Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor School of Rehabilitation Services

Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling CoHP Tenure-Track Faculty 2025-2026

Job Class Code:
FLSA:
Posting Number: FRGV1710
Location: Rio Grande Valley
Division/Organization: Provost - Academic 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 2025-2026 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 from strength 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 DepartmentsDepartment of Health & Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Communication Sciences & DisordersDepartment of Health & Human PerformanceDepartment of Occupational TherapyDepartment of Physician Assistant StudiesDepartment of Physical Therapy
Department of Health SciencesSchool of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling
The SchoolA dynamic academic unit dedicated to preparing professionals to assist people with disabilities to live full lives, the School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling currently has 23 full-time (tenured, tenure track and non-tenured) faculty teaching in the program and over 400 students 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. AccreditationThe B.S. in Rehabilitation Services is accredited November 2021- 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 July 2018-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 January 2016- 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 MinorsRehabilitation Services Addiction StudiesExpressive Arts Minor

Minimum Qualifications:
Assistant Professor:Earned Doctoral Degree or ABD in Rehabilitation Counseling, Rehabilitation Counselor Education, Rehabilitation Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or 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. Associate Professor:Earned Doctoral Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Rehabilitation Counselor Education, Rehabilitation Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or 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.

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 and
b) licensed or license eligible as either 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 and
b) licensed or license eligible as either Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or equivalent state license within a year or
c) 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 fundings demonstrated in terms of successful grantsmanship.3. Graduate and Undergraduate level teaching experiences and clinical experience with 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 analyses used in the field of counseling.7. Excellence will be evaluated relative to the ranking the candidate is applying for. Associate Professor1. Earned Doctoral degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Rehabilitation Counselor Education, Rehabilitation Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or closely related field from a CACREP Accredited program.2. Excellence in scholarly work demonstrated in terms of refereed publications.3. 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.4. 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.5. Ability to secure external fundings demonstrated in terms of successful grantsmanship.6. Graduate level teaching experiences and clinical experience with diverse disability population in the field of rehabilitation counseling.7. Excellence in leadership and advocacy relevant to rehabilitation counseling.8. Clinical and teaching experience in counseling and counseling skill development, including online/virtual formats.9. Excellence in quantitative and qualitative methodology and statistical analyses used in the field of counseling.10. 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: 5
Desired Start Date: 09/01/2025

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: 10/01/2024

Special Instructions to Applicants:
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. 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.

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/45646 jeid-3c79a9ddd98c694d8076977da8993c7d