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Job Title

Assistant Professor in Counselor Education [Tenure-Track]

Agency

Texas A&M University - San Antonio

Department

Department Of Counseling, Health & Kinesiology

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

San Antonio, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The Department of Counseling, Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University-San Antonio invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Counselor Education to begin in the Fall of 2026. The position is a full-time, 9-month appointment that requires teaching, scholarly activity, service, and student advisement. Our counseling programs aim to fulfill the needs of an increasingly complex mental health workforce, and the successful candidate should demonstrate commitment to and success in working with individuals from numerous backgrounds.

The Department offers CACREP-accredited master’s level programs in clinical mental health counseling; marriage, couple, and family counseling; and school counseling. A successful candidate will teach 18 graduate credit hours (i.e. 3:3 teaching load) per 9-month academic term with reassigned time available for service appointments to the program and department. Additional activities include maintaining an active research agenda; supervising master's level students; assisting with CACREP accreditation maintenance; fulfilling service responsibilities to the University; and contributing to advancing the counseling profession. Responsibilities may also include working collaboratively with colleagues in the Department, the College of Education and Human Development, and the University, as well as with community partners.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Required Qualifications:

+ Earned doctorate in counselor education from a CACREP-accredited program.

+ Credentialed or credential eligible as a Professional School Counselor and/or Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas.

+ Documented experience providing client services within the areas of the applicant’s specialization.

+ Commitment to the counseling profession as demonstrated by membership and service within state, regional, and/or national counseling organizations.

+ Teaching experience in higher education settings.

+ Evidence of scholarly potential/productivity.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience working as a Professional School Counselor and/or Licensed Professional Counselor.

+ Experience supervising practicum and internship counseling students or provisionally licensed counselors.

+ Experience advising and mentoring graduate students.

+ Demonstrated history of program-level service and/or coordination experience.

+ History of professional service and/or leadership.

Applicant Instructions:

Please make sure to provide the following documents:

+ Cover Letter

+ Resume / CV

+ Professional References

For detailed instructions on how to apply for any position on our website, please use the following link:

http://www.tamusa.edu/humanresources/job-opportunities/index.html ​

Summary of Employee Benefits:

www.tamusa.edu/human-resources/documents/Summary-of-Employees-Benefits1.pdf

Texas A&M University-San Antonio values community engagement and encourages applicants who are committed to advancing the well-being and prosperity of our communities.

Please ensure that all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting the application. Once the application is submitted, no changes or revisions can be made.  If you have issues with adding documents to your application, please contact HR at 210-784-2058.

In compliance with ADA, if accommodations are needed for the application process, please contact HR at (210) 784-2058.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.