Assistant/Associate Professor of Psychology (School Psychology) - #001180

Please see Special Instructions for more details. To be considered, applicants must apply online. Hard copy materials will not be accepted. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected.

Completed applications will include:

• A cover letter
• A CV
• A research statement
• A teaching statement
• Unofficial transcripts from all graduate programs attended
• A list of three professional references (name, title, email address, and contact number) willing to be contacted as a reference
• Optional materials (e.g., evidence of teaching effectiveness, a representative publication)

Materials should be submitted online via the secure application site. Questions about the submission should be directed to Dr. Lori Unruh, search committee chair, at lunruh@wcu.edu.

The primary location of this position is the main Cullowhee, NC campus. The Psychology Department at Western Carolina University (WCU) invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track school psychology faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, with a projected start date of August 2025. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

The typical teaching load is 3-3 (Fall/Spring), consisting of both undergraduate and graduate courses with a specific emphasis on courses within the Specialist in School Psychology (SSP) graduate program. The successful candidate will show evidence of or potential for success in the teaching and supervision of students in our CAEP accredited/NASP approved Specialist in School Psychology (SSP) program. Potential courses to be taught include professional issues, psychoeducational assessments, academic interventions, consultation, mental behavioural health, counselling, and pre-school assessment/intervention. In addition, depending on departmental needs, undergraduate teaching opportunities could include child and adolescent psychopathology, child development, and behavioural interventions.

Supervision of practicum students is also available through our department's state-of-the-art, public-facing McKee Assessment and Psychological Services Clinic. The McKee Clinic is dedicated to providing advanced assessment training for our graduate students (SSP, PsyD combined clinical/school) through affordable comprehensive services to individuals, families, and schools in our community. This supervision would be part of the teaching load. In addition, leadership and service opportunities are available within the SSP program and the department. School and community involvement is seen as an essential part of this position. As a teacher scholar, the successful faculty member is also expected to maintain a program of meaningful disciplinary research that is engaging to both undergraduate and graduate students. Ample opportunity is available for interdisciplinary research collaborations.

The eligible candidate needs to have earned a doctorate (PhD or PsyD) in school psychology from a NASP and/or APA-accredited program. Eligibility for NCSP certification and being licensed or license eligible as a school psychologist in North Carolina is particularly desirable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate in School Psychology (PhD/PsyD) from an accredited institution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the practice of school psychology.

Position Type: Permanent Full-Time

Open Date: 07/01/2024

Close Date: Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered, applicants must apply online. Hard copy materials will not be accepted. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected.

Background/E-Verify: Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Western Carolina University uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Credential Verification: All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment.

EOE: Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; colour; religion; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; political affiliation; National Guard or veteran status, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies.