Assistant Teaching Professor in Clinical Psychology
The Department of Psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor position in Clinical Psychology starting in September 2025. The successful candidate will have a 4:4 load and may teach courses such as Graduate Clinical Supervision courses (e.g., Practicum/Internship), Child/Family Therapy, Theories of Psychotherapy, and Multicultural Counseling. This is a 9-month, non-tenure-track position with primary responsibilities for undergraduate and graduate classroom and online instruction, undergraduate advising, and university service. Faculty will teach a 4:4 load. The initial appointment is for two years, with the possibility of renewal and continuous appointment.
UMass Dartmouth is in the beautiful ocean-side community of Dartmouth, about an hour south of Boston, half an hour east of Providence, and half an hour west of Cape Cod. It offers a world-class education to undergraduate and graduate students each year in over 40 undergraduate and 23 graduate programs offered by the College of Engineering, College of Nursing, Charlton College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Law and School for Marine Science and Technology.
The College of Arts and Sciences and the Psychology Department value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. We seek a teaching faculty who values working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and will support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning environment.
UMass Dartmouth has transformed the lives of 40,000 alumni and distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research. It is the only Massachusetts Tier 1 national research university south of Boston and serves as a catalyst for the development of marine science and technology industries along the south coast.
Duties:
It is expected the successful candidate will be an engaging and effective teacher with a strong commitment to student learning and success. Responsibilities include teaching graduate and undergraduate level clinical psychology courses; implementing inclusive and evidence-based teaching and learning approaches to ensure the academic success of a diverse population of students; collaborating with faculty to enhance curriculum; providing academic advising; and participating in university service activities. The successful applicant will also be expected to remain clinically active to maintain clinical skills and contacts
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Psychology or a closely related field
- At least three years of postdoctoral clinical experience and understanding of community mental health
- State licensure or the capacity to become licensed in Massachusetts as a Psychologist - Health Service Provider is required
- Clinical experience and knowledge of community mental health policy and practice
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis
Preferred Qualifications:
- More than three years of postdoctoral clinical experience is preferred
- The ideal candidate will have both adult and child clinical experience.
- Experience with teaching at the college level and demonstrate excellent potential in teaching and clinical supervision, and interest and ability to teach internship courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
- Knowledge of local community agencies is desirable.
- The ideal candidate will demonstrate evidence of successful work with individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Candidates who fit with our philosophy of training students in the use of empirically supported treatments such as behavior therapies, CBT, DBT, etc.
Salary: $70,000-$74,000
UMass Dartmouth offers exciting benefits such as:
- 75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- State Pension Retirement Plan
- Optional Retirement Savings Plans
- Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, & Dependents)
- Twelve (12) paid holidays
- And More!
Benefits for Faculty Federation
Qualified applicants are invited to submit electronically a letter of interest, detailed curriculum vitae, concise statements on teaching interests/philosophy, and contact information for at least three professional references. Employment is contingent upon verification of background/credentials and work authorization.
The review of applications will be ongoing until the position is filled.