Assistant Professor of Counseling (52879)

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 continuously. In 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 member’s Location of Record in the faculty member’s 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.