Assistant Professor - Counselor Education (Finance)
Department: Leadership, Policy and Lifelong Learning / 1716000
College/Division: College of Education
Salary Plan: Faculty
Hiring Salary: Negotiable and Commensurate with qualifications
Position
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education, Tampa, Florida. Position #13094. This is a 9-month, full- time, tenure-track position with an opportunity for an additional summer contract. The position begins August 7, 2025.
Counselor Education Program:
The department aims to develop a culturally diverse faculty focused on teaching and working with students from a variety of multicultural backgrounds and experiences. The Counselor Education Program on the Tampa campus offers an M.A. in Counselor Education with a concentration in School Counseling and a PhD program with a concentration in Counselor Education. The master's degree program is CACREP-accredited, and the PhD program is CACREP-aligned, with a CACREP application underway. Both programs combi ne a sound theoretical and research base with integrated and challenging applications to problems of practice.
Position Description
This is a full-time, nine-month tenure track position with summer teaching available. The position requires instruction in the foundational MA courses and PhD courses, with the expectation that the faculty member will also engage in scholarly activity and service to the program, university, and profession.
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching and student mentoring; significant experience teaching graduate courses and developing courses and educational/co-curricular programs; contribute to the program's ongoing accreditation responsibilities; articulate a clear research agenda and record of publications and potential for continued publication in salient professional journals in the field; evidence of success in writing, securing, and/or participating in competitive externally funded grants to support the research agenda. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong cultural awareness, verbal communication and interpersonal skills necessary for effective collaboration with a diverse community of students, faculty, staff, and external constituents.
QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience):
Minimum Qualifications:
- A doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D.) in Counselor Education
- Evidence of teaching and supervision in core graduate counseling courses
- Evidence of a research agenda and publication record commensurate with the rank requested
- Participation in regional, national, and/or international professional associations
- A professional orientation that champions social justice and diversity in counseling
- Ability to collaborate across multiple disciplines and with community organizations
Preferred Qualifications:
- Currently licensed and/ or eligible to obtain licensure in Florida
- Experience in clinical supervision at a counseling agency and preparedness to develop clinical internship opportunities for doctoral students,
- Experience with the CACREP accreditation process
- Evidence of grant writing experience
- Evidence of publications in professional journals in the field
- Ability to develop, teach, and assess student performance in online and in-person class formats
- Evidence of leadership roles in regional, national and/or international professional associations
- Experience teaching and mentoring doctoral students and service on doctoral dissertation committees
Department of Leadership, Policy, and Lifelong Learning
The Department of Leadership, Policy, and Lifelong (LPLL) Learning in the College of Education at the University of South Florida (USF) provides advanced graduate study at the master's, educational specialist, and doctoral levels to prepare professionals who demonstrate transformative, critical leadership in scholarship, research, service, and professional development. It aims to prepare graduates who can promote global awareness, diversity, equity, and well-being in various education organizations and agencies.
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Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.
Job Opening Number: 38561
Posting Date: 01/15/2025
Posting End Date: 03/13/2025
How To Apply
Application Process
All required documents must be uploaded in one PDF attachment: a letter of interest specifying Position #13094and describing qualifications for the position in each of the required/preferred areas, a current vita, and unofficial university transcripts for all graduate degrees earned. Letters from references are not required at the time of application.
Position finalistswill be required to provide official university transcripts for all graduate degrees earned and letters of recommendation from 3-5 professional references. References will not be contacted until advanced stages of screening, and finalists will receive prior notification. USF conducts a full background check prior to employment. Salary is competitive and commensurate with background and experience.
Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by 5:00 pm EST on January 31, 2025. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Questions about the position may be directed to Search Committee Chairs, Dr. Cindy Topdemir ( ctopdemi@usf.edu ) and/or Dr Chloe Lancaster ( clancaster2@usf.edu ).
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