"Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor Rehabilitation Services & Counseling CoHP Tenure-Track Faculty 2026-2027"

Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor Rehabilitation Services & Counseling CoHP Tenure-Track Faculty 2026-2027

Job Class Code:

FLSA:

Posting Number: FRGV1884

Location: Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Division/Organization: Division of Health Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position:

Tenure Status: Tenure Track

FTE: 1.0

Scope of Job:

We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's student body as an Assistant/Associate/Professor of the School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year.

About UTRGV: UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond via an innovative and unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service.

Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will promote student access and success by building on strengths in education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by driving meaningful advancements in research and creative works, expanding access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, and fostering authentic community engagement and integration.

UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit UTRGV website.

Department/College Background

The CollegeThe College of Health Professions will be the leading institute of excellence in health and human services, education, healthcare, and research, producing highly skilled practitioners, educators, and researchers through high-quality educational programs, meaningful experimental learning opportunities, and the development of scientific and intellectual inquiry for the promotion of health equity in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

Academic Departments Department of Health & Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Communication Sciences & DisordersDepartment of Health & Human PerformanceDepartment of Occupational TherapyDepartment of Physician Assistant StudiesDepartment of Physical TherapyDepartment of Health Sciences Department of Nutrition & Dietetics Department of Medical Laboratory SciencesSchool of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling

The School A dynamic academic unit dedicated to preparing professionals to assist people with disabilities in living full lives, the School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling currently has 16 full-time faculty members (tenured, tenure-track, and non-tenured) teaching in the program, and over 400 students are enrolled. Located in a modern facility (Edinburg Health Affairs Building West) featuring dedicated classrooms and a state-of-the-art research lab and counseling center, the school prides itself on preparing students to enter a rewarding field of helping others to achieve their own goals of independence and productivity.

Accreditation -The B.S. in Rehabilitation Services is accredited from November 2021 to December 2028 by the Committee on Rehabilitation Accreditation (CoRA) under the auspices of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).-The B.S. in Addiction Studies is accredited June 2023-December 2029 by the National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC).-The M.S. in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling is accredited from July 2018 to October 2027 by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).-The Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counseling (Counselor Education and Supervision) is accredited from January 2016 to October 2027 by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs(CACREP).

Degrees and Specializations Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation CounselingMaster of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation CounselingBachelor of Science in Rehabilitation ServicesBachelor of Science in Addiction StudiesCertificate in Expressive Arts TherapyCertificate in Bilingual Counseling

Minors Rehabilitation ServicesAddiction StudiesExpressive Arts Minor

Minimum Qualifications:

Assistant Professor:Earned a Doctoral Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Rehabilitation Counselor Education, Rehabilitation Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or a closely related field from a CACREP-accredited program. For those who have not graduated from a CACREP-accredited program, it is expected to have been employed as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for at least a full academic year before July 1st, 2013. Research record commensurate with years after the doctoral degree.

Associate Professor: Earned a Doctoral Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Rehabilitation Counselor Education, Rehabilitation Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or a closely related field from a CACREP-accredited program. For those who have not graduated from a CACREP-accredited program, it is expected to have been employed as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for at least a full academic year before July 1st, 2013. Must meet all tenure promotion requirements.

Professor: Earned a Doctoral Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Rehabilitation Counselor Education, Rehabilitation Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or a closely related field from a CACREP-accredited program. For those who have not graduated from a CACREP-accredited program, it is expected to have been employed as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for at least a full academic year before July 1st, 2013. Evidence of sustained scholarship (e.g., a minimum of 5 peer-reviewed works, established extramural grants, mentorship of faculty/student scholarly activity). Must have earned tenure at a previous accredited institution and meet all tenure/promotion requirements.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:

Assistant Professor CRC/LPC or CRC/LPC eligible. The ideal candidate should be:A) Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) or eligible to become certified andB) licensed or license eligible as either an LPC license or equivalent state license within a year.

Associate Professor CRC/LPC or CRC/LPC Eligible. The ideal candidate should be:a) Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) or eligible to become certified andb) licensed or license eligible as either Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or equivalent state license within a year orc) licensed or licensed eligible as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) or equivalent within a year

Professor CRC/LPC. The ideal candidate should be:a) Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)b) licensed or license eligible as either Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or equivalent state license within a year orc) licensed or licensed eligible as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) or equivalent within a year

Preferred Qualification:

Assistant Professor:1. Excellence in scholarly work demonstrated in terms of refereed publications.2. Ability to secure external funding demonstrated in terms of successful grantsmanship.3. Graduate and Undergraduate level teaching experiences and clinical experience with a diverse disability population in the field of rehabilitation counseling.4. Excellence in leadership and advocacy relevant to rehabilitation counseling.5. Clinical and teaching experience in counseling and counseling skill development, including online/virtual formats.6. Excellence in quantitative and qualitative methodology and statistical analysis used in the field of rehabilitation counseling.7. Excellence will be evaluated relative to the ranking the candidate is applying for.

Associate Professor 1. A minimum of 3 years of professional work experience in the field of mental health, rehabilitation counseling, addictions counseling, or a closely related field with at least 2 years in direct client service.2. Evidence of the ability to conduct research and develop and implement a research agenda that includes scholarly activities such as authoring peer-reviewed publications and grant writing.3. Ability to secure external funding demonstrated in terms of successful grantsmanship.4. Graduate-level teaching experiences and clinical experience with a diverse disability population in the field of rehabilitation counseling.5. Excellence in leadership and advocacy relevant to rehabilitation counseling.6. Clinical and teaching experience in counseling and counseling skill development, including online/virtual formats.7. Excellence in quantitative and qualitative methodology and statistical analyses used in the field of counseling.8. Excellence will be evaluated relative to the ranking the candidate is applying for.

Professor 1. A minimum of 5 years of professional work experience in the field of mental health, rehabilitation counseling, addictions counseling, or a closely related field with at least 3 years in direct client service.2. At least 3 years of full-time teaching experience at the Associate Professor rank in a tenured position3. Evidence of the ability to conduct research and develop and implement a research agenda that includes scholarly activities such as authoring peer-reviewed publications and grant writing.4. Ability to secure external funding demonstrated in terms of successful grantsmanship.5. Graduate-level teaching experiences and clinical experience with a diverse disability population in the field of rehabilitation counseling.6. Excellence in leadership and advocacy relevant to rehabilitation counseling.7. Clinical and teaching experience in counseling and counseling skill development, including online/virtual formats.8. Excellence in quantitative and qualitative methodology and statistical analyses used in the field of counseling.9. Excellence will be evaluated relative to the ranking the candidate is applying for.

Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience

License or Certification Required?: Yes

Number of Vacancies: 3

Desired Start Date: 09/01/2026

EEO Statement:

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date: 10/01/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Dear Applicant,

Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time, please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone number. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application.Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.

Additional Information:

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Please Note:

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/48887