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The School of Education (SOE) at the University of California, Riverside invites applications and nominations for a full-time, tenure-track Associate Professor or Associate Professor of Teaching and Program Director position in the area of Counseling. The position will commence as early as July 1, 2025, or as negotiated.

Our Program, School, and University
The UCR SOE is a growing community that serves both undergraduate and graduate students. Located in a region rich in racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity, SOE serves majority students of color with a high percentage of working class and first-generation college students and boasts the most diverse faculty of a School of Education in the University of California system. Divided into area groups devoted to higher education; leadership and policy; social, cultural, linguistic, and racial analysis; cognition and learning; school psychology; and special education, our collective mission is to call students to teach students and advance equitable and transformative educational systems and practices that are reflective of and responsive to our local racially and economically diverse communities.

The UCR School of Education aims to develop scientist-practitioners who will disrupt structures, policies, and practices that contribute to racial and educational inequities and work to promote the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional well-being of racially and economically diverse K-20 students through their scholarship and practice. We are seeking a colleague with critical epistemological foundations, who will demonstrate leadership and contribute to the development of a newly formed program area of Counseling that aligns with the mission to provide exceptional training, address educational and mental health disparities, and develop culturally, racially, and linguistically responsive leaders in counseling. The ideal candidate will demonstrate an understanding of systemic racism and intersecting forms of oppression (cisheteropatriarchy, classism, ableism) in reproducing inequities in counseling services and outcomes. We invite diverse candidates to apply who share the lived experiences of the populations we serve in the Inland Empire and will excel as the culturally responsive leaders we seek to produce. The School of Education is committed to growing the new counseling degree and credential program on an ongoing basis. The newly formed counseling program will be committed to excellence in counseling research and training with justice-focused impact; a strong annual applicant pool; faculty, staff, and students in the School of Education who are committed to promoting equity; and consistent support for the program from the university and college.

UCR is a member of the American Association of Universities (AAU). As a Minority Serving Institution, UCR ranks among the top public universities for Making a Public Impact (No. 20, Princeton Review) and was 1st among public universities in the U.S. for social mobility four years in a row. UCR has several designations that underscore its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. UCR is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). As the only public research university in diverse inland Southern California, UCR and the School of Education are uniquely positioned to shape effective service delivery for historically marginalized and excluded young people locally and across the state.

Position Description
We are seeking an innovative scholar whose research, training, and leadership in the role as Program Director will contribute significantly to developing a nationally-recognized Counseling program. The degree program offering will align with the requirements associated with obtaining the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) credential. Ideal candidates will have an established record of exemplary scholarship in counseling, engage that research through a lens that is culturally and linguistically responsive to racially minoritized communities, and have a commitment to the training, advising, and teaching of diverse graduate students in a newly developed counseling program.

The Associate Professor/Program Director will provide leadership and collaboratively engage in long-term planning for the counseling program. Responsibilities of the director include recruitment and development of faculty in the new Counseling program; evaluating curriculum; maintaining program accreditations and approval; overseeing student enrollment, progress, and recruitment and retention activities; and coordination of graduate student field placements. The position can also support SOE initiatives and the development of new programs that align with the university’s and school’s goal for diversity, equity and inclusion.

Inquiries about the position should be directed to the search committee chair Michael Solis, michael.solis@ucr.edu.

For the Associate Professor series this is a research intensive position. To find detailed information on this series see:
https://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-200.pdf.

For the Associate Professor of Teaching series this is a teaching intensive position. To find detailed information on this series see: https://academicpersonnel.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/2021-08/LecturersSOEandPSOEGuidelinesFinal_7.27.21.pdf.

Minimum Qualifications
• A doctorate in counseling from an accredited program.
• Previous experience as a faculty member in a counseling program and a record of excellence in graduate advising and teaching of students from diverse and historically underrepresented backgrounds in culturally responsive ways for core counseling courses. Potential courses may include Crisis Intervention in Counseling, Contemporary Practices in CMHC, Group Counseling, Social and Cultural Diversity, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling, Research Methods & Program Evaluation in Counseling, Internship, and Practicum.
• Established program of research and record of success in securing extramural funding. Candidates should have a demonstrated record for conducting research that centers the needs of students with historically minoritized identities including those based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomics, linguistics, gender, and others.
• Capacity to build strong, sustainable relationships with local partners in our racially and economically diverse region.
• Knowledge and skills to supervise graduate students in field activities and placements.
• Commitment to the recruitment, retention, and development of a diverse student and faculty body, including advocating for the learning needs of diverse/historically underrepresented students in culturally responsive ways and the use of innovative teaching strategies.
• Record of professional contributions to the field of counseling (e.g., professional development workshops, professional conference presentations).
• Knowledge of the requirements of degrees designed towards graduates obtaining the LPCC.

Preferred Qualifications
• Preference will be given to applicants with experiential knowledge of conducting research that centers the strengths and needs of historically minoritized student populations.
• Prior experience and demonstrated commitment to working with historically marginalized and underserved students, families, and communities.
• Prior experience and demonstrated commitment to recruiting and retaining graduate-level counseling students from diverse, historically underrepresented backgrounds (e.g., gender, racial/ethnic, linguistic).
• Licensed or eligible to become licensed in counseling in CA.
• Experience teaching diverse graduate and undergraduate students.
• Experience supervising graduate students in field activities and placements that serve diverse populations.
• UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.
• Strong, inclusive leadership skills, flexibility, creative problem-solving skills, and a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the profession.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.

Interested candidates should submit an electronic application to UCR's online application system https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF02023 that includes a cover letter describing current and proposed future areas of research, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research, recent teaching evaluations, a statement of contribution to diversity, and at least 6 contacts who can be contacted for letters of recommendation should be received by December 19, 2024.

Review of applicants will begin December 20, 2024 and may continue until the position is filled.

The posted UC salary scales, https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html,
set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table 1
https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t1.pdf for the salary range for Associate Professor. See Table 1L https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t1-l.pdf for the salary range for Associate Professor of Teaching.

The salary range for this 9-month appointment is $96,500 to $121,600 annually. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

School: https://education.ucr.edu/

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status.

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, State, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.