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Title Information

Faculty TitleLecturer I

Job Class Code00050

Job CodeF

FLSAExempt

Position Information

Posting NumberPTFRGV0837

Working TitleOne Year Lecturer for the Department of Counseling

LocationRio Grande Valley

Division/OrganizationProvost - Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position1 year

Tenure StatusNon Tenure Track

FTE1.0

Scope of Job

We seek applicants who are dedicated to servingThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’sstudent body as a One-Year Lecturer of the Department of Counseling beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year.

This is a full-time non-tenure track position. The Department of Counseling offers a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Counseling that is designed to prepare a highly competent professional who can respond to the life span mental health needs of individuals in a multicultural community.

The individual selected for this position will be responsible for providing direct instruction to MEd students in counselor education and may include supervision of practicum/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 and certification requirements (e.g., CACREP , Texas Department of Health and Human Services, and Texas Education Agency) including maintenance of records and assessments. The individual will participate in faculty and departmental activities as well as in service to the public, profession, and constituencies of the department, college, and university as approved/assigned. Scholarly activity is not a requirement of the position.

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 certifications and/or licenses related to their counseling specialty area(s), and (3) by showing evidence of sustained (a) professional development and renewal activities related to counseling, (b) professional service and advocacy in counseling. 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.

Minimum Qualifications

· All but Dissertation ( ABD ) status from a CACREP accredited doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision ( CES ) to be completed prior to September 1, 2024

· Professional and academic experiences with diverse populations

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

LPC Associate, LPC , or license eligible or Certified School Counselor in the state of Texas.

Preferred Qualification

· Doctorate from a CACREP -accredited program

· Demonstrated record of successful teaching in graduate-level counseling courses

· Experience in direct supervision as a counselor educator

· Experience and licensure as a clinical mental health counselor or certification as a school counselor

· Experience with technology and software platforms for facilitating digital clinical records and processes

· Membership and service in professional organizations

· Bilingual, Spanish-English preferred

SalaryCommensurate with Qualifications and Experience

License or Certification Required?Yes

Number of Vacancies1

Desired Start Date09/01/2024

Posting Detail Information

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 Date06/01/2024

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. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected. If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Javier Cavazos at javier.cavazos@utrgv.edu

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.

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/43244

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae

• Unofficial Transcripts

• List of 3 References

• Letter of Interest

• Certifications and Licenses

• State Licensure

Optional Documents

• Resume