Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor Rehabilitation Services

Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor Rehabilitation Services
& Counseling CoHP Tenure-Track Faculty 2027-2028

Job Class Code:

FLSA:

Posting Number: FRGV2031

Location: Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Division/Organization: Division of Health Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position:

Tenure Status: Tenure Track

FTE: 1.0

Scope of Job:

We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of
Texas Rio Grande Valley's student body as an
Assistant/Associate/Professor of the
School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling beginning in the
2027-2028 academic year.

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 on strengths 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.

Department/College Background

The College

The College of Health Professions will be the leading institute of
excellence in health and human services, education, healthcare, and
research, producing highly skilled practitioners, educators, and
researchers through high-quality educational programs, meaningful
experimental learning opportunities, and the development of
scientific and intellectual inquiry for the promotion of health
equity in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

Academic Departments

Department of Health & Biomedical Sciences

Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Department of Health & Human Performance

Department of Occupational Therapy

Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Department of Physical Therapy

Department of Health Sciences

Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences

Department of Nutrition & Dietetics

School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling

The School

A dynamic academic unit dedicated to preparing professionals to
assist people with disabilities in living full lives, the School of
Rehabilitation Services & Counseling currently has 16 full-time
faculty members (tenured, tenure-track, and non-tenured) teaching
in the program, and over 400 students are enrolled. Located in a
modern facility (Edinburg Health Affairs Building West) featuring
dedicated classrooms and a state-of-the-art research lab and
counseling center, the school prides itself on preparing students
to enter a rewarding field of helping others to achieve their own
goals of independence and productivity.

Accreditation

The B.S. in Rehabilitation Services is accredited from November
2021 to December 2028 by the Committee on Rehabilitation
Accreditation (CoRA) under the auspices of the Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

The B.S. in Addiction Studies is accredited June 2023-December 2029
by the National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission
(NASAC).

The M.S. in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling is accredited from
July 2018 to October 2027 by the Council for Accreditation of
Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

The Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counseling (Counselor Education and
Supervision) is accredited from January 2016 to October 2027 by the
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational
Programs

(CACREP).

Degrees and Specializations

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Counseling

Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Services

Bachelor of Science in Addiction Studies

Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy

Certificate in Bilingual Counseling

Minors

Rehabilitation Services

Addiction Studies

Expressive Arts Minor

Minimum Qualifications:

Assistant Professor:

Earned a Doctoral Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling,
Rehabilitation Counselor Education, Rehabilitation Psychology,
Mental Health Counseling, or a closely related field from a
CACREP-accredited program. For those who have not graduated from a
CACREP-accredited program, it is expected to have been employed as
a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for at
least a full academic year before July 1st, 2013. Research record
commensurate with years after the doctoral degree.

Associate Professor:

Earned a Doctoral Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling,
Rehabilitation Counselor Education, Rehabilitation Psychology,
Mental Health Counseling, or a closely related field from a
CACREP-accredited program. For those who have not graduated from a
CACREP-accredited program, it is expected to have been employed as
a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for at
least a full academic year before July 1st, 2013. Must meet all
tenure promotion requirements.

Professor:

Earned a Doctoral Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling,
Rehabilitation Counselor Education, Rehabilitation Psychology,
Mental Health Counseling, or a closely related field from a
CACREP-accredited program. For those who have not graduated from a
CACREP-accredited program, it is expected to have been employed as
a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for at
least a full academic year before July 1st, 2013. Evidence of
sustained scholarship (e.g., a minimum of 5 peer-reviewed works,
established extramural grants, mentorship of faculty/student
scholarly activity).

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:

Assistant Professor

CRC/LPC or CRC/LPC eligible. The ideal candidate should be:

A) Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) or eligible to become
certified and

B) licensed or license eligible as either an LPC license or
equivalent state license within a year.

Associate Professor

CRC/LPC or CRC/LPC Eligible. The ideal candidate should be:

a) Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) or eligible to become
certified and

b) licensed or license eligible as either Licensed Professional
Counselor (LPC) or equivalent state license within a year or

c) licensed or licensed eligible as a Licensed Chemical Dependency
Counselor (LCDC) or equivalent within a year

Professor

CRC/LPC. The ideal candidate should be:

a) Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)

b) licensed or license eligible as either Licensed Professional
Counselor (LPC) or equivalent state license within a year or

c) licensed or licensed eligible as a Licensed Chemical Dependency
Counselor (LCDC) or equivalent within a year

Preferred Qualification:

Assistant Professor:

1. Excellence in scholarly work demonstrated in terms of refereed
publications.

2. Ability to secure external funding demonstrated in terms of
successful grantsmanship.

3. Graduate and Undergraduate level teaching experiences and
clinical experience with a diverse disability population in the
field of rehabilitation counseling.

4. Excellence in leadership and advocacy relevant to rehabilitation
counseling.

5. Clinical and teaching experience in counseling and counseling
skill development, including online/virtual formats.

6. Excellence in quantitative and qualitative methodology and
statistical analysis used in the field of rehabilitation
counseling.

7. Excellence will be evaluated relative to the ranking the
candidate is applying for.

Associate Professor

1. A minimum of 3 years of professional work experience in the
field of mental health, rehabilitation counseling, addictions
counseling, or a closely related field with at least 2 years in
direct client service.

2. Evidence of the ability to conduct research and develop and
implement a research agenda that includes scholarly activities such
as authoring peer-reviewed publications and grant writing.

3. Ability to secure external funding demonstrated in terms of
successful grantsmanship.

4. Graduate-level teaching experiences and clinical experience with
a diverse disability population in the field of rehabilitation
counseling.

5. Excellence in leadership and advocacy relevant to rehabilitation
counseling.

6. Clinical and teaching experience in counseling and counseling
skill development, including online/virtual formats.

7. Excellence in quantitative and qualitative methodology and
statistical analyses used in the field of counseling.

8. Excellence will be evaluated relative to the ranking the
candidate is applying for.

Professor

1. A minimum of 5 years of professional work experience in the
field of mental health, rehabilitation counseling, addictions
counseling, or a closely related field with at least 3 years in
direct client service.

2. At least 3 years of full-time teaching experience at the
Associate Professor rank.

3. Evidence of the ability to conduct research and develop and
implement a research agenda that includes scholarly activities such
as authoring peer-reviewed publications and grant writing.

4. Ability to secure external funding demonstrated in terms of
successful grantsmanship.

5. Graduate-level teaching experiences and clinical experience with
a diverse disability population in the field of rehabilitation
counseling.

6. Excellence in leadership and advocacy relevant to rehabilitation
counseling.

7. Clinical and teaching experience in counseling and counseling
skill development, including online/virtual formats.

8. Excellence in quantitative and qualitative methodology and
statistical analyses used in the field of counseling.

9. Excellence will be evaluated relative to the ranking the
candidate is applying for.

Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and
Experience

License or Certification Required?: Yes

Number of Vacancies: 4

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: 06/30/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Dear Applicant,

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.Human
Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any
confidential information from the documents you attach with your
application. The confidential information includes the
following:

• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to
submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding
your application to the department as per your submission. The
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to
discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date
of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three
(3) calendar days.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.If
you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for
detailed contact information.

Additional Information:

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the
position mayrequire presence at multiple locations throughout the
Rio Grande Valley. Work isperformed primarily in a general office
environment. This position is security sensitiveand thereby subject
to the provisions of the Texas Education Code§51.215. The
retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System
ofTexas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per
week and at least135 days in length. This position has the option
to elect the Optional RetirementProgram (ORP) instead of TRS,
subject to the position being 40 hours per weekand at least 135
days in length.

Please Note:

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not
English todemonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a
satisfactory paper-basedtest score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or
internet-based of 61) on the Test ofEnglish as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on theInternational
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/52397
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