Assistant Professor​/Field Clinical Coordinator

Title: Assistant Professor/Field Clinical Coordinator

State Role

Title:

Associate Professor

Hiring Range: Up to $90,898, Commensurate with Education and Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Virginia State University

Location:Virginia State University

Agency Website:vsu.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

The Department of Counselor Education invites applications for a tenure-track, open-rank Core Faculty position. The successful candidate will contribute to a CACREP-aligned program through excellence in teaching, clinical supervision, research and scholarship, student advisement, and service. This faculty member will also serve as a Field Clinical Supervisor and play an active role in program assessment, evaluation, and accreditation activities. The position supports the preparation of culturally responsive professional counselors for work in diverse clinical and educational settings.

• Teach three (3) graduate courses per semester in the Counselor Education program
• Deliver instruction in core and specialty area courses (CMHC and/or School Counseling)
• Use developmentally and culturally responsive pedagogical practices
• Integrate ethical, multicultural, and evidence-based practices into teaching

• Serve as Field Clinical Supervisor
• Provide individual and/or group supervision for practicum and internship students
• Collaborate with site supervisors to support student development
• Conduct site visits as required
• Evaluate student clinical performance in alignment with CACREP standards

• Advise and mentor graduate students
• Monitor student progress and professional dispositions
• Support students’ professional identity development and career readiness

• Maintain an active and sustainable research agenda
• Publish in peer-reviewed journals and present at professional conferences
• Engage in scholarly activities consistent with rank and tenure expectations
• Pursue external funding and collaborative research opportunities

• Participate in departmental, college, and university service
• Engage in professional service at the local, state, and national levels
• Contribute to community partnerships and program outreach

• Participate in systematic program evaluation and data-driven decision-making
• Contribute to annual reporting, KPI development, and continuous improvement processes
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of CACREP accreditation materials
• Support curriculum development and program revision based on assessment data

• Earned doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision, preferably from a CACREP-accredited program
• Demonstrated identity as a professional counselor and counselor educator.
• Eligible for or holds appropriate professional counseling licensure/credentials.
• Demonstrated competence in graduate-level teaching, clinical supervision, and student mentoring.
• Knowledge of CACREP standards, accreditation, assessment, and program evaluation.
• Evidence of or potential for scholarship, research, and professional service appropriate to rank.
• Ability to support clinical training, student assessment, and professional dispositions.
• Commitment to collaborative faculty governance and continuous program improvement.

Name:
Boatemaa Nyarko-Brentuo

Phone:

Email: bnyarko-brentuo

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter.

Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note:

Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022
- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.