F0098 - Assistant Professor of Counselor Education
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F0098 - Assistant Professor of Counselor EducationJob no: 5029844 Work type: Faculty (Salaried) Location: Norfolk, Virginia Categories: Educational and Media ServicesTitle: F0098 - Assistant Professor of Counselor EducationState Role Title: FACULTYHiring Range: Commensurate with credentials and experiencePay Band: UGAgency: Norfolk State UniversityLocation: Norfolk State UniversityAgency Website: www.nsu.eduRecruitment Type: General Public - GJob DutiesStatement of the PositionThe Department of Secondary Education and School Leadership within the School ofEducation at Norfolk State University invites applications for a tenure-track AssistantProfessor of Counselor Education (F0098) position, with an anticipated start date ofAugust 15, 2025. We seek candidates that are independently licensed in theCommonwealth of Virginia as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or eligible forlicensure in Virginia by endorsement, possess knowledge of CACREP accreditationstandards, and have experience in one or more of the following areas: substanceabuse/addictions, school counseling, clinical supervision, and rehabilitation counseling. Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk State University is a comprehensive urban, public, doctoral granting institutioncommitted to transforming students' lives through exemplary teaching, research, andservice. The University is a top ranked Historically Black College and University(HBCU) with nationally recognized STEM programs and enrolls 6,000 students in overthirty undergraduate and nineteen on-line and in-person graduate programs. TheUniversity has annual grant expenditures that exceed $20 million. Norfolk StateUniversity has an NCAA Division I athletic program with fifteen sports, boasts elevenMEAC Conference championships in the last three years, and a coveted marching bandwhich participated in the 2023 Rose Parade.City of Norfolk and the Hampton Roads AreaNorfolk State University is located in the heart of the City of Norfolk, which is home tothe world's largest Naval Base. The City of Norfolk is one of seven cities that make upwhat is referred to as the Hampton Roads Region, an area that includes Virginia Beachand Colonial Williamsburg. Norfolk has big-city amenities and attractions of arts andculture and cuisines of the Eastern Seaboard. There are numerous accessible parks,riverfronts, lakes, festivals, and beaches in the Hampton Roads Region: all favorable forweekend getaways and an easy commute to Norfolk State University.Overview of the DepartmentNorfolk State University's Department of Secondary Education and School Leadership(SESL) is housed in the School of Education (SOE). The department offers the multidimensional Master of Arts Urban Education degree with concentrations inAdministration and Supervision PK-12 (On-line) and subject area concentrations inBiology, Chemistry, English, History, and Mathematics. The department also offers theMaster of Arts in Counseling Education degree with concentrations in SchoolCounseling PK-12, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Rehabilitation Counseling.These programs assist in-service and pre-service practitioners interested in acquiringstate endorsements and enhancing their professional development.ResponsibilitiesThe successful candidate will teach graduate courses in the Master of Arts in CounselingEducation degree. The candidate will contribute to developing curricula in counseling tomeet CACREP standards and demonstrate expertise in communication, interpersonal,and clinical skills and techniques. The candidate will conduct scholarly research, publishin respected refereed scholarly journals and/or academic presses, and participate in otherscholarly activities to secure external funding. The candidate will advise and mentorgraduate students, hold office hours as designated by the University, engage in programdevelopment, curriculum reviews, and assessment of student learning, provide supportfor program coordination and administration (e.g. recruitment, admissions,programming), and serve on Departmental, School, and University committees. EEO StatementNorfolk State University is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. NSU encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.Minimum QualificationsA Ph.D. in Counselor Education from a Council for the Accreditation of Counseling &Related Programs (CACREP) accredited program is necessary. Candidates must be independently licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or eligible for licensure in Virginia by endorsement and meet the CACREP standards for core faculty at the university. Candidates should have experience in clinical mental health and/or school counseling.Additional ConsiderationsPreference will be given to candidates that possess school counseling licensure in theCommonwealth of Virginia or are eligible for reciprocity. Candidates with a record of published research in the field of mental health or counselor education and active involvement in professional associations and/or in partnerships in the field are preferred.Preference will be given to candidates that possess an approved clinical supervisorcertification or are eligible to provide supervision for licensure in the Commonwealth ofVirginia. Candidates with evidence of an established or developing research agenda thatinforms the counseling field are preferred. Candidates that demonstrate an ability to communicate with a diverse student population while fostering professionalism through competency, compassion, and collaboration are also preferred.Special InstructionsYou will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.Application and/or rsum for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or rsums will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or rsum. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or resum. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position. Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to university employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.Contact InformationName: Norfolk State UniversityPhone: 757-###-####Email: Emailed material not acceptedIn support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-###-####.Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.Advertised: 25 Nov 2024 Eastern Standard Time Applications close: