Type/Hours perWeek

Full-Time/40 hours

Commensurate with Experience

Psychology and Counseling

UT Tyler Campus;
Tyler, Texas

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The Department of Psychology and Counseling at The University of Texas at Tyler invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Counseling to start in the Spring of 2027 or the Fallof 2027. This is a full-time tenured or tenure-track position witha nine-month academic year appointment in the clinical mental health counseling (CMHC) program in the Department of Psychology and Counseling within the School of Health Professions at the University of Texas  CACREP-accredited CMHC program atthe University of Texas at Tyler is an in person 60-hour Master ofArts degree.

Students who graduate with a degree from our programmeet the coursework requirements for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

• Pursue an active scholarly research agenda.
• Teach graduate courses in counseling
• Supervising CMHC students in their internship and practicumcoursework.
• Advise counseling students.
• Provide service to the counseling profession at a local, state,and/or national levels, and participate collaboratively in program,department, college and university governance.
• A strong candidate for this position may also be considered forthe role of Program Coordinator for the CMHC program.
  
  Responsibilities include providing leadership for the program,coordinating course scheduling, and preparing accreditation reports for CACREP.
• The faculty will also have opportunities to work and collaborate with our other psychology programs when desired.
• Maintain regular on-campus presence.
• Attend departmental meetings.

• Earned a doctorate in counselor education (preference given to applicants with a degree earned from a CACREP-accredited program) by August, 2027.
• Professional experience and research expertise in counseling and supervision in clinical settings.
• Evidence of university teaching and research activityappropriate for an assistant professor candidate.
• The ideal candidate will have demonstrated a strong professional counselor identity, the ability to conduct a focused and sustained program of research and scholarship, and experience teaching graduate students, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Additionally, applicants should have a license or be license eligible in Texas.

The University of Texas at Tyler is part of the prestigious

University of Texas System that includes 14 institutions located throughout the state. Founded in 1971, UT Tyler today enrolls
10,000 students and consists of six colleges.

Designated an R2 research institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, UT Tylersupports our surrounding region through innovation intended touplift communities, spearhead sustainability initiatives, preserveecosystems and support entrepreneurship. UT Tyler has the highest

Carnegie classification in East Texas.

Our beautiful Tyler campus features more than 200 acres nestledalong a lake and surrounded by thick pine and oak forests,providing a picturesque location for study and recreation. We alsooffer instructional sites at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler and in Palestine, Longview, and Houston.

With more than 80 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs offered, UT Tyler provides a wealth of learning opportunities and dynamic programs.

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement Systemof Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours perweek and at least 135 days in length. This position has the optionto elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS,subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135days in length.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Applicants…