Associate Professor/Professor- Rehabilitation Counseling

The position is an academic rank of Tenure-Track Associate Professor/ Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling in the School of Health Sciences, with a start date of August 2025. The position is a full-time, 9-month faculty position at an open rank, with the potential for tenure at the Associate Professor or Professor level. This position is grounded in the university's commitment to innovation, collaboration, and preparing leaders for the future of rehabilitation counseling. The successful candidate will join a dynamic, motivated faculty dedicated to teaching, scholarship, and service excellence. Job responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, serving as faculty advisor, mentoring and coaching students inside and outside the classroom, producing scholarly research that results in publications in peer-reviewed journals within the discipline area or within peer-reviewed journals that promote the teaching and learning discipline; facilitating presentations at well-respected professional conferences; engaging in procurement of extramural funds with interdisciplinary teams; participating in departmental, School of Health Science, and university service as well as engaging in service to one's professional discipline and larger Winston-Salem and Forsyth County community. The selected candidate will focus on key areas, such as vocational assessment, clinical mental health counseling, and deafness while contributing to undergraduate and graduate education. This position is a vital opportunity to shape the future of rehabilitation counseling education at Winston-Salem State University while contributing to an innovative and inclusive academic environment. We look forward to welcoming a candidate who shares our vision for excellence in education, scholarship, and service.

Anderson Center, Rm C024-A - 601 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

8 - 5 pm M-F

Department Required Skills and Expectations:
We seek a candidate who exemplifies excellence in teaching students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and is committed to creating inclusive and engaging learning environments. The ideal candidate will:

Competencies and Requirements
Candidates must:

The successful candidate will teach graduate and undergraduate courses in rehabilitation counseling/studies either face-to-face or online and must communicate continuously with students as they monitor student progress for student success. The successful candidate must construct sufficiently detailed course syllabi before the first class, teach each class section, create and present relevant course activities, assess assignments by providing written feedback in a timely fashion, and evaluate student performance. The successful candidate must hold office hours each week, meet with the program coordinator regularly, and consistently attend departmental and SOHS meetings. Additionally, the ideal candidate must produce scholarly research that results in publications in peer-reviewed journals within the discipline area or within peer-reviewed journals that promote the teaching and learning of the discipline, facilitate presentations at well-respected professional conferences, and engage in the procurement of extramural funds with interdisciplinary teams.

Faculty in the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling prefer candidates who:

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor required or CRC eligible

9 months

Please Note: This Position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check If no applicants apply who meet the required competency and T&E requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. The application must be completed in full detail (including work history) for your qualifications to be considered. Failure to complete the application completely may result in you not being considered for the vacant position. Your application for the position will not be complete until you receive an online confirmation number at the end of the process of applying for a position.