Assistant Professor of Psychology - Tenure Track - Southern Utah University

Job Description:

The Psychology Department at Southern Utah University (http://suu.edu/hss/psychology/) seeks two Tenure Track Assistant Professors to contribute primarily to the Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology program and secondarily to the undergraduate program. Applicants should have a doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology (other considerations in Education and Experience Requirements below). For advanced applicants, years toward tenure may be applied at the time of hire. These are full-time, 9-month positions to commence either January 2025 or August 2025. SUU offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Southern Utah University is a comprehensive, regional graduate and undergraduate university located 2 1/2 hours north of Las Vegas in Cedar City, Utah. The university is surrounded by national parks, monuments, and wilderness areas and is home to the Tony award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival.

Southern Utah University and the Department of Psychology is committed to maintaining a community which recognizes and values the worth and dignity of every person; fosters tolerance, understanding, and mutual respect among its members; and encourages individual commitment to personal responsibilities in equal measure with personal rights. In pursuit of this goal of academic excellence, the Department seeks to develop and nurture diversity of perspectives and experience, which strengthens the institution, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas, and enriches campus life. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.

Date of first consideration: 30 days after initial posting

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching and/or engaging in other PsyD activities to meet the state required equivalency of teaching 4 graduate/undergraduate courses per semester:
  • Specific course assignments will include 1-2 sections of doctoral clinical practicum supervision using a vertical team model (supervision of both intervention and assessment);
  • Other classes may include Individual and Cultural Diversity, Counseling & Psychotherapy, Group Dynamics, Professional Ethics and Internship Preparation or specialized classes that suit the candidate's qualifications.
  • Undergraduate courses are assigned as needed by the department;
  • Specific PsyD responsibilities noted below may apply towards teaching load.
• Participating and serving within the PsyD program, including attending and presenting professional development seminars, serving on comprehensive exam committees, serving as professional project mentors/chairs, as well as other responsibilities as needed by the program.
• Serving within departmental, college and/or university-level as needed by the department.
• Maintaining a license to practice psychology in the state of UT and being clinically competent in the practice of health service psychology and in clinical supervision.
• Engagement in clinical scholarship/creative activities. For PsyD faculty, clinical scholarship can often be supported by mentoring PsyD research projects and associated publications.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A PhD or PsyD in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited doctoral program (PhD in School Psychology may be considered)
• Licensed or license-eligible in the State of Utah
• Commitment to clinical training in evidence-based assessment and intervention, evidence-based supervision practices, and high impact teaching practices
• Strong interpersonal skills and collegiality
• Training in multicultural psychology and/or evidence-based interventions in adult populations is strongly preferred; particularly experience in serving rural populations, trauma, disordered eating, or health psychology is desired
• Training in evidence-based clinical supervision practices is also preferred

Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Brief Statement of Doctoral Student Supervision Philosophy
• Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
• Copies of Teaching Evaluations
• Contact information for 3 professional references

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