Assistant/Associate Professor - Human Services (Counselor Education Program Director)

The Department of Human Services in the Dewar College of Education and Human Services seeks applicants for a tenure track, faculty position beginning August 1, 2022.  Position will serve as the Program Director of the Counselor Education program.  The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in the candidate’s area of expertise, maintaining scholarly productivity, and participating in service at the department, college, and university levels.

Valdosta State University is proud to have a highly diverse student body, and we are seeking to recruit and retain outstanding candidates who exhibit a clear commitment to diversity and inclusion and who will enhance the diversity of our faculty and staff. 

Review of completed applications will begin April 26, 2022, and continue until the position is filled. For more information contact Dr. Kelley, Department Head, via email hkelley@valdosta.edu or phone 229-219-3550.    For more information on the social work program in the department visit https://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/education/human-services/. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching courses in a variety of Counselor Education curricular areas, maintaining scholarly productivity, and participating in service at the department, college, and university levels.  As Program Director, the position will oversee compliance with specialty accreditation standards, coordinate preparation and submission of self-study and site visit for re-accreditation, serve as the liaison for the program with the department head, and other appropriate duties as needed to maintain a high functioning program.   

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctorate in Counselor Education from a CACREP accredited institution;
• Prior experience in higher education;
• Hold rank of Assistant or Associate Professor;
• Content expertise in School Counseling or Clinical Mental Health Counseling;
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, as well as scholarship;
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• CACREP accreditation experience;
• A record of effective teaching appropriate to the applicant’s career stage;
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting;
• A record of mentoring students of diverse backgrounds.

Online application is required and should be submitted at https://www.valdosta.edu/administration/finance-admin/human-resources/employment-opportunities.php.    

Valdosta State University is a regional comprehensive university located on a gorgeous 168-acre campus of palm trees, vast green lawns, Spanish mission-style architecture, and an award-winning design. The university serves a student enrollment of approximately 11,750 from all states within the US and hosts over 300 international students from more than 76 countries. It is located in Valdosta, a family-friendly area with new housing developments, modest living costs, excellent public and private schools, a vibrant music and arts scene, and a 170-acre theme park, Wild Adventures. The city is served by the Valdosta Regional Airport and is home to Moody Air Force Base. It is located just north of the Florida state line on Interstate 75. It is within a two-hour drive of Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Florida, and a three-hour drive of Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit https://www.valdosta.edu, or for information about the community, visit https://www.valdostachamber.com.   

Valdosta State University is an Equal Opportunity educational institution with a strong institutional commitment to diversity and inclusion. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including (but not limited to) minorities and individuals with disabilities. Valdosta State University has a non-discrimination policy, including sex, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, and veteran status.