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Come and join the Bearkat community! Named after Texas' legendary hero, General Sam Houston, the university boasts a rich historical legacy that resonates with the spirit of Texas, which provides a balance between a peaceful, natural setting and proximity to urban amenities. With a student population of over 21,000, SHSU offers a vibrant and dynamic community. SHSU has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas and just an hour drive north of Houston, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging.
SHSU offers compelling options for individuals seeking a fulfilling and impactful career including a superior benefit package, competitive salaries and a flexible work environment fostering work/life balance. SHSU offers programs that support a healthy work-life balance, contributing to employee well-being and job satisfaction, as well as, professional development opportunities with our educational assistance and dependent assistance programs.
POSITION INFORMATION
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
Position Title
Assistant/Associate Professor of Counselor Education (3 positions)
Requisition
202500138F
Rank
Assistant Professor
FLSA status
Exempt
Hiring Salary
Salary commensurate with education and experience.
Position Type
Full-Time Tenure Track
College
College of Education
Department
Dept of Counselor Education
Open Date
11/21/2025
Refer Applicants To
Contact Name
Dr. Leigh Holman
Title
Department Chair
Department of Counselor Education
Box 2119
Huntsville, TX 77341
Contact Phone
936-294-3410
Contact Email
laf006@shsu.edu
POSITION DETAILS
Duties Performed in the Usual Course of the Job
The Sam Houston State University’s (SHSU) Department of Counselor Education (DCE) seeks an outstanding counselor educator to join our dynamic team in a tenure track position. We offer CACREP accredited graduate programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A.), School Counseling (M.Ed.) and Counselor Education (Ph.D.). The department also houses the Institute for Play Therapy, which includes our Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy; a Center for Research & Training in Trauma, which houses our Graduate Certificate in Trauma & Grief Counseling; and the DCE offers a Graduate Certificate in Marriage, Couples, and Family counseling. The Counselor Education Center is in Huntsville, Texas on the SHSU campus (about an hour north of Houston) and has two state-of-the-art counseling clinics, one in Huntsville and one at The Woodlands Center (TWC) in north metro Houston, where we also hold some classes. The DCE contributes to the SHSU community-engaged campus model through thousands of hours of service annually to the community, including free counseling at our clinics and course-embedded service such as designing program evaluations for community agencies in the Research course. Our department values growth, innovation, and creativity.
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching in person in Huntsville and TWC and online.
- Career and professional advising and mentorship.
- Providing clinical supervision in our state-of-the-art training clinics.
- Engaging in scholarship through ongoing research and publication in counseling journals and presentations at counseling-related conferences.
- Active involvement in department, college, and university events (e.g., meetings/graduation).
- Service to the department and college and to the counseling profession.
- Serving as a course lead on 2-3 courses, providing curriculum oversight and continuity through coaching adjuncts teaching those courses.
- Serving on dissertation committees.
Consideration for Associate Rank:
- Years at associate rank at current university.
- Evidence of Sustained Scholarship, primarily publications in peer-reviewed counseling journals.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION
Doctorate in Counselor Education, preferably from a CACREP accredited program.
Associate Professor rank is based on existing rank at current university and sustained evidence of scholarship, primarily through publications in reputable counseling journals with peer-review processes.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION
Required:
- Successful teaching experience.
- Evidence supporting future success as a scholar.
- Experience as a counselor in school or community settings.
- LPC in Texas or assurance that the candidate will seek LPC licensure in the state of Texas within 1 year of employment.
Preferred:
- License as a professional counselor at the independent practice level.
- Teaching in traditional and online or hybrid settings.
- Active involvement in committees or leadership in counseling-related organizations.
- Clearly articulated research agenda.
- Peer-reviewed publications, juried presentations, and/or grant writing success.
- Interest and understanding of research mentorship.
- Ability to teach assessment and research methods and graduate certificate courses in play therapy, trauma and grief, or marriage, couples, and family coursework.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION
Attitudes and behavior consistent with professional expectations.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS SUMMARY
Please note: References provided in the References section of the application will receive an automated email reference request at the time the application is submitted.
This position is for the Fall 2026 semester. Please make sure that unofficial transcripts uploaded to the application contain the name of the issuing institution and the degree conferral date (if candidate is not ABD). Three written references or letters of recommendation are required. Selected candidate will be asked for official transcripts for all degrees at the time of hire.
Open Until Filled
Yes
EEO STATEMENT
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.
INTRODUCTION
Come and join the Bearkat community! Named after Texas' legendary hero, General Sam Houston, the university boasts a rich historical legacy that resonates with the spirit of Texas, which provides a balance between a peaceful, natural setting and proximity to urban amenities. With a student population of over 21,000, SHSU offers a vibrant and dynamic community. SHSU has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas and just an hour drive north of Houston, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging.
SHSU offers compelling options for individuals seeking a fulfilling and impactful career including a superior benefit package, competitive salaries and a flexible work environment fostering work/life balance. SHSU offers programs that support a healthy work-life balance, contributing to employee well-being and job satisfaction, as well as, professional development opportunities with our educational assistance and dependent assistance programs.
POSITION INFORMATION
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
Position Title
Assistant/Associate Professor of Counselor Education (3 positions)
Requisition
202500138F
Rank
Assistant Professor
FLSA status
Exempt
Hiring Salary
Salary commensurate with education and experience.
Position Type
Full-Time Tenure Track
College
College of Education
Department
Dept of Counselor Education
Open Date
11/21/2025
Refer Applicants To
Contact Name
Dr. Leigh Holman
Title
Department Chair
Department of Counselor Education
Box 2119
Huntsville, TX 77341
Contact Phone
936-294-3410
Contact Email
laf006@shsu.edu
POSITION DETAILS
Duties Performed in the Usual Course of the Job
The Sam Houston State University’s (SHSU) Department of Counselor Education (DCE) seeks an outstanding counselor educator to join our dynamic team in a tenure track position. We offer CACREP accredited graduate programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A.), School Counseling (M.Ed.) and Counselor Education (Ph.D.). The department also houses the Institute for Play Therapy, which includes our Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy; a Center for Research & Training in Trauma, which houses our Graduate Certificate in Trauma & Grief Counseling; and the DCE offers a Graduate Certificate in Marriage, Couples, and Family counseling. The Counselor Education Center is in Huntsville, Texas on the SHSU campus (about an hour north of Houston) and has two state-of-the-art counseling clinics, one in Huntsville and one at The Woodlands Center (TWC) in north metro Houston, where we also hold some classes. The DCE contributes to the SHSU community-engaged campus model through thousands of hours of service annually to the community, including free counseling at our clinics and course-embedded service such as designing program evaluations for community agencies in the Research course. Our department values growth, innovation, and creativity.
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching in person in Huntsville and TWC and online.
- Career and professional advising and mentorship.
- Providing clinical supervision in our state-of-the-art training clinics.
- Engaging in scholarship through ongoing research and publication in counseling journals and presentations at counseling-related conferences.
- Active involvement in department, college, and university events (e.g., meetings/graduation).
- Service to the department and college and to the counseling profession.
- Serving as a course lead on 2-3 courses, providing curriculum oversight and continuity through coaching adjuncts teaching those courses.
- Serving on dissertation committees.
Consideration for Associate Rank:
- Years at associate rank at current university.
- Evidence of Sustained Scholarship, primarily publications in peer-reviewed counseling journals.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION
Doctorate in Counselor Education, preferably from a CACREP accredited program.
Associate Professor rank is based on existing rank at current university and sustained evidence of scholarship, primarily through publications in reputable counseling journals with peer-review processes.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION
Required:
- Successful teaching experience.
- Evidence supporting future success as a scholar.
- Experience as a counselor in school or community settings.
- LPC in Texas or assurance that the candidate will seek LPC licensure in the state of Texas within 1 year of employment.
Preferred:
- License as a professional counselor at the independent practice level.
- Teaching in traditional and online or hybrid settings.
- Active involvement in committees or leadership in counseling-related organizations.
- Clearly articulated research agenda.
- Peer-reviewed publications, juried presentations, and/or grant writing success.
- Interest and understanding of research mentorship.
- Ability to teach assessment and research methods and graduate certificate courses in play therapy, trauma and grief, or marriage, couples, and family coursework.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION
Attitudes and behavior consistent with professional expectations.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS SUMMARY
Please note: References provided in the References section of the application will receive an automated email reference request at the time the application is submitted.
This position is for the Fall 2026 semester. Please make sure that unofficial transcripts uploaded to the application contain the name of the issuing institution and the degree conferral date (if candidate is not ABD). Three written references or letters of recommendation are required. Selected candidate will be asked for official transcripts for all degrees at the time of hire.
Open Until Filled
Yes
EEO STATEMENT
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Education Counselor
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to the Education Counselor role. A counseling, psychology, or education degree is cleanest. A business degree with no counseling coursework will draw an RFE, so gather transcripts and course descriptions now.
Target universities and school districts first
Colleges, universities, and large public school districts file H-1B petitions regularly and often hold cap-exempt status. Cap-exempt employers can file any time of year, skipping the April lottery entirely and cutting your wait by months.
Search LCA filings for Education Counselor roles
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by Labor Condition Application filing history for Education Counselor positions. This shows you which organizations have actually sponsored this role, not just which ones say they're open to sponsorship.
Check the prevailing wage before negotiating
Your offer must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your specific county and experience level. Run the OFLC Wage Search using the Education Counselor SOC code before you negotiate so you know the floor your employer must meet.
Ask employers about their cap-exempt status early
Many education employers qualify as cap-exempt institutions of higher education or affiliated nonprofits. Confirm this in the first conversation with HR. Cap-exempt status removes lottery risk and lets your employer file your petition any time you're ready.
Time your offer letter around the 60-day grace period
If you're transitioning from OPT or a previous H-1B, you have a 60-day grace period after your end date. Your new employer needs to file before that window closes, so align your offer letter and start date with enough lead time for USCIS processing.
H-1B Visa Education Counselor: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Education Counselor role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as counseling, psychology, social work, or education. Generic postings that list a degree as preferred rather than required can complicate the petition. Ask your employer to confirm the degree requirement is stated as mandatory in the job description before they file.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Education Counselors most often?
Universities, community colleges, and large school districts file the most H-1B petitions for this role. Many qualify as cap-exempt institutions, meaning they can file outside the annual lottery window. Nonprofit college-access organizations affiliated with a university can also carry cap-exempt status. Use Migrate Mate to search employers with verified LCA filing history for Education Counselor positions.
What is the H-1B prevailing wage requirement for Education Counselors?
DOL sets prevailing wages by occupation, geographic area, and experience level. Your employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for your county under the Education Counselor SOC code before USCIS will approve the petition. You can verify the applicable wage using the OFLC Wage Search tool. Offers below that threshold will result in LCA denial.
Can an Education Counselor employer file an H-1B petition outside the April lottery?
Yes, if the employer qualifies as cap-exempt. Institutions of higher education, affiliated nonprofits, and certain government research organizations are exempt from the annual H-1B cap. Cap-exempt filings are accepted year-round, so there's no lottery risk and no fixed filing window. Confirm cap-exempt status with HR before accepting an offer, since not every education employer qualifies.
What happens to my H-1B status if I move from one education employer to another?
H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start work with a new employer once they file an H-1B transfer petition, without waiting for approval. Your status is maintained during the transfer as long as your previous petition was valid and the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. Your new employer must file before your current authorized period ends.