Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling

Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling

Job Class Code: 10031

FLSA: Exempt

Posting Number: FRGV2085

Location: Edinburg, Texas

Division/Organization: Provost - Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position:

Tenure Status: Tenure Track

FTE: 1.0

Scope of Job:

We are seeking applicants dedicated to serving The University of
Texas Rio Grande Valley's student body as an Assistant
Professor in the Department of Counseling starting in
2027-2028 academic year. The Assistant Professor will be on the
Edinburg campus.

About UTRGV:

UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond via an innovative and
unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and
success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and
application of university discoveries, we support sustainable
development, community engagement, and well-being. The University
of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is committed to building and
sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue
excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research,
and service.

Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving
Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will
promote student access and success by building from strength in
education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we
will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond
by driving meaningful advancements in research and creative works,
expanding access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, and
fostering authentic community engagement and integration.

UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four
counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university
for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the
students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one
of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic
students. For additional information, please visit UTRGV
website.

About the College of Education and P-16
Integration

The College of Education and P-16 Integration
offers teacher preparation at the undergraduate level and, master's
programs in Counseling, School Psychology, Special Education,
Educational Technology, Educational Leadership, Early Childhood,
Reading and Literacy, Bilingual Education, Curriculum and
Instruction, and Teaching. Two Ed.D.s are also offered in
educational leadership and curriculum and instruction with several
specialization areas. The College of Education and P-16 Integration
is fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), by the
Counsel for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational
Programs (CACREP), and by the Council for the Accreditation of
Educator Preparation (CAEP).

For more information about the College of Education and P-16
Integration, please see the following website:

https://www.utrgv.edu/cep/

Department Background

The mission of the CACREP-accredited Master of Education (MEd) in
Counseling is to prepare highly competent professionals who can
respond to the mental health needs of individuals across the
lifespan in a multicultural community. Preparation of the
profession counselor is accomplished through completion of a
60-hour degree in Counseling with specializations in Clinical
Mental Health and School Counseling. The vision of the Department
of Counseling is to be the catalyst for the education and mental
well-being of individuals, families, communities, the region, and
our society-at-large through thoughtful, culturally sustaining
partnerships with communities, mental health facilities, and
schools, thereby demonstrating responsiveness to the mental health
needs to the people of the Rio Grande Valley.

The individual selected for this position will be expected to
maintain a high-quality record of research and scholarship that
projects a clear, coherent, and independent identity as a scholar.
They will be expected to maintain a consistent and increasing
record of research accomplishments, make progress toward a national
reputation, sustain a research agenda with potential for continued
trajectory, and demonstrate the quality and impact of their
research and scholarship. Also, the individual selected for this
position will provide direct instruction to MEd students in
Clinical Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling and may
include supervision of practicum or internship students. Summer
teaching is optional and dependent on enrollment. Additionally, the
individual will engage in institutional service through
participation in program activities and processes such as
admissions, advising, orientation, and assisting graduate students
with license requirements (CACREP, Texas Department of Health and
Human Services) or certification requirements (Texas Education
Agency) including maintenance of records and assessments. The
individual will participate in faculty and departmental activities
and serve the public, profession and constituencies of the
department, college, and university as approved/assigned.

Tenure-track faculty in the Department of Counseling are expected
to maintain a strong counselor identity through (1) sustained
memberships in professional counseling organizations, (2) the
maintenance of professional counseling credentials related to their
counseling specialty area(s), (3) research and scholarly activities
(peer-reviewed research materials), and (4) by showing evidence of
at least one of the following: (a) professional development and
renewal activities related to counseling, (b) professional service
and advocacy in counseling, and © on-going counseling practice. In
addition, UTRGV faculty are expected to demonstrate a strong
commitment to student success and to advancing the university,
college, and program missions, as well as a commitment to UTRGV's
guiding principles. http://www.utrgv.edu/cg/

Minimum Qualifications:

• Have an earned doctoral degree in counselor education (ABD will

be considered but degree must be conferred before start date)
or

• Have a related doctoral degree and have been employed as a

full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for a
minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013,
or

• Have sustained memberships in professional counseling

organizations

• Have relevant professional counseling credentials such as

licensure, eligible for licensure as a Licensed Professional
Counselor in Texas, or a Certified School Counselor

• Show evidence of sustained professional engagement through

research and scholarly activity (peer-review research materials) in
counseling

• Show evidence of at least one of the following: (a)

professional development and renewal activities related to
counseling, (b) professional service and advocacy in counseling, or
© ongoing counseling practice.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:

Preferred Qualification:

• Have an earned doctoral degree in counselor education from a

CACREP-accredited program

• Demonstrated record of successful teaching in graduate-level

counseling courses

• Demonstrated potential for scholarship.
• Experience in direct supervision of practicum or internship

students as a counselor educator

• Experience and licensure as a clinical mental health counselor

or a certified school counselor

• Experience with technology and software platforms for

facilitating digital clinical records and processes

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and
experience.

License or Certification Required?: Yes

Number of Vacancies: 1

Desired Start Date: 09/01/2027

EEO Statement:

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to
promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all
individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex,
age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In
accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is
committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures
non-discrimination in its education programs and activities,
including employment. We encourage women, minorities, and
differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of
interest.

Open Date: 10/26/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for
the first time, please complete all biographical information
including address, email and phone number. You may update this at
any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application.
Security sensitive: All UTRGV employees are required to have a
criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all
candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are
subject to budget approval.

Additional Information:

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the
position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the
Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office
environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby
subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The
retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per
week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option
to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS,
subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135
days in length.

Please Note:

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not
English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a
satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173
or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are
subject to budget approval.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/52939
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