Assistant Professor of Counseling

Job Details

Full Time

PHD

Faculty

Description

Position Summary

NMHUseeks to recruit counselor education faculty who enthusiastically support the Universitys strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students including students of color students with disabilities students who are the first generation to college veterans students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions.

Duties and Responsibilities

Tenure-track faculty teach counseling courses and supervise practicum / internship. The normal teaching load is 24 credit hours per academic year except for the first-year. Tenure-track faculty teach 18 credit hours during their first year of service. Faculty engage in service activities including curriculum development; recruitment; advisement and retention of culturally and linguistically diverse students. They nurture program relations with area schools agencies and community behavioral health centers including establishing practicum and internship placements. They maintain a program of scholarly research and activity.

Faculty share duties as they arise; participate actively in professional organizations and university committees; and work to improve the counseling program addition this person will carry an advisee load of about 20 25 graduate counseling students. Faculty members are required to be available to students by scheduling and honoring office hours and by special appointment when necessary. Faculty hold office hours that correspond to the locations and modalities of their courses. To facilitate academic advising at least 2.5 office hours are held at the faculty members Location of Record in the faculty members office.

Full-time faculty members are engaged and paid on the basis of an academic year contract including days when the university is open and classes are not in session. The work year is normally defined by the academic calendar. Participation in faculty development week and commencement exercises is required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in counselor education or receive official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 11th 2025; or have a 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. (ABDmay be considered under special circumstances.) The candidate must have a minimum of 2 years of professional experience as a professional counselor and possess or be eligible for professional licensure in addition candidates must have demonstrated knowledge and experience in various teaching modalities including on-ground online synchronous online asynchronous and / or blended learning. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have an established professional identity as a counselor educator; be a graduate of aCACREPAccredited Doctoral Program; demonstrate knowledge and experience with teaching courses across theCACREPcore; and have experience in the professional development of clinical skills at the Masters level.

The candidate will have or be eligible for licensure as an independent clinical practitioner (LPCC) in the State of New Mexico; have three or more years of experience as a professional in clinical mental health counseling; be involved with professional counseling organizations; and be experienced withCACREPaccreditation processes. The ideal candidate will have training and experience as a school counselor and will have demonstrated successful experience designing and teaching online courses.

Knowledge and Skills

KNOWLEDGE :

Professional counselor education

School and / or Clinical Mental Health Counseling training and expertise preferred

SKILLS : Teaching

Advising

Supervision of clinical trainees

Research and writing

Communication and networking

EEO Statement

New Mexico Highlands University is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer making decisions without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age veteran status disability or any other protected class. We are committed to the University values of diversity accessibility excellence and responsiveness.

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Key Skills

Experience Working With Students,Classroom Experience,Medical Management,Library Services,Pharmacy Residency,Research Experience,Teaching,Higher Education Teaching,Curriculum Development,Grant Writing,Mentoring,Research Laboratory Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1