Job Announcement for Open Rank in Counselor Education

TheUniversity of New Mexico College of Education, Department of Individual Familyand Community Education, invites applications for two (2) Open Rank Professorpositions in Counselor Education for the 2024-25 academic year. The positionsmay commence as early as August 2024, but shall remain open until filled.
Thesuccessful candidate will be expected to teach courses in counselor educationat both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and provide advisement toundergraduate and graduate students. In addition to other professional service,the candidate will participate in admissions and assessments/evaluations, andcontribute to overall program development. Finally, the candidate is expectedto maintain an active research agenda, as broadly defined in our department anduniversity. The successful candidate will have completed allrequirements for the Ph.D. in Counselor Education from a CACREP-accreditedprogram by August 12, 2024.
The UNMCollege of Education and Human Sciences, comprised of five academicdepartments, is a future-oriented, dynamic professional school. The Departmentof Individual, Family and Community Education is one of the largest departmentsin the college with the uniqueness of having Counselor Education, EducationalPsychology, Family and Child Studies, and Nutrition/Dietetics together as anacademic unit. The department has both undergraduate and graduateprograms.
UNM is the premier research universityin the state of New Mexico, as well as a Carnegie R1 Highest Research Activity Institutionand a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution. The Family and ChildStudies Program is partnering with ADVANCE at UNM, an NSF InstitutionalTransformation grant, to help recruit and retain an excellent and diversefaculty. UNM is located in Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico.Albuquerque is an ethnically diverse metropolitan area of over ahalf million residents that has been listed as one of the best small cities in the U.S. by NationalGeographic Traveler. The city has a rich culture and a location offering unparalleledopportunities for outdoor adventure. The University is located within one hour of Santa Fe, threehours of Taos, and within minutes of the Sandia and Manzano mountain ranges, which offergreat opportunities for hiking, biking, rock climbing, skiing, andother outdoor activities. Learn more about life in Albuquerque, NM : https://advance.unm.edu/why-abq/

TheUniversity of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regardsto race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, nationalorigin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Applicantswho are appointed to a UNM faculty position are required to provide an officialcertification of successful completion of all degree requirements prior totheir initial employment with UNM.

Minimum requirements:

• Ph.D. by appointment date with specialization in Counselor Education, preferably from a CACREP accredited program, or have related doctoral degrees and have been employed as full-time faculty members in a counselor education program for a minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013
• Evidence of a promising counseling research agenda as demonstrated by publication and presentation activity
• Ability to teach graduate courses in Clinical Mental Health and/or School Counseling

Preferred requirements:

• 
  New Mexico licensed, or licensed eligible, for school counseling practice and/or the independent practice of mental health and approved to supervise LMHCs by start date Specialization in Counselor Education
• Specialization in School Counseling and/or Clinical Mental Health
• Potential for assuming an active role in all program activities including accreditation, community outreach, and facilitating and maintaining program protocol.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities
• Demonstrated leadership in Counselor Education, as demonstrated by progressive leadership positions in counseling programs, regional/state, and/or national organizations

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Applicants who are appointed to a UNM faculty position are required to provide an official certification of successful completion of all degree requirements prior to their initial employment with UNM.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.