[Counselor_Educ] Fwd: Job Announcement- The University of Texas Pan American

[Tracy Leinbaugh]

Tracy Leinbaugh, PhD, NCC, PCC- S
Associate Professor of Counselor Education
Department of Counseling and Higher Education
The Patton College
Ohio University

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> Subject: Job Announcement- The University of Texas Pan American
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> Department or Program Rehabilitation-F12/13-019
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> The University of Texas-Pan American
> College of Health Sciences and Health Services
> F13/14 Department of Rehabilitation
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> POSITION: Associate/Full Professor, Department Chair
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> The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) seeks applications to fill the Department Chair position of the Department of Rehabilitation. The rank commensurate with the position would be Associate or Full Professor.*
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> The University of Texas-Pan American is located in Edinburg, TX, 15 miles from the Texas/Mexico border and one-hour away from tropical South Padre Island. UTPA is a comprehensive regional university with an enrollment of 19,000 students. The Department of Rehabilitation has BS, MS (CORE accredited) and Ph.D. degree programs and has two undergraduate specialty tracks in the area of Addictions Studies and Concentration in Services to Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Currently, the program has over $3 million in U.S. Department of Education grants including 3 Long-term Training grants and 1 Capacity Building grant. The Department currently has 19 full-time faculty positions with 13 tenured or tenure track faculty.
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> QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates for the position must have a doctorate in Rehabilitation Counseling or a closely related field. The chair is expected to have the skills to direct and coordinate the academic, operational, personnel, budgetary, and student-oriented activities of the department. Given the leadership role, the chair is expected to have the skills to serve as a role model and source of knowledge for faculty, students, and staff.
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> The chair is expected to have the ability to participate in college governance and on UTPA committees as required and to represent the department, college, and/or university. The chair is expected to have skills in teaching courses, conducting scholarly activities, and obtaining external funding. Successful applicants will work effectively with a variety of people throughout the organization and external to the University. The position requires the ability to administer the fiscal affairs of the department and to allocate resources of the department in accordance with University rules and procedures in order to meet department goals and objectives. Evidence of commitment to research, strong teaching background, and CRC or CRC eligibility is required.
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> PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  Experience assigning, facilitating, and evaluating the work of the faculty and staff. Experience of mentoring developing scholars. Initiate and supervise the faculty promotion and tenure process. Strong interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills. Knowledge of administering the financial affairs of the department. Knowledge of current state and federal grant-related regulations and attainment of external funding. History of interdisciplinary collaboration and research. Experience with program evaluation and ongoing curricular revisions based on assessment outcomes; and direct the recruitment, retention, advising, and timely graduation of students.
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> *Note: The applicant must indicate the position and rank for which they are applying.
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> Associate Professor:  Requirements for Associate Professor are: (1) must have a doctorate in Rehabilitation Counseling or a closely related field and must be tenured, (2) must be able to independently lead, conduct and develop education and research activities of a high quality to meet the institutional requirement for the rank of Associate Professor, (3) demonstrates a high degree of teaching proficiency, record of publication in peer-reviewed journals, and commitment and professional service, (4) demonstrates the ability to seek and obtain external funds to conduct research projects, and (5) CRC or CRC eligible.
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> Full Professor:  Requirements for Full Professor include, beyond those required above: (1) scholarly professional experience demonstrated through an exemplary record of, teaching, publication in peer-reviewed journals, and external funding to meet the institutional requirement for the rank of Full Professor, and (2) demonstrates a distinguished record of accomplishment that leads to an international or national reputation in the field of rehabilitation and (3) must be CRC.
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> DATE OF EMPLOYMENT:  Fall 2013
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> APPLICATION PROCEDURES:  Review of applications will begin September 24, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants must submit a letter of interest that details how the applicant’s experience and interests meet the requirements of the position, a current curriculum vitae, copies of all official post-secondary transcripts (original transcripts will be required prior to hire), and three letters of recommendation to:
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> Veronica Stoller
> The University of Texas-Pan American
> College of Health Science & Human Services
> Dean's Office, HSHW 2.230
> 1201 W. University Dr., Edinburg, TX 78539
> (956) 665-2291 FAX:  (956) 665-5054
> stollervr at utpa.edu
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> UTPA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. This position is security-sensitive as defined by the Texas Education Code §51.215(c) and Texas Government Code§411.094(a) (2). All UTPA employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted of all candidates invited to campus. Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Pending budget approval. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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> Ms. Satinder Atwal
> Administrative Office 
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