F0098 - Assistant Professor of Counselor Education
Company: DHRM
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Title: F0098 - Assistant Professor of Counselor Education State
Role Title: FACULTY Hiring Range: Commensurate with credentials and
experience Pay Band: UG Agency: Norfolk State University Location:
Norfolk State University Agency Website: www.nsu.edu Recruitment
Type: General Public - G Job Duties Statement of the Position The
Department of Secondary Education and School Leadership within the
School of Education at Norfolk State University invites
applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Counselor
Education (F0098) position, with an anticipated start date of
August 15, 2025. We seek candidates that are independently licensed
in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Licensed Professional
Counselor (LPC) or eligible for licensure in Virginia by
endorsement, possess knowledge of CACREP accreditation standards,
and have experience in one or more of the following areas:
substance abuse/addictions, school counseling, clinical
supervision, and rehabilitation counseling. Norfolk State
University Norfolk State University is a comprehensive urban,
public, doctoral granting institution committed to transforming
students’ lives through exemplary teaching, research, and service.
The University is a top ranked Historically Black College and
University (HBCU) with nationally recognized STEM programs and
enrolls 6,000 students in over thirty undergraduate and nineteen
on-line and in-person graduate programs. The University has annual
grant expenditures that exceed $20 million. Norfolk State
University has an NCAA Division I athletic program with fifteen
sports, boasts eleven MEAC Conference championships in the last
three years, and a coveted marching band which participated in the
2023 Rose Parade. City of Norfolk and the Hampton Roads Area
Norfolk State University is located in the heart of the City of
Norfolk, which is home to the world’s largest Naval Base. The City
of Norfolk is one of seven cities that make up what is referred to
as the Hampton Roads Region, an area that includes Virginia Beach
and Colonial Williamsburg. Norfolk has big-city amenities and
attractions of arts and culture and cuisines of the Eastern
Seaboard. There are numerous accessible parks, riverfronts, lakes,
festivals, and beaches in the Hampton Roads Region: all favorable
for weekend getaways and an easy commute to Norfolk State
University. Overview of the Department Norfolk State University’s
Department of Secondary Education and School Leadership (SESL) is
housed in the School of Education (SOE). The department offers the
multidimensional Master of Arts Urban Education degree with
concentrations in Administration and Supervision PK-12 (On-line)
and subject area concentrations in Biology, Chemistry, English,
History, and Mathematics. The department also offers the Master of
Arts in Counseling Education degree with concentrations in School
Counseling PK-12, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and
Rehabilitation Counseling. These programs assist in-service and
pre-service practitioners interested in acquiring state
endorsements and enhancing their professional development.
Responsibilities The successful candidate will teach graduate
courses in the Master of Arts in Counseling Education degree. The
candidate will contribute to developing curricula in counseling to
meet CACREP standards and demonstrate expertise in communication,
interpersonal, and clinical skills and techniques. The candidate
will conduct scholarly research, publish in respected refereed
scholarly journals and/or academic presses, and participate in
other scholarly activities to secure external funding. The
candidate will advise and mentor graduate students, hold office
hours as designated by the University, engage in program
development, curriculum reviews, and assessment of student
learning, provide support for program coordination and
administration (e.g. recruitment, admissions, programming), and
serve on Departmental, School, and University committees. EEO
Statement Norfolk State University is committed to providing equal
employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without
regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin,
political affiliation, genetic information, religion, sexual
orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. NSU
encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with
disabilities and veterans to apply. Minimum Qualifications A Ph.D.
in Counselor Education from a Council for the Accreditation of
Counseling & Related Programs (CACREP) accredited program is
necessary. Candidates must be independently licensed in the
Commonwealth of Virginia as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
or eligible for licensure in Virginia by endorsement and meet the
CACREP standards for core faculty at the university. Candidates
should have experience in clinical mental health and/or school
counseling. Additional Considerations Preference will be given to
candidates that possess school counseling licensure in the
Commonwealth of Virginia or are eligible for reciprocity.
Candidates with a record of published research in the field of
mental health or counselor education and active involvement in
professional associations and/or in partnerships in the field are
preferred. Preference will be given to candidates that possess an
approved clinical supervisor certification or are eligible to
provide supervision for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Candidates with evidence of an established or developing research
agenda that informs the counseling field are preferred. Candidates
that demonstrate an ability to communicate with a diverse student
population while fostering professionalism through competency,
compassion, and collaboration are also preferred. Special
Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when
your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please
refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of
your application for this position. Application and/or résumé for
this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the
closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job
Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed,
or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted.
Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form
(Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued
under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy
1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach
these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé.
The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the
information received for this position from either the electronic
application and/or resumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt
when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully.
Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the
status of your application for this position. Norfolk State
University conducts background checks on all candidates identified
as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background
check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for
which you have been identified as a finalist and may include:
criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks,
reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license
verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background
checks are made available to university employing officials. As a
finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release
form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in
the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be
authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Contact Information Name: Norfolk State University Phone:
757-823-8160 Email: Emailed material not accepted In support of the
Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging
individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth
Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity,
applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD)
provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services
(DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).
Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status
questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable,
to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can
be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019. Note :
Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or
DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use
that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring
Process.
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