Department of Psychology - Clinical Psychologist - Tenure Track Faculty

Position Summary & Description

The Department of Psychology in the College of Health Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania invites applications for an open rank, tenure track faculty position in Clinical Psychology, to start in Fall 2025. Area of specialization is open, and the position includes a blend of clinical supervision in our doctoral program, teaching, research, and mentoring.

The current department of 11 faculty offers a PsyD program in clinical psychology which has been APA-accredited continuously since 1986. The program, which follows a practitioner model of training with a strong commitment to science-based education, accepts approximately 15 graduate students each year. Comparisons with other university-based Psy.D. programs on measures of excellence (e.g., EPPP pass rates, internship placement rates, etc.) place us among the top programs in the country. The department houses the Center for Applied Psychology, a clinical services facility, which provides opportunities for clinical training and research in therapy and assessment. At the undergraduate level, the department offers a rigorous bachelor's degree program of approximately 500 majors that includes an honors program and faculty-supervised research opportunities.

Founded in 1875, IUP is a vibrant, comprehensive, research-based, teaching-focused, student-centered learning community located approximately 55 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. IUP combines the academic opportunities of a large university with the highly personalized and intimate learning-centered environment of a small college and serves approximately 9,000 students, 1100 employees and a diverse community of visitors on the Indiana (main), Punxsutawney, and Pittsburgh East Campuses as well as the Kovalchick Complex. Additional information about the department is available from the department’s website www.iup.edu/psychology.

Position Qualifications

Required:

• A doctorate from an APA-accredited clinical psychology program with the expectation that the candidate will become licensed in Pennsylvania.
• Applicants must also demonstrate a potential for excellence in teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, for supervision of doctoral students’ clinical training, and for assuming a leadership role within the department.
• We strongly encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds, as we value and benefit from the cultural richness that diversity brings.
• As part of a successful on-campus interview process, selected candidates will be expected to provide a demonstration of the above and evidence of understanding diverse populations.

The successful candidate may be assigned to perform work at off-campus sites and/or provide instruction through distance education.

The department seeks candidates whose teaching, research, and/or service has prepared them to contribute to IUP’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.

Candidates must communicate effectively and perform well during the interview(s).

Essential Functions

Academic faculty must have, and maintain the physical and mental abilities, communicative skills, and stamina necessary to carry out the essential functions of their positions in teaching, research, scholarship, and service. Work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve standing to a significant degree, walking for brief periods of time and may include driving requirements. Faculty must be able to:

• Teach courses assigned by the departmental chair on a schedule made of a combination of standard class-meeting times as determined to meet instructional needs and adhere to the requirements of the department's curriculum.
• Teach courses for a mandated number of contact hours per week over a full semester and meet university expectations for final exams.
• Present course material in a clear and organized manner using methodologies appropriate to the discipline.
• Evaluate student work fairly and promptly.
• Perform the physical requirements of laboratory, field work, studio work, or other activities outside typical classroom instruction if applicable.
• Maintain current knowledge of the discipline through continued scholarly activity and research.
• Participate actively in assignments necessary to advance the service and/or outreach of the department, college, and university.

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply for this position : A complete application will consist of the following items to be uploaded via the online application system ( https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/iupedu ):

• Cover letter
• Current curriculum vitae
• Unofficial transcripts from the granting institution
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Statement of research plans and goals
• Names and email addresses of three references

Automated reference requests and a confirmation email will be generated upon submission of your application. Candidates who fail to submit all of the aforementioned materials will not be considered.

If the degree listed as required for this position was earned at IUP - no official transcripts are required to be submitted as part of this employment application. IUP HR will verify IUP obtained degrees. Official transcripts will be required prior to hire date.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Committed to excellence through diversity, IUP is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V and is a proud member of the State System of Higher Education.

All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of earned degrees through the receipt of official transcripts, confirmation of work eligibility, and satisfactory completion of background checks.