School Counselor Educator, Assistant/Associate Professor

The College of Education and Community Innovation at Grand Valley State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of School Counseling beginning August 2023.

Required Qualifications and Education:
• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Counselor Education, or a closely related field
• Current endorsement as a School Counselor or a current School Counselor License. Successful
candidates will need to obtain Michigan School Counselor credentials within 1 year of their hire
date (if not previously held).
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel to school counseling program internship sites
• Willingness to teach or learn to teach face-to-face, online, and hybrid learning modalities
• Evidence of leadership experience in a professional setting

Preferred Qualifications and Education:
• Master’s Degree in Counseling
• School counseling supervision experience
• Education in supervision and expertise in the American School Counselor Association National Model
• Minimum of two years school counseling experience in a K-12 setting
• Evidence of leadership and advocacy for the profession of school counseling
• Successful university teaching experience at the graduate level (especially in school counseling)
• Willingness to teach using multimedia modes of instruction including Blackboard, PowerPoint or Google Slides, video streaming, etc.
• Evidence of accomplishment or strong potential of success in research, publication, grant writing, or scholarly writing
• Evidence of skills in curriculum development, assessment of college/university student learning and Higher Education accreditation
• Grand Valley State University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty
committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages
applications from members of underrepresented populations

Responsibilities – Essential Functions:
• Teach two-three graduate course equivalents each semester in the School Counseling Program
• Serve in the capacity of Graduate Program Director for the M.Ed. in School Counseling
• Supervise graduate students in School Counseling practica and/or internships
• Pursue scholarly activities such as research, publication, writing and professional presentations
• Provide service to the institution (GVSU), profession, and community
• Advise graduate students
• Coordinate School Counseling faculty placements, curriculum planning, and preparation for
accreditation
• Travel to school counseling program internship sites when necessary
• Successful candidate must be willing to relocate to the region