| Location | San Marcos, TX |
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Position Title Assistant Professor of Professional Counseling Job Posting Number 2027016TTL Job Location San Marcos Department Conslng, Ldrship, Adlt Educ & Schl Psych Position Description
The Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology (CLAS) in the College of Education at Texas State University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) located in San Marcos, Texas, invites applications for a tenure-earning assistant professor position of Professional Counseling beginning August 2027. This position is focused on teaching and research in the School Counseling Concentration and involves teaching, research, service, and program support in a vibrant master's program in Central Texas. Specific responsibilities include teaching courses in Professional Counseling, maintaining an active and productive program of research, engaging in external funding submissions, and providing service to the program, department, university, and profession.
Program: The Professional Counseling Program is CACREP-accredited in three specialty areas: Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling; and School Counseling. This position will include teaching core courses in our counseling program, with a particular focus on school counseling courses, Developmental Issues, and Child and Adolescent Counseling. The successful candidate will be headquartered on the main university campus in San Marcos and will teach courses on both the main university campus in San Marcos and at the university's Round Rock campus.
Department: The CLAS Department serves approximately 975 students seeking undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees in Professional Counseling (COUN), Educational and Community Leadership (EDCL), Adult, Professional, and Community Education (APCE), School Psychology (SPSY), Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE), and Integrated Studies (INTS). The CLAS Department provides high quality undergraduate and graduate education to promote significant transformational changes in communities, schools, organizations, and institutions locally and globally. Guided by expert faculty who are deeply engaged in innovative research and dedicated to student success, CLAS students grow into leaders and changemakers in schools, communities, and organizations across Texas and beyond. The CLAS Department is proud to be part of a public, Hispanic-Serving Institution that values discovery and impact through research, teaching, and service.
University: Founded in 1899 as a small teaching college, Texas State University is now home to over 40,000 students. The university holds a Carnegie classification of Doctoral University-High Research Activity (R2) and is engaged in a strategic plan to attain Doctoral University-Very High Research Activity (R1) by 2027. Texas State University is located along the beautiful San Marcos River. San Marcos is in the center of the innovation corridor, 40 minutes south of Austin and 60 minutes north of San Antonio and is rich in vibrant and eclectic communities.
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Only applications submitted for this specific posting through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/58376.
To guarantee full consideration, all application materials must be submitted by October 14, 2026.
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Inquiries about this position may be directed to Dr. Jennifer Greene-Rooks, Search Committee Chair, jgreene@txstate.edu.
The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions.
Proposed Start Date Fall 2027 Posting Date 09/14/2026 Review Date 10/15/2026 Close Date 10/27/2026 Open Until Filled? No Legal Notices
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Record Checks and Verifications
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.
Eligibility for Employment
In accordance with federal law, all new employees must complete the Form I-9 and provide acceptable documentation verifying their identity and authorization to work in the United States. Texas State University participates in E-Verify, and employment is contingent upon the successful verification of work authorization. Employees are required to maintain valid work authorization to satisfy the conditions of Form I9 at all times during their employment and the university makes no implicit or explicit promises to financially support visa or permanent residency applications.
Why Work at Texas State?
Texas State University is a large, student-centered public research institution serving more than 40,000 students across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in San Marcos and Round Rock. Classified as a Carnegie Doctoral University with High Research Activity (R2), TXST is actively advancing its ambitious Run to R1 strategy, demonstrating sustained growth in research activity, doctoral education, and scholarly impact.
Faculty at TXST join a vibrant academic community of over 5,000 faculty and staff committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service. The university offers a collaborative, supportive environment, and interdisciplinary scholarship. Outstanding faculty are drawn to TXST for the opportunity to make a meaningful impact-advancing research, mentoring a growing student body, and helping shape the future of a rapidly growing research university.
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