Associate/Full Professor of Counselor Education: School Counseling Specialization

Tallahassee, Florida, ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR OF COUNSELOR EDUCATION:
SCHOOL COUNSELING SPECIALIZATION
 
Department:
The Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems in the College of Education at Florida State University is seeking a senior, tenure-line faculty member in the M.S. and Ed.S. Counselor Education program, with a focus on School Counseling.  The Counselor Education program also offers CACREP approved programs in Mental Health Counseling and Career Counseling. In addition, the department has programs in school psychology and counseling psychology. Information about our highly acclaimed graduate programs can be found at the following link: https://education.fsu.edu/epls
 
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be required to:

Develop and teach graduate-level courses in online, face-to-face, and blended learning environments
Mentor graduate students, serve on graduate student committees, and supervise student research
Maintain a strong program of research and scholarly activity in the realm of school counseling and pursue external funding opportunities
Play an integral role in collaborating with colleagues, students, and alumni to maintain a strong program community and identity
Provide service to the program, department, college, and profession
Serving as coordinator for Counselor Education programs in School, Mental Health, and Career Counseling
Managing the CACREP accreditation processes for Counselor Education
Supervision of students in clinical practicum settings is also expected, as is maintaining and developing relationships with area schools

 
Qualifications: Candidates for this position must hold a doctoral degree in Counselor Education (preferably from a CACREP-accredited program) and meet CACREP core faculty eligibility requirements. Preferred qualifications include experience working as a school counselor, teaching in a graduate counselor-education program, and providing supervision to school-counseling students.  The successful candidate will demonstrate an aptitude for and commitment to a program of research, and experience with seeking external funding for research activities. Candidates with evidence of strong scholarship and evidence of extramural research grant funding in an area that is consistent with school counseling research are strongly preferred.
 
Candidates should show commitment to maintaining a counselor identity, experience teaching and mentoring graduate students, and a desire to be fundamentally involved in the Counselor-Education Program.  We seek a candidate who will contribute to strengthening program quality, increasing student recruitment, and assuring continued accreditation. The successful candidate will also present evidence of expertise with CACREP accreditation processes, quality teaching of core school-counseling courses, and engagement with school-counseling professional associations at state or national levels.
 
Preferences: Preferences will be given to candidates with experience:

Coordinating an academic program
Managing CACREP accreditation processes
Teaching in online settings
Working with a diverse student body

 
Considerations:
This is a Faculty position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
 
This is a nine-month, tenured position at the associate or full professor rank, with possible summer employment. The anticipated start date for this position is August 2023 or January 2024.
 
This position is being advertised as open until filled.
 
Contact Information:
Lyndsay Jenkins, Ph.D., Associate Professor & Associate Department Chair, lnjenkins@fsu.edu
 
How to Apply:
Review of candidates will begin 6/26/2023 and will continue until filled. We urge interested candidates to submit materials as soon as possible.
Interested candidates should submit an online application at jobs.fsu.edu .
Applicants are required to complete FSU’s online application, providing all educational details and a curriculum vitae. Applicants should also include a cover letter detailing how they meet the required and preferred qualifications, a sample publication, names of three references with contact information, a statement of research experience and interests, and a statement of teaching experience and interests.
Transcripts, work samples, and three letters of recommendation will be required of candidates selected as finalists.
 
Equal Employment Opportunity:
An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.
FSU’s Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at: http://www.hr.fsu.edu/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf

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