Associate/ Full Professor in Counseling and Department Chair

Auburn University at Montgomery • Auburn, AL

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• An earned doctoral degree in Counselor Education (Clinical Mental Health Counseling focus) from a CACREP accredited program.
• Demonstrated experience and/or potential in administration and/or leadership in higher education.
• Eligible to hold the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.
• Three years of full-time or equivalent clinical experience and additional experience as a clinical supervisor.
• Evidence of counseling, supervision, and teaching experience in counselor education.
• Evidence of the ability to maintain a record of high-quality research and scholarship.
• Evidence of the ability to engage in professional service, leadership, and advocacy.
• Evidence of the ability to engage in the integration of advocacy and ethical practice into the preparation of counseling professionals.
• Evidence of the ability to lead recruitment and retention activities.
• Must hold or be eligible for national certification and state licensure in the State of Alabama.
• Evidence of sustained memberships in professional counseling organizations.
• Professional development and renewal activities related to counseling.
• Evidence of the ability to guide students through the credentialing process for licensure and certification.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Leading student recruitment and retention efforts and ensuring department majors are appropriately advised.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Accommodation
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree