Assistant Professor, School Counseling
- Employer
- Murray State University
- Location
- Murray
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- Education, Educational Administration & Leadership
- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
20220012FAC
Job Title:Assistant Professor, School Counseling
Type of Employment:Regular Full-Time
Work Location:Murray
Employment Term:Academic Year
Position Type:Faculty (Tenure-Track)
Department:Ed Studies Ldrshp Cnslng
Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities:Murray State University is seeking an Assistant Professor in School Counseling to assist in the growth of a Counselor Education program and associated Counseling and Assessment Center. We are seeking creative, innovative, and experienced applicants who are interested in making a difference as the College of Education and Human Services and the Department of Educational Studies, Leadership, and Counseling embodies outstanding instruction and extraordinary community relationships. We promote diversity in and outside of the classroom; as such, we are committed to recruiting and retaining diverse faculty. Women and faculty from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Full-time, tenure track position to begin August 2022.
The successful candidate will:
- Teach three courses per semester, one of which will be a school counseling related course
- Coordinate counseling operations for the Counseling and Assessment Center
- Maintain an advising caseload of graduate and undergraduate students
- Supervise practicum and internship students
- Engage in professional research and scholarly activities
- Pursue involvement in appropriate professional organizations at the national, regional, and/or state levels
- Be actively involved in departmental, college, and university committees.
Earned doctorate in Counselor Education from a CACREP accredited program. ABDs with a documented plan of completion by appointment date will be considered.
Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements:Demonstrated capability to teach at the graduate-level. Eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Preferred Education and/or Experience Qualifications:Experience as a school counselor. Experience working, supervising, and/or directing in a counseling center.
Posting Date:08/31/2021
Open Until Filled:Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:Along with the application, the following items must be included:
- Letter of application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copies of transcripts
For best consideration, please submit a completed application along with all required materials by November 1, 2021. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Organization
For 100 years Murray State University has served students from the region, the nation and the world. Founded in 1922, the University has grown from an enrollment of 202 students to 9,500 today. Murray State blends educational opportunities found at research institutions with collaborative interactions among students, faculty and staff found at smaller universities. Students receive personalized attention from supportive faculty and staff as the University offers a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
Murray State University places our highest priority on student learning and excellent teaching, blending the range of educational opportunities often experienced at research institutions with the nurturing student-teacher interactions usually found at smaller universities. Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Murray State has been continuously accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) since 1928.
Recent Accolades:
- U.S. News & World Report (32 consecutive years as a top-tier university) and top 10 in south region for Top Public Schools, Best Value and Best College for Veterans
- Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck
- G.I. Jobs Military Friendly School
- Forbes Best Employers List
Located in the west Kentucky region, Murray State is a public, comprehensive University with four colleges (business; science, engineering and technology; humanities and fine arts; education and human services)– and two schools (agriculture; nursing and health professions). The University's 236-acre main campus is located in Murray, Kentucky and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, professional instruction, as well as continuing education programs. Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, as well as many other benefit offerings.
The city of Murray, located in Calloway County, offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis.
- Website
- http://www.murraystate.edu/
- Telephone
- (270) 809-2146
- Location
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412 Sparks Hall
Murray
KY
42071
US
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