"Associate/ Full Professor in Counseling and Department Chair"

Posting Details

Position Information

Vacancy Number: F-00440

Position Title: Associate/ Full Professor in Counseling and Department Chair

Department: Counselor, Leadership, and Special Education

Employment Type: Full-Time

Special Instructions to Applicant

The Department of Counselor, Leadership, and Special Education at Auburn University at Montgomery invites applications for Department Chair of Counseling, Leadership, and Special Education as a tenure track position in Counseling at the Associate Professor/Professor level to begin Fall 2025 or until filled. This position is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track position with a usual course load of three courses per academic year.

The Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Special Education offers undergraduate programs in special education and graduate programs in counseling, leadership, and special education. In particular, the Counselor Education Program area includes two CACREP accredited programs: the master’s programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling, as well as the Education Specialist programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling. A new concentration of “Counselor Education & Supervision” within our Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program will start in Fall 2025. Information can be found at https://www.aum.edu/degree/masters-eds-school-clinical-mental-health-counseling/.

The department chair’s key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• encouraging and supporting good teaching, scholarly activity, and professional development within the department,
• planning and executing a strategic direction for the department, building and staffing the schedule of classes, overseeing the department budget and other resources, fostering team building, managing the department and its staff, working with diverse faculty and students in the department and across campus to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration, and fostering and maintaining collaborative relationships with external entities,
• communicating and implementing college and university policies to the department, and advocating for departmental needs to the college and university,
• working with the faculty to develop and review standards, curricula, and procedures, which provide adequate preparation of graduates for professional or further academic endeavor, and
• leading student recruitment and retention efforts and ensuring department majors are appropriately advised.

Under the direction of the Dean and in collaboration with faculty, the department chair will provide strategic and visionary leadership for the department and engage in activities that support the university’s mission, vision, and core values.

We seek an individual with demonstrated evidence of:

• academic administrative and leadership experience,
• strengths in undergraduate and graduate teaching, including online teaching,
• excellence in scholarship and research as evidenced by a strong record of peer-reviewed publications,
• a commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity and inclusion, and
• excellent written and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with diverse audiences.

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate must have:

1. an earned doctoral degree in Counselor Education (Clinical Mental Health Counseling focus) from a CACREP accredited program;
2. demonstrated experience and/or potential in administration and/or leadership in higher education;
3. eligible to hold the rank of Associate Professor or Professor;
4. three years of full-time or equivalent clinical experience and additional experience as a clinical supervisor;
5. evidence of counseling, supervision, and teaching experience in counselor education;
6. evidence of the ability to maintain a record of high-quality research and scholarship;
7. evidence of the ability to engage in professional service, leadership, and advocacy;
8. evidence of the ability to engage in the integration of advocacy and ethical practice into the preparation of counseling professionals;
9. evidence of the ability to lead recruitment and retention activities;
10. must hold or be eligible for national certification and state licensure in the State of Alabama,
11. evidence of sustained memberships in professional counseling organizations, and;
12. professional development and renewal activities related to counseling
13. evidence of the ability to guide students through the credentialing process for licensure and certification

Desired Qualifications

1. demonstrated experience administration and/or leadership;
2. administrative and professional experiences related to clinical mental health counseling;
3. experience in counselor education curriculum evaluation and program development;
4. experience teaching in traditional and online instructional methods;
5. experience or familiarity with the CACREP accreditation process;
6. credentialing for counseling supervision by the state board or eligibility for supervision credentialing by the state board is highly desired;
7. extensive demonstrated field experience post degree is highly desired, and;
8. grant writing experience.

About the University/College

Founded in 1967, Auburn University at Montgomery operates under the authority of the Auburn University Board of Trustees and guidance of the Auburn University President. Located in the state capital of Montgomery, AUM serves a diverse student population of approximately 5,000 students and employs faculty/staff of 575 in five academic colleges: Business, Education, Arts and Sciences, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Public Policy and Justice. Montgomery supports cultural attractions including the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, and the Rosa Parks Library and Museum, among others.

The committee will review applications until the position is filled.

To receive full consideration, applicants must complete the online application at https://www.jobs.aum.edu/postings/7115 and upload the following documents within their application: (1) letter of intent, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) transcripts of all graduate work, (4) professional reference sheet that includes the individual contact information for each of your three recommenders, samples of publications, and (5) a statement of research.

Contact Dr. Yuh-Jen Guo, Hiring Committee Chair at yguo1@aum.edu with any questions.

While this position is opened until filled, AUM reserves the right once interviewing has begun to stop accepting applications.

Faculty Specific

School: College of Education

Contract Type: Twelve (12) Months

Tenure Track: Yes

Job Open Date: 05/02/2025

Job Close Date:

Quick Link https://www.jobs.aum.edu/postings/7115

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Letter of Interest/Intent
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Transcript(s)
4. Professional Reference Sheet
5. Statement of Research