Assistant Professor of Counseling (52879)

NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY•Las Vegas, NM

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in counselor education or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 11th, 2025
OR a related doctoral degree and employed as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for a minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013
Minimum of 2 years of professional experience as a professional counselor
Possess, or be eligible for, professional licensure in counseling
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in various teaching modalities including on-ground, online synchronous, online asynchronous, and/or blended learning
Authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Established professional identity as a counselor educator
Graduate of a CACREP Accredited Doctoral Program
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with teaching courses across the CACREP core
Experience in the professional development of clinical skills at the Master’s level
Have or be eligible for licensure as an independent clinical practitioner (LPCC) in the State of New Mexico
Three or more years of experience as a professional in clinical mental health counseling
Involved with professional counseling organizations
Experienced with CACREP accreditation processes
Training and experience as a school counselor
Demonstrated successful experience designing and teaching online courses

Responsibilities

Teach counseling courses
Supervise practicum/internship
Engage in service activities including curriculum development, recruitment, advisement, and retention of culturally and linguistically diverse students
Nurture program relations with area schools, agencies, and community behavioral health centers, including establishing practicum and internship placements
Maintain a program of scholarly research and activity
Share duties as they arise
Participate actively in professional organizations and university committees
Work to improve the counseling program continuously
Carry an advisee load of about 20 – 25 graduate counseling students
Be available to students by scheduling and honoring office hours and by special appointment when necessary
Hold office hours that correspond to the locations and modalities of their courses
Hold at least 2.5 office hours at the faculty member’s Location of Record in the faculty member’s office to facilitate academic advising
Participate in faculty development week and commencement exercises