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Job Summary:

West Texas A&M University invites applications for counseling faculty position. This new position is an exciting opportunity, a new initiative designed to expand and enhance the capacity for rural mental health services. This initiative is in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of professionals across a variety of fields and programs to ensure comprehensive service provision, including counseling, psychology, social work, nursing, etc.

This position is a 9-11 month, open-rank position for the 2025-2026 academic year. Salary is commensurate with experience, between $60,000 - $110,000. Assistant or associate professors will be tenure-track, while candidates hired for fixed-term positions will have the opportunity for promotion. Teaching responsibilities are primarily graduate classes but may include undergraduate classes as well. The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for consultation and training and be able to work collaboratively with the faculty of the Counseling program and the Texas Panhandle Community.

Work Performed:

• Coordinate clinical mental health services in collaboration with the mental health initiative
• Develop and maintain community partnerships
• Collaborate with partner schools and community agencies
• Teach undergraduate, graduate, and supervision courses, which may include summer terms
• Advise counseling students
• Maintain an active research agenda
• Participate in the admissions process
• Participate in the review of student comprehensive examinations
• Engage in developing and implementing service opportunities consistent with the mission of the program, department, and college
• Collaborate and meet with counseling and college faculty
• Collaborate with university personnel responsible for program data collection and management regarding accreditation needs

Necessary Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in Counselor Education by September 2025 (we will consider applicants who are ABD) 
• Texas state licensure as Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or license eligible 
• Evidenced scholarly activity or scholarly agenda in the field of Counseling 

Preferred Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree in Counseling from a CACREP accredited program 
• Specialized training in Counseling curriculum and online instruction development 
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and service 
• Experience teaching graduate courses and educator preparation courses in Counseling in a higher education setting (i.e., university or community college) 
• Evidence of consultation and training in the mental health services (school and community) 

Applicant Instructions:

We require the following:

• Letter of interest or cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal statement to include teaching philosophy and plans for research, as applicable
• Samples of published works or works in progress, as applicable
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official transcripts are expected to be submitted promptly by the successful candidate)
• Three professional references

Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My Experience” page before continuing through the application. Please use the “Upload” button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission. If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at .

Texas law requires that males age 18 through 25 be properly registered with the Selective Service System in order to be eligible for employment.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits

All applicants must attest they are not employed by and do not have any connection or continuous connections to any government entity or political apparatus of a country listed in 15 C.F.R. § 791.4.

For additional questions or information regarding this position, please contact:

Search Committee Chair: Betty Coneway

Department: Education

Phone: 806-651-2909

Email: