Assistant Professor - Human Services (Counselor Education)

The Department of Human Services seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position for the Counselor Education program beginning August 1, 2026. Position is an on-campus position with rank of Assistant Professor. The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in the candidate’s area of expertise, maintaining scholarly productivity, and participating in service at the department, college, and university levels. We seek applicants who are experienced, highly motivated, culturally proficient, and effective counselor educators who can work within the academy and community to deliver quality and relevant counselor education in the area of practice. We seek faculty with the desire and ability to successfully engage a diverse body of students as they launch or continue their intellectual journey.

The Counselor Education program includes an Ed.S. in School Counseling and an M.Ed. program with a concentration in School Counseling and a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. The School Counseling program is CACREP accredited, and the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is seeking initial CACREP accreditation. Both Counselor Education concentrations are fully online. The Ed.S. in School Counseling is also fully online.

Applicants should submit the following:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Names and contact information for at least three professional references (include e-mail address)

Online application is required. For full consideration, please apply by October 20, 2025. For more information contact Dr. Heather Kelley, Head, via email hkelley@valdosta.edu or phone 229-259-5078.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include teaching graduate courses in Counselor Education, including individual and group counseling theories, counseling skills and techniques, career counseling, practicum, human growth and development, multicultural counseling, appraisal/assessment of individuals, research methods, ethics, and internship; teaching online courses that meet synchronously and asynchronously; advising M.Ed. Counselor Education candidates; conducting a research agenda that consists of publications, presentations, and grant writing; providing service to the department, college, university, community, and the region.

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate in Counselor Education or a related field. If the doctorate is in a related field, candidates must 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
• Primary identification with the profession of school counseling or clinical mental health counseling
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, as well as scholarship
• Thoughtful approach to recruiting, retention, and student success

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate from a CACREP-accredited program
• Experience teaching in a CACREP-accredited counselor education program or clinical mental health agency experience
• College teaching and supervisory experience
• Experience teaching in an online environment Minimum of two (2) years of experience working as a clinical mental health or school counselor
• Eligible or willing to become a licensed professional counselor in Georgia and willing to become a certified professional counselor supervisor
• Background or expertise in one or more of the following areas: mental health counseling, supervision, group counseling, career counseling, and human growth and development
• Experience working with diverse populations

The Dewar College of Education and Human Services prepare professionals for multiple roles in 21st century educational, business, and community settings. The College is home to five departments (Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development, Teacher Education, Human Services, Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Library and Information Studies). The Dewar College of Education and Human Services is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), is an American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) award winning institution and is approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC). In addition, several of the college programs are accredited or nationally recognized by their specialized professional organizations.

Valdosta State University, founded in 1906, is a comprehensive university with a student enrollment of approximately 10,200. The city of Valdosta is located just north of the Florida state line on Interstate 75, is served by a regional airport, and is within a two-hour drive of Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Florida. For more information visit https://www.valdosta.edu and more information about the community visit https://www.valdostachamber.com.

Valdosta State University is an equal opportunity educational institution. It is not the intent of the institution to discriminate against any applicant for admission or any student or employee of the institution based on the age, sex, race, religion, color, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation of the individual.