ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY.

Company: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: September 16, 2023

Job Description:

The Department of Psychological Science at the University of North Carolina Charlotte is seeking candidates in the area of clinical health psychology for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin on August 15, 2024. Required qualifications: A PhD degree from an APA-accredited Clinical, Counseling, or Health Psychology program; an established program of research in clinical psychology; a demonstrated record of (or strong promise for) external funding for research; an ability to teach and mentor a diverse student population at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; licensure (or eligibility to be licensed) as a health service psychologist in North Carolina. Preferred qualifications: The successful applicant will be joining a diverse group of faculty who value teaching, research, and clinical practice. They will be someone who finds meaning from being in the classroom and providing high-quality, active learning experiences and who also seeks to be a productive scholar with a programmatic, externally funded line of research. Preference will be given to candidates whose research program aligns with clinical healthpsychology. The successful candidate will: Teach clinical courses at the graduate level (e.g. in assessment, therapy, interviewing), general and applied psychology courses at the undergraduate level, and courses in the candidate s area of expertise. Provide research and professional mentorship to graduate students in the Health Psychology PhD Program. Maintain an active research agenda that engages graduate and undergraduate students. Contribute to the in-house training clinic, deliver clinical services, and supervise practicum students. Provide service to the Department, the Health Psychology Ph.D. Program, the College, and University. Actively contribute to the Department s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Contribute to the Clinical Concentration s ability to meet American Psychological Association competencies, including those related to individual and cultural diversity. Finalists will be asked to discuss how their teaching practices engage students of different ages, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, identities, and abilities, helping to remove barriers in order to ensure the success of all students regardless of their entry pathway into the university. The Department of Psychological Science, which has one of the most popular undergraduate majors on campus, offers a BS degree and MA degrees in general and industrial/organizational psychology. The Department is home to the interdisciplinary Health Psychology Ph.D. program, and its faculty are central to the Organizational Science Ph.D. program. The Department also houses the Biobehavioral Core Lab, a shared research facility for the collection, processing, andanalysis of biological specimens. The Department has recently launched an in-house clinical training clinic, The Behavioral Health and Resiliency Clinic, which provides clinical services to students with the eventual goal of serving the larger Charlotte community. Department faculty and students collaborate with scholars across the university, including across our college as well as the College of Health and Human Services, the Belk College of Business, and the CatoCollege of Education. The Department's Social Justice committee takes active measures to provide faculty with opportunities and resources to advance inclusive excellence. These measures include organizing sessions for self-reflection, identifying resources to aid in syllabus and curricular development, providing teacher training to facilitate civil and thoughtful classroom discussions, and creating newsletters featuring resources related to equity and inclusion. The interdisciplinary Health Psychology Ph.D. Program () includes faculty from the departments of Psychological Science, Public Health, Communication Studies, Nursing, Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences, as well as other relevant disciplines. It comprises three concentrations: the APA-accredited Clinical Psychology program that adheres to the scientist-practitioner training model, a Community Psychology program, and a General Health Psychology program. The program's Diversity & Inclusion Committee, which is highly student-engaged, actively addresses ways to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion within program interactions and graduate training. UNC Charlotte is the second largest institution within the University of North Carolina system. This past Fall, UNC Charlotte enrolled 29,551 students and experienced record growth with its incoming first-year class and graduate programs. UNC Charlotte is also the fastest growing institution in the UNC System, comprising eight academic colleges offering 171 undergraduate majors in 77 programs leading to Bachelor s degrees, 65 Master s degrees, and 24 Doctoraldegrees. UNC Charlotte is proud to have 3,545 passionate and committed faculty and staff members and more than 120,000 living alumni. Applications must be submitted electronically at (position number: 007350. Please attach the following documents with your electronic application: (1) a letter of interest in the position explaining how you meet the requirements, (2) a statement of research, teaching, and clinical supervision interests, (3) curriculum vitae, and (4) up to three representative publications, (5) evidence of teaching, mentoring and clinical supervision effectiveness (if available), and (6) names and contact information for three individuals who could serve as references. The selected candidate will be required to submit an official transcript of their highest-earned degree. Please contact the search committee Chair, Dr. George Demakis () with any questions about the position or the application process. Review of applications will begin on October 9, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. Applicants are subject to a criminal background check.

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