The primary purpose of this position is to manage the Department of Counseling's field experience processes and will require working closely to support and advise students in their practicum and internship preparation and subsequent licensure experiences. Responsibilities include: developing and maintaining partnerships and agreements with counseling agencies, k-12 schools, and other site placements, assisting and advising students with field placement, managing data related to field experience including licensure paperwork, and ensuring legal and ethical compliance with field placement partnerships and student clinical work. Additionally, this position will organize community engagement and outreach related to field sites including coordinating trainings and other events as well as maintaining CACREP accreditation compliance for field experience processes and documentation. This position will also manage all licensure components within the Department of Counseling.

The Department of Counseling (COUN) at North Carolina A&T State University is housed in the College of Education and is comprised of master's programs in Mental Health Counseling - Clinical, Mental Health Counseling - Rehabilitation, and School Counseling as well as the PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision. All four programs are accredited by the Council on the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Course work in the Department is generally offered in the evenings to accommodate the professional development needs of adult learners. North Carolina A & T State University is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a doctoral-granting research university (high research activity).

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (A&T), established in 1891, is a public, historically black, land-grant institution in Greensboro, North Carolina. North Carolina A&T was established by the Second Morrill Act, which expanded the system of land-grant universities to include a historically Black institution in those states where segregation denied people of color access to the land grant institutions established by the First Morrill Act in 1862.

The university has a strong legacy of social justice, activism, and community engagement. In 1960, four freshman students often called the A&T Four or the Greensboro Four sparked the civil rights movement in the South through their "sit-in" at Woolworths near campus. Demanding equal treatment and service, the "sit-in" grew to include college students across the region.

Over the years, North Carolina A&T experienced tremendous growth and is now the nation's largest Historically Black University. With an enrollment of over 13,000 students in 2021, N.C. A&T offers 58 baccalaureates, 29 master's, and nine doctoral degrees. The university, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), consistently graduates the largest number of African Americans in North Carolina and is nationally known as a leader in STEM, graduating the largest numbers of African Americans in engineering and agriculture.

Master's degree in professional counseling from a CACREP accredited program with clinical work experience in an area of professional counseling is required. Strong administrative skills are also required.

The preferred candidate would have a doctoral degree from a CACREP-accredited counseling program and full counseling licensure. Experience managing clinical field experiences is preferred, including both clinical and administrative aspects.

Full counseling licensure is required. Clinical Mental Health Counseling licensure in NC is preferred. Certification as a National Certified Counselor or Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Approved Clinical Supervisor Certification is also preferred.

You must complete and submit an electronic application for employment to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD 214 form. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with your application during the process of applying to the job posting. Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. North Carolina A&T State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T State University on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexual identity.

Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees include the following and more;

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.