Assistant Professor in Human Services

Texas A&M University - San Antonio - Austin, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Austin, TX

Educational Services

About the position

The College of Education & Human Development, Department of Counseling, Health & Kinesiology seeks candidates for a full-time, tenure-track appointment beginning Fall 2025. The appointment is for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Human Services. The successful candidate will serve as coordinator of the Human Services program, teach courses within the core program of studies, maintain a productive scholarly agenda, and support the vitality of the university and its programs through service.

Responsibilities

• Join an intellectually stimulating and innovative academic environment.
• Work collaboratively with faculty to build a comprehensive Human Services program supporting all populations across a variety of human service settings.
• Supervise field-based students and internship students.
• Mentor and advise students, and involve in campus activities and other responsibilities as deemed necessary.
• Engage in scholarly activity with publications in referred journals and attend and present at professional meetings.
• Maintain quality performance in teaching, student mentorship, community service, and active University committee participation.
• Teach courses that may include day, evening, and weekend classes.

Requirements

• An earned doctorate in Human Services or a related field from a regionally or nationally accredited institution. ABD candidates will be considered with expected completion date by no later than August 15, 2025.
• Two (2) years of experience working in a human services-related field having administrative, direct care, educational, or research responsibilities.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to work cooperatively with others and provide excellent customer service to students, employees, and the community.
• Experience with program coordination.
• Experience teaching human services-related coursework at a college/university.
• Experience working with bilingual community-based human services programs.