Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling Tenure Track

Position Details

Req ID:

req12790

Position Title:

Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling Tenure Track

Position Type:

Faculty

Position Number:

038

Campus:

Langston

Department:

Langston University

Location Address:

701 Sammy Davis Jr Drive, Human Resources/Student and Employee Services
Langston, Oklahoma, 73050
United States

Hiring Supervisor:

Hiring Range:
(Contingent upon available funding):

Salary

Work Schedule:

M-F

Faculty Appt Period:

Job Summary:

NATURE OF JOB:

CACREP-accredited Rehabilitation Counseling Program
seeks a new Assistant Professor in the Master of Science in Rehabilitation
Counseling (MRC) Program at Langston University. Duties for this twelve-month,
tenure-track position will include teaching graduate courses in rehabilitation
counseling, including practicum and/or internship courses, academic advisement
of students, research and professional and community service.   
The review
process will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Applications will be accepted until March 15,2023. The starting date is May 1,2023.  Salary is competitive and will be
commensurate with qualifications. 

PROGRAM  AND DEPARMENT DESCRIPTION:

The Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Counseling is
housed within the Langston University Department of Rehabilitation and
Disability Studies (DRDS), which is situated within the School of Education and
Behavioral Sciences. This Program is designed to meet the growing demand for
qualified, professionally trained rehabilitation counselors and licensed
professional counselors (LPC) who want to work in public and private
rehabilitation and/or mental health service agencies and institutions.

The DRCDS is comprised of eight (8) faculty members,
all with the certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC) credential, whose expertise
and research interests span the field of rehabilitation, counseling and
disability.

The Department houses four (4) different NIDILRR funded national centers
and post-doctoral training initiatives that conduct a programmatic line of
research and research capacity building aimed at eradicating rehabilitation
disparities:

1. RRTC on Research and Capacity Building for Minority Entities
(five-year $4.375 million)

2.  RRTC on Advancing Employment Equity for
Multiply Marginalized Persons with Disabilities (five-year $4.666 million)

3. ARRT Solutions-Focused Translational Research to Enhance Equity in Employment
Outcomes and Experiences among Multiply Marginalized Persons of Color with
Disabilities (five-year $2 million)

4. ARRT Solutions-Focused Translational
Research to Improve Employment Outcomes and Experiences among Individuals with
Disabilities from Traditionally Underserved Racial and Ethnic Populations
(five-year $750,000).

These NIDILRR grants also provide funding support for
tuition and stipend to select students/fellows, up and coming early career-
researchers in an effort to develop their research skills.   

Special Instructions to Applicants

Apply online and upload a resume for full consideration.

Education & Experience

Position Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

An earned doctorate in rehabilitation education or a closely related field from a CACREP counselor education program, graduate level teaching experience, potential to develop a scholarly line of research/publications, potential for successful grant writing, and experience in direct delivery of vocational rehabilitation services. The successful applicant will be a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) or CRC eligible, and a Licensed Professional Counselor or LPC eligible.

Desired:

Experience in leading federally funded applied research projects, post-doctoral training in qualitative and/or quantitative research methods, and advanced training or experience in qualitative (e.g., NVivo) and quantitative data analysis (i.e., SPSS) is desired. The successful applicant will have an established line of research and peer-reviewed publications relating to the intersection of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) and employment disparities among multiply marginalized persons with disabilities.    

Langston University (LU) strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, LU conducts pre-employment background checks on final candidates. Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal (felony and misdemeanor) history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the university, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.