Job description
The Position
The Professional Counseling M.Ed. Program, in the Department of Educational Psychology, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, at the University of Oklahoma, seeks an Associate Professor with a demonstrated record of strength in teaching, supervision, and research, along with a primary professional identity as a counselor educator. The successful candidate will serve a nine-month, tenure-track appointment beginning Fall 2027. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and background. Summer employment is contingent on student demand and funding.
The Program
The Professional Counseling Program at OU offers professional preparation at the master’s degree level for qualified persons wishing to become clinical professional counselors, school counselors, and/or drug and alcohol counselors. The program offers (1) a 60-hour CACREP-accredited Clinical Professional Counseling track that meets the state of Oklahoma LPC requirements, (2) a 15-hour Drug and Alcohol counseling track, and (3) a 15-hour School Counseling Certificate. The Drug and Alcohol Counseling concentration includes five specialized courses that have been approved by the Oklahoma Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
Our primary training goals are to facilitate student integration of counseling theory, research, and practice; and to foster the development and application of holistic counseling skills. We seek to integrate varied multicultural perspectives into our students’ professional training and development. A foundational value of the program is to foster understanding, critical thinking, and ethical decision-making.
Information About the University of Oklahoma and the City of Norman
OU is a Carnegie-R1 comprehensive public research university known for excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement. OU serves the educational, cultural, economic, and health-care needs of the state, region, and nation from three campuses: Norman, Health Campus in Oklahoma City, and the Schusterman Center in Tulsa. OU enrolls over 30,000 students and has more than 2,700 full-time faculty members across 21 colleges. In 2014, OU became the first public institution ever to rank #1 nationally in the recruitment of National Merit Scholars. The 277-acre Research Campus in Norman was named the No.1 research campus in the nation by the Association of Research Parks. For more information, visit: http://soonerway.ou.edu/ and http://www.ou.edu/
Norman, which is part of the Oklahoma City metro area, is a culturally rich and vibrant community of almost 120,000 people that is a perennial contender on “best place to live” rankings. Norman also has outstanding schools, amenities, and a low cost of living. To learn more about Norman, visit https://www.normanok.gov/residents-visitors/about-norman.
Qualifications:
Require d
- Earned doctorate in Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program.
- Eligible for appropriate counselor certification and licensure in the State of Oklahoma.
- Evidence of an established research agenda, with scholarly contributions to the field through published research and presentations at national conferences, at a level appropriate for appointment at the rank of associate professor.
- Ability to teach courses in the CACREP core.
Preferred
- A record of effective teaching, supervision, and professional activity.
- Demonstrated commitment to high-quality teaching and student advising through the use of traditional and web-based education technologies and/or experience or interest in teaching online courses.
- Ability and commitment to mentor and supervise graduate students.
- Demonstrated knowledge, commitment, and sensitivity to a variety of backgrounds, collaboration, and innovation.
