Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor Rehabilitation Services & Counseling CoHP Tenure-Track Faculty 2027-2028

We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s student body as an Assistant/Associate/Professor of the School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling beginning in the 2027-2028 academic year.

About UTRGV:

UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond via an innovative and unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service.

Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will promote student access and success by building on strengths in education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by driving meaningful advancements in research and creative works, expanding access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, and fostering authentic community engagement and integration.

UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit UTRGV website.

Department/College Background

The College

The College of Health Professions will be the leading institute of excellence in health and human services, education, healthcare, and research, producing highly skilled practitioners, educators, and researchers through high-quality educational programs, meaningful experimental learning opportunities, and the development of scientific and intellectual inquiry for the promotion of health equity in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

Academic Departments

Department of Health & Biomedical Sciences
Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Department of Health & Human Performance
Department of Occupational Therapy
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Department of Physical Therapy
Department of Health Sciences
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
Department of Nutrition & Dietetics
School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling

The School

A dynamic academic unit dedicated to preparing professionals to assist people with disabilities in living full lives, the School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling currently has 16 full-time faculty members (tenured, tenure-track, and non-tenured) teaching in the program, and over 400 students are enrolled. Located in a modern facility (Edinburg Health Affairs Building West) featuring dedicated classrooms and a state-of-the-art research lab and counseling center, the school prides itself on preparing students to enter a rewarding field of helping others to achieve their own goals of independence and productivity.

Accreditation

The B.S. in Rehabilitation Services is accredited from November 2021 to December 2028 by the Committee on Rehabilitation Accreditation (CoRA) under the auspices of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
The B.S. in Addiction Studies is accredited June 2023-December 2029 by the National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC).
The M.S. in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling is accredited from July 2018 to October 2027 by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
The Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counseling (Counselor Education and Supervision) is accredited from January 2016 to October 2027 by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP).

Degrees and Specializations

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Counseling
Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Services
Bachelor of Science in Addiction Studies
Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy
Certificate in Bilingual Counseling

Minors

Rehabilitation Services
Addiction Studies
Expressive Arts Minor