The School of Education, Counseling, and Human Development (SECHD) invites applications for this important leadership role in the Counseling and Human Resource Development program (Brookings and Rapid City campuses). The incoming faculty member will lead and coordinate the program reporting directly to the School Director, Dr. Anne Karabon. This position is located in Brookings, South Dakota and is a 12-month, full-time, tenure-track, benefits eligible position. The expected start of June 2025.

The Assistant Director will coordinate the counseling program, serve as the CACREP liaison and ensure the maintenance of CACREP and state standards. The Assistant Director will actively engage with all stakeholders, including the students, staff, faculty, and stakeholders at both campus locations, teach graduate students, and be responsible for responding to inquiries regarding the overall academic unit while maintaining an active research/scholarship agenda.

Key administrative and leadership responsibilities for this position are to cultivate a climate of excellence and collegiality across the program, provide input and make recommendations regarding continuous improvement, assist with identifying and securing adjunct faculty, review program faculty workloads and budgetary considerations, oversee the admissions process, and other duties as assigned to the position.

This position requires in-person teaching in Brookings, South Dakota.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.  Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the counseling program to maintain accreditation standards with CACREP and meet state licensure and certification standards, including submission of reports.
• Manage curricular reviews (course schedules, plans of study, curriculum changes, and catalog updates) and fall, spring, and summer course schedules.
• Actively participate in recruitment, hiring, and retention of Core and temporary faculty.

• Lead the Assessment Committee by collaborating closely with faculty to implement the assessment plan and maintain curriculum quality.
• Engage in budget planning and effectively manage the operational budget (under the direction of the Director of SECHD).
• Actively participate in the recruitment and retention of undergraduate and graduate students, using student-centered approaches that support positive outcomes for all students.
• Assist with faculty, staff, and student mentoring.
• Contribute to teaching high quality courses in various formats (face-to-face, hybrid, and online) and provide support for new digital delivery cohort.

• Engage in scholarly activity, creative achievement, and/or research to support the mission and goals of the Counseling and Human Resource Development (CHRD) program.

• Represent the school to internal and external constituencies in coordination with the Director (i.e. Through engaging and develop community relationships and supporting development/foundation/fundraising efforts).

• Other duties as assigned by the School Director or Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned doctorate from a CACREP-accredited Counselor Education program by start of position or an equivalent doctorate plus one year full-time in a CACREP accredited counseling program prior to the 2012-2013 school year.
• Eligibility for licensure and/or certification in the state of South Dakota.
• Knowledge of CACREP standards and trends in counselor education.
• Leadership ability.

• Evidence of ability to teach in university settings (on-campus and online).
• Evidence of scholarly activity, publication, and success in obtaining funding to support a sustained research program.
• Clinical supervision skills.
• Actively identify with the counseling profession through sustained memberships in counseling organizations; the maintenance of certifications and/or licenses pertinent to the counseling specialty area(s); and, sustained professional development and renewal activities related to counseling, professional service and advocacy in counseling, and research and scholarly activity in counseling.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with CACREP accreditation self-study reports and/or site visits.
• Previous administrative and/or leadership experience.
• Experience with forming partnerships with external organizations and stakeholders
• Experience working within rural and frontier communities.

About South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University is the state’s largest, most comprehensive university with more than 200 academic programs, an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students, and over $60 million annual research expenditures. South Dakota State University offers a rich academic experience in an environment of inclusion and access through inspired, student-centered education, creative activities and research, innovation and engagement that improve the quality of life in South Dakota, the region, the nation and the world. Its employees embrace the university’s core values of being people-centered, expanding knowledge through creativity, embracing organizational and personal integrity, commitment to diversity of thought, and excellence through continuous improvement. The School of Education, Counseling, and Human Development creates a unique niche across programs in education and human science fields that emphasizes developmental sciences and the science of learning. By more fully integrating human development and education, we will be able to better ground teacher education in the context of developmental and cultural relevance, and we will further strengthen our offerings in human... development by grounding them in the science of learning. Both areas underscore the importance of how learning across the lifespan develops in various lived experiences. As the state’s 1862 Morrill Act land-grant institution, the work of South Dakota State University is carried out on its main resident campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre, Rapid City, and Aberdeen, and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across South Dakota. Jackrabbits Athletics competes as an NCAA Division I member with membership in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Summit League and the Big XII for wrestling. Brookings is home to approximately 24,000 residents and is located 60 miles north of Sioux Falls and 200 miles west of Minneapolis. Brookings is listed as an ideal community for families, students, young professionals and retirees, and is rated among the safest and most vibrant cities in South Dakota. The Brookings Public School District educates approximately 3,300 K-12 students and ranks among the state’s highest academic achieving school districts. The district includes three elementary schools, an intermediate school for fourth and fifth grade, one middle school, and a high school. The city also boasts an abundance of attractions and activities, including the Children’s Museum of South Dakota, Dakota Nature Park, South Dakota Art Museum, McCrory Gardens, South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, Outdoor Adventure Center and the Brookings Summer Arts Festival.

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