The candidate must be a licensed professional counselor and or a licensed marriage and family therapist. If candidate is licensed in another state and offered the position, candidate must seek licensure in Texas. It is preferred that the candidate has experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations.
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Nature & Purpose of Position/Usual Duties:
This is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position (9 month). The Department of Counselor Education offers two master’s degrees, an M.A. in Counseling with two areas – Clinical Mental Health Counseling or Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling and an M.Ed. in School Counseling. The department also offers a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and an undergraduate minor in Human Services. This position will direct two training clinics for the department and will work very closely with department chair. This position will lead and coordinate strategic planning and curriculum development for the department; coordinate accreditation and program approval initiatives; teach a three course load in Fall and three course load in Spring. Provide service to the university, community, and profession; actively participate in student recruitment.
Internal Number: 24804
About Sam Houston State University
For more than 130 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, "The Measure of a Life is its Service", echoes across SHSU's six colleges and beyond its Texas campus through student research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more. Named for Sam Houston, Texas' greatest hero, SHSU continually strives to honor its historical roots through academic excellence that includes exceptional teaching from faculty members who care as much about their students' success as they do about furthering the knowledge of their fields. While embracing its legacy, SHSU also strives to meet the needs of contemporary students, both traditional and online. With over 20 bachelor's and graduate degrees available entirely online, and more in development each semester, SHSU Online is quickly becoming one of the best online universities in Texas.
