Assistant Professor – Clinical Psychology (44 views)

San Francisco, CA
September 15, 2021

Department/School Name: Psychology

Area of Specialization: Psychology (Clinical)

Rank of Appointment: Assistant

San Francisco State University, Psychology, offers an exciting opportunity for two tenure-track Assistant positions in Psychology, with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology beginning August 2022. We seek candidates whose teaching and research/scholarship interests are in one of the two following areas, respectively: 1) mental health in communities impacted by racism, discrimination, and oppression, or 2) community mental health service provision, with an emphasis on equity, social justice, and family systems. We are especially interested in qualified candidates with a demonstrated commitment — through their research/scholarship, teaching, and service — to diversity, equality, and inclusion.

The Psychology Department at San Francisco State University is dedicated to the discovery of knowledge about human behaviors, beliefs, and emotions. Established in 1934 and serving over 1,000 undergraduate and 150+ graduate students, we seek to share knowledge with our students and with the greater community. We work in classroom, clinical, research and community settings to provide undergraduate and graduate-level training that emphasizes psychological theory, the scientific method, and the application of psychological knowledge to important real-world issues. Collectively, we promote an environment of mutual respect, transparency, and a commitment to culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

At the undergraduate level, the candidates will be qualified to teach on topics such as cross- cultural psychology, community psychology, abnormal psychology, clinical psychology, research methods, and/or child and family mental health, linked to student learning outcomes. At the graduate level, candidates should be qualified to provide clinical supervision and teach clinical theory and practice approaches. The candidates will maintain an active, ongoing program of research/scholarship that advances knowledge in their area of expertise.

The mission of San Francisco State University is to create and maintain an environment for learning that promotes respect for and appreciation of scholarship, freedom, human diversity, and the cultural mosaic of the City of San Francisco and the Bay Area; to promote excellence in instruction and intellectual accomplishment; and to provide broadly accessible higher education for residents of the region and state, as well as the nation and world. To fulfill its mission, the University is committed to the following goals:

  • Attracting, retaining and graduating a highly diverse student body;
  • Providing disciplinary and interdisciplinary liberal arts and professional education that is academically rigorous and intellectually challenging;
  • Providing curricula that reflect all dimensions of human diversity, and that encourage critical thinking and a commitment to social justice;
  • Recruiting, retaining and supporting a multicultural faculty body whose teaching demonstrates an active engagement with their individual fields of study and whose creative and scholarly work is an extension of the classroom, laboratory or studio;
  • Employing a staff and administration reflecting the diversity of our student community and the values of the campus;
  • Fostering a collegial and cooperative intellectual environment that includes recognition and appreciation of diverse viewpoints and promotes academic freedom within the University community; and
  • Serving the communities with which its students and faculty are

Responsibilities: The workload primarily includes (1) teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, with an emphasis in clinical psychology, including the provision of clinical supervision, (2) conducting an active ongoing program of research/scholarship that advances knowledge in the field of one’s specialty, and (3) service contributions to the department, college, university, and profession. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, mentoring and advising graduate and undergraduate students, supervising graduate student Master’s thesis projects, holding regular office hours, curriculum development and improvement, particularly with regard to student learning outcomes, and remaining current in both subject area and teaching methodologies.

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Hold a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical psychology or related fields. Terminal degree must be completed by the first day of employment;
  • Hold or be eligible to hold a license to practice psychotherapy and provide clinical supervision in the state of California;
  • Record of working and communicating effectively with colleagues and students

Preferred:

  • Record of teaching contributions in the areas of cross-cultural and community psychology, and/or psychotherapy theory and practice, with an emphasis on equity, social justice, and family systems;
  • Active record of scholarship related to specialty area and demonstrated potential for funding of scholarship activities;
  • Demonstrated ability to incorporate inclusion, diversity, and educational equity in teaching, and/or research/scholarship;
  • Experience teaching and working closely with students from historically under- represented communities;
  • Record of contributing to supportive and collaborative work environments;
  • Commitment to active engagement in service-related experiences

Rank and salary: Assistant Professor. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The California State University (CSU) provides generous health, retirement and other benefits.

 

Application Procedure

A complete online application must be submitted to receive consideration. To apply, please go to https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/sf/en-us/job/504831/assistant-professor-psychology-clinical to begin the application process and upload the following materials:

  1. Cover letter (indicating which position(s) you are applying for)
  2. Curriculum vitae
  3. A description of your teaching, clinical, and research interests
  4. A statement that is no more than 500 words that provides an understanding of your capabilities to address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in support of SFSU’s diverse student and community populations. Please discuss how you have addressed DEI in your teaching, research, and service
  5. Samples of scholarly papers

 

Letters of recommendation upon request at a later date.

Please direct all questions about the position to Hiring Committee Co-Chairs, Sarah Holley (sholley@sfsu.edu) and Melissa Hagan (mjhagan@sfsu.edu).

 

San Francisco State is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Senior Human Resources Manager.

Review of applications will start on October 15, 2021, and will continue until the position is filled.

JOB IS EXPIRED.