Job Type/Hours per Week
Full-Time/40 hours
Salary
Commensurate with Experience
Hiring Department
Psychology and Counseling
Location
UT Tyler Campus; Tyler, Texas
Required Application Materials
A single PDF or Word document containing a CV, teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching preparedness (recent teaching evaluations), letter of interest, and a list of three (3) professional references is required to apply.
Important Instructions:
When prompted to upload your “resume”, upload your combined documents as one file.
- Please do not upload documents to “Cover Letter” or “References”.
If the required application materials were not uploaded at the “resume” prompt, please withdraw your application, and re-apply to upload your combined documents as one file.
Job Summary
The Department of Psychology and Counseling at The University of Texas at Tyler invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Counseling to start in the Spring of 2027 or Fall of 2027. This is a full-time tenure-track position with a nine-month academic year appointment in the clinical mental health counseling (CMHC) program in the Department of Psychology and Counseling within the School of Health Professions at the University of Texas at Tyler.
Key Responsibilities
- Pursue an active scholarly research agenda
- Teach graduate courses in counseling
- Supervise CMHC students in their internship and practicum coursework
- Advise counseling students
- Provide service to the counseling profession at a local, state, and/or national levels, and participate collaboratively in program, department, college and university governance.
- Maintain regular on-campus presence.
- Attend departmental meetings.
Required Qualifications
- An earned a doctorate in counselor education (preference given to applicants with a degree earned from a CACREP-accredited program)
- Professional experience and research expertise in counseling and supervision in clinical settings
- Evidence of university teaching and research activity appropriate for an assistant professor candidate.
- The ideal candidate will have demonstrated a strong professional counselor identity, the ability to conduct a focused and sustained program of research and scholarship, experience teaching graduate students, and strong interpersonal skills.
- Additionally, applicants should have a license or be license eligible in Texas.
Other Information
About The University of Texas at Tyler
The University of Texas at Tyler is part of the prestigious University of Texas System that includes 14 institutions located throughout the state. Founded in 1971, UT Tyler today enrolls 10,000 students and consists of six colleges.
Designated an R2 research institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, UT Tyler supports our surrounding region through innovation intended to uplift communities, spearhead sustainability initiatives, preserve ecosystems and support entrepreneurship. UT Tyler has the highest Carnegie classification in East Texas.
Our beautiful Tyler campus features more than 200 acres nestled along a lake and surrounded by thick pine and oak forests, providing a picturesque location for study and recreation. We also offer instructional sites at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler and in Palestine, Longview, and Houston.
With more than 80 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs offered, UT Tyler provides a wealth of learning opportunities and dynamic programs.
For more information, please visit https://www.uttyler.edu/about/.
Why work for UT Tyler? Find out more: Why Work for UT Tyler?
Additional Information
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.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.
For more information regarding benefits offered by UT Tyler, please visit https://www.uttyler.edu/offices/human-resources/employees/benefits.
EEO Statement
The University of Texas at Tyler is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
