Assistant Professor of Clinical/Counseling/School Psychology

Description

The Department of Psychology at St. Olaf College invites applications for two full-time, tenure track positions in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology at the Assistant Professor level, to begin August 2026. Candidates must have an active program of research involving human participants. Specific areas of expertise are open, but we are especially interested in candidates whose research and applied interests focus on child/adolescent problems, community interventions, health psychology, positive psychology, or neuropsychology. Additionally, we are interested in candidates whose focus includes working with underserved populations.

The teaching load at St. Olaf College is 5 courses across the academic year. Teaching responsibilities include core-content courses (e.g., psychopathology, developmental) and advanced courses in the applicant’s area of specialization. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to high-quality undergraduate teaching and liberal arts education, and have experience or potential for an active research program that engages undergraduate students.

Excellence in teaching, research, and mentoring undergraduate students are the most important aspects of the position. The strongest applicants will demonstrate preliminary experiences and skills as well as growth potential relevant to academic service and leadership.

Applicants should demonstrate their ability to contribute to a diverse and inclusive learning community at St. Olaf through teaching, research, and service.

Salary: $74,190 – $79,000

Qualifications

A completed Ph.D. in clinical, counseling, or school psychology or in a closely related area by the start date of appointment is strongly preferred.

About the Department

The St. Olaf Psychology Department is a collegial community including nine permanent faculty whose areas span the breadth of psychology including behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, clinical, developmental, and social psychology. We highly value both teaching and undergraduate research and have an endowment fund to help support research with students. As one of the largest majors on campus, we graduate approximately 80-90 majors each year. Many faculty members have interdisciplinary interests as well, with connections to a variety of St. Olaf programs such as Family Studies, Applied Linguistics, Neuroscience, Nordic Studies, Race and Ethnic Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Study Abroad/Away, and Academic Civic Engagement. The Department is housed in the Regents Hall of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, a state-of-the-art facility. For more information about the department, visit http://wp.stolaf.edu/psych/.

We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity—gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age—to St. Olaf each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/ website to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.

How to Apply

Throughout your materials, include how you would contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive learning community at our college through your teaching, research, and/or service. A complete application includes the following:

References: Provide contact information for three professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship. Letters will be solicited from references by the search committee for candidates who advance to the interview stage.

Supporting Documents and URLS:

Cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in this particular position
Curriculum vitae
Graduate transcripts (unofficial)
Teaching Statement: Describe your teaching philosophy and objectives, teaching interests (including the courses you’d like to teach or develop), and the educational goals you have for your students (maximum 2-3 pages).
Professional Statement: Provide a research plan, including anticipated undergraduate involvement (maximum 2-3 pages).

Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by that date will receive fullest consideration. Finalist interviews are expected in November. Questions about the position, department, or College may be directed to Carlo Veltri, Search Committee Chair, at mailto:tt2026psych@stolaf.edu.

About Us

Who We Are:

Founded in 1874, http://wp.stolaf.edu/ is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees’ health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees’ children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college’s benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here:https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/

A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

For Staff Application Assistance:

hrstaff@stolaf.edu

507-786-3068

For Faculty Application Assistance:

facultysearch@stolaf.edu

507-786-3356

Nondiscrimination Policy

St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment.

Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College’s Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf’s Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College’s Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, mcdowell@stolaf.edu, (507) 786-3465.

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/6368571

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