Assistant/Associate Professor of Counselor Education (3 positions)

Position Information

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

Position Title
Assistant/Associate Professor of Counselor Education (3 positions)

Requisition
202500138F

Rank
Assistant Professor

FLSA status
Exempt

Hiring Salary
Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Position Type
Full-Time Tenure Track

College
College of Education

Department
Dept of Counselor Education

Open Date
11/21/2025

Position Details

The Sam Houston State University’s (SHSU) Department of Counselor Education (DCE) seeks an outstanding counselor educator to join our dynamic team in a tenure track position. We offer CACREP accredited graduate programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A.), School Counseling (M.Ed.) and Counselor Education (Ph.D.).

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching in person in Huntsville and TWC and online.
• Career and professional advising and mentorship.
• Providing clinical supervision in our state-of-the art training clinics.
• Engaging in scholarship through ongoing research and publication in counseling journals and presentations at counseling-related conferences.
• Active involvement in department, college, and university events (e.g., meetings/graduation).
• Service to the department and college and to the counseling profession.
• Serving as a course lead on 2-3 courses, providing curriculum oversight and continuity through coaching adjuncts teaching those courses.
• Serving on dissertation committees.

Educational Requirements for the Position
Doctorate in Counselor Education, preferably from a CACREP accredited program.

Experience Required for the Position
Required: Successful teaching experience. Evidence supporting future success as a scholar. Experience as a counselor in school or community settings. LPC in Texas or assurance that the candidate will seek LPC licensure in the state of Texas within 1 year of employment.

Preferred: License as a professional counselor at the independent practice level. Teaching in traditional and online or hybrid settings. Active involvement in committees or leadership in counseling-related organizations. Clearly articulated research agenda. Peer-reviewed publications, juried presentations, and/or grant writing success. Interest and understanding of research mentorship. Ability to teach assessment and research methods and graduate certificate courses in play therapy, trauma and grief, or marriage, couples, and family coursework.

Other Requirements for the Position
Attitudes and behavior consistent with professional expectations.

Special Instructions Summary
This position is for the Fall 2026 semester. Please make sure that unofficial transcripts uploaded to the application contain the name of the issuing institution and the degree conferral date (if candidate is not ABD). Three written references or letters of recommendation are required. Selected candidate will be asked for official transcripts for all degrees at the time of hire.