USF Faculty Position

University of South Florida

College of Education

Announcement of a Faculty Position #7704

Assistant Professor, School Counseling

Department of Psychological and Social Foundations

The University of South Florida is a high-impact, global research university dedicated to student

success. USF is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the

top tier of research universities, a distinction attained by only 2.2 percent of all universities. The

Carnegie Foundation also classifies USF as a community engaged university. It is ranked 44th in

total research expenditures and 34th in federal research expenditures for public universities by the

National Science Foundation. The USF System has an annual budget of $1.5 billion, an annual

economic impact of $3.7 billion, and serves more than 47,000 students on campuses in Tampa,

St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee.

USF has one has one of the largest, most highly regarded urban Colleges of Education (COEDU)

in the country. Approximately 3,300 students are enrolled in the College in bachelor’s, master’s,

Ph.D., Ed.D. and Ed.S. degree programs. The College is accredited by the National Council for

Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and is ranked in the top one-third nationally

among graduate schools of education by US News and World Report. The College contributed

significantly to the University's national and international agenda through research, teaching, and

service activities. During the past year it received over $22 million in external grants and

contracts in support of its research and professional service efforts. It is housed in a state-of-theart

wireless education facility.

The Department of Psychological and Social Foundations includes 24 faculty members and

offers degree programs at the Master’s and Ph.D. levels. The Counselor Education master’s

program is accredited by CACREP, and the School Psychology doctoral program is accredited

by APA. The department has a strong tradition of inquiry and scholarship, quality teaching and

mentoring, commitment to diversity, and service within the College, University, K-12 schools,

and professional associations. For more information about the Department of Psychological and

Social Foundations, please visit our website at

http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/departments/psf/psf.html

POSITION:

Assistant Professor - Counselor Education, College of Education (Tampa Campus), Department

of Psychological and Social Foundations of Education, 9-month, tenure-earning position, starting

August 7, 2013. Responsibilities: teaching graduate level courses in counselor education;

supervision of master’s and doctoral degree students; scholarship; service to colleagues within

the College, University, community partners, and professional associations. ABDs accepted but

all degree requirements must be met by start date of August 7, 2013.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

 Doctoral degree in counselor education by start date.

 Evidence of potential for significant scholarship in counselor education in areas

important to school counseling.

 Evidence of successful college-level teaching in counselor education.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

 Two years professional experience as a school counselor.

 A record of published scholarship in counselor education in areas important to school

counseling.

 Experience with on-line teaching in higher education and use of technology in counselor

education.

 A record of promoting successful collaboration between college/university programs and

school districts in the area of counseling.

 Evidence of successful mentoring of students in higher education.

 Success in working with adult students from diverse academic backgrounds and life

experiences.

SALARY: Negotiable, competitive

APPLICATION PROCESS:

USF welcomes applications from qualified applicants who have knowledge of and experience

with individuals representing diverse backgrounds and cultures. Applications should include a

letter describing qualifications for the position in each of the above areas, current vita, unofficial

university transcripts, evidence of successful college-level teaching, copies of one or more recent

research articles (maximum of 4) presented at professional conferences or published in refereed

journals, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of four professional

references. Please specify Position #7704. References will not be contacted until advanced

stages of screening and candidates will receive prior notification

Applications must be submitted electronically to https://employment.usf.edu

Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by 5:00 pm EST

November 5, 2012. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

USF is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Institution. For disability

accommodations contact Sandy Turner (vturner@usf.edu),  813-974-3515/ TDD:  813-974-1510

within five days of an event.