Title Information

Faculty Title

Job Class Code

FLSA

Position Information

Posting NumberFRGV1672

Working TitleDirector Open Rank Associate/Professor of the School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling CoHP 2025-2026

Number of Vacancies1

LocationRio Grande Valley

Division/OrganizationProvost - Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position

Tenure StatusTenure Track

FTE1.0

Scope of Job

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) invites nominations and applications for the position of Director of the School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling. Reporting directly to the Dean of the College of Health Professions, the director will be responsible for setting strategic, operational, and financial direction for the School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling. The college seeks a dynamic leader who will work in concert with faculty, staff, and students to promote a culture of excellence. The director will create and carry out a vision that will lead the school to greater prominence in the Valley and beyond. UTRGV was created by the Texas Legislature in 2013 as the first major public university of the 21st century in Texas and is the second largest Hispanic Serving Institution in the United States. The majority of its students are bilingual and bicultural. UTRGV is located in a growing, vibrant region on the border with Mexico, which boasts many diverse cultural, ecological, and recreational activities.

A dynamic academic unit dedicated to preparing professionals to assist people with disabilities to live full lives, the School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling currently has 25 full-time (tenured, tenure track and non-tenured)faculty (https://www.utrgv.edu/rehab-counseling/about/faculty/index.htm) teaching in the program and over 400 students enrolled. Located in a modern facility (Edinburg Health Affairs Building West) featuring dedicated classrooms and a state-of-the-art assessment 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.

The Role of the Director

The Director of the School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling is expected to:

• Increase both undergraduate and graduate enrollment, with a particular focus on expanding the PhD program.

• Support expansion of the research capabilities of the school while maintaining excellence in teaching and service.

• Fully embrace UTRGV’s mission to receive R1 “very high research activity” distinction by the Carnegie Commission of Higher Education.

• Expand external funding that supports the School and our students (scholarships, paid field experiences, employment, etc.).

• Inspire and support faculty, staff, and students and foster an environment of collegiality and shared governance.

• Provide leadership and be responsible for the overall management and administration of the school.

• Develop and manage the school budget and enforce applicable regulatory policies.

• Embrace the value and importance of all three levels of academic programs – undergraduate, masters, and doctoral.

• Recruit and retain faculty, staff, and students.

• Embrace both traditional (face-to-face) and online teaching modalities.

• Provide evaluation, development, and promotion of faculty.

• Promote external relations and multi-disciplinary collaborations within the university.

• Create strategic planning and goal setting aligned with similar efforts at the school and university level.

• Develop curricula, strategic initiatives, and programming to help ensure student success.

• Interact with all stakeholders to determine the priorities and direction of the school.

• Advocate for the school and ensure that it is aligned with the priorities of the College of Health Professions and UTRGV as a whole.

• Communicate with faculty and administration and address questions, complaints, grievances, and suggestions from faculty, staff, and students.

As a faculty member, the director will also be expected to teach a reduced load and participate in research and service activities.

Minimum Qualifications

The full position profile can be accessed athttps://greenwoodsearch.com/current-opportunities/.

How to Apply

Greenwood Asher & Associates ® is assisting The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in this search. Applications and nominations are now being accepted. For a full application package, please submit a cover letter, CV, and list of five references. Confidential inquiries, nominations and application materials should be directed to Greenwood Asher & Associates. Submission of application materials as three separate PDF attachments is strongly encouraged. The search will be conducted with a commitment of confidentiality for candidates until finalists are selected. Initial screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until an appointment is made.

Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Details on benefits can be found athttps://www.utrgv.edu/human-resources/benefits/index.htm

Inquiries, nominations, and application materials should be directed to:

Denice Perdue, Senior Executive Search Consultant

deniceperdue@greenwoodsearch.com

Tracey Weldon, Vice President of Executive Search

traceyweldon@greenwoodsearch.com

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate will:

• Have a PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling or a discipline closely related to the field.

• Be a tenured associate professor or higher.

• Have a demonstrated commitment to student success.

• Have strong organizational and management skills, with a demonstrated ability to lead a complex school.

• Have experience with budget management.

• Have experience with shared faculty governance.

• Have a demonstrated ability to secure grants and external funding.

• Have a proven record of scholarship and current knowledge of the state of the field.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Tenured, full professor.

• Experience as chair, assistant chair, or program director.

• Experience at a Carnegie classified R2 doctoral university – high research activity – or higher.

• Successful experience with accreditations.

• Experience and/or knowledge of distributed campus models.

• Experience working with minority populations.

License or Certification Required?Yes

SalaryCommensurate with Qualifications and Experience.

Desired Start Date09/01/2025

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date07/05/2024

Close Date

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may

require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is

performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive

and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code

§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of

Texas ( TRS ), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least

135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement

Program ( ORP ) instead of TRS , subject to the position being 40 hours per week

and at least 135 days in length.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

Please Note

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 ). Incomplete applications

will not be considered.

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/43463

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae

• Unofficial Transcripts

• List of 3 References

• Letter of Interest

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Reference Letter 1

• Reference Letter 2

• Reference Letter 3

• Certifications and Licenses

• Teaching Philosophy

• Writing / Publication Sample

• Multi Media

• Training Certificates

• Other Document

• Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness

• Unofficial Transcripts 2

• Unofficial Transcripts 3