Assistant or Associate Professor - Counseling Psychology

MePA; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University at Albany in Albany, NY invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology. Teaching duties span the APA-accredited Ph.D. program and MPCAC-accredited Master’s program in Mental Health Counseling, with a productive research program and potential external funding.

Candidates must hold a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology or related field, be able to teach across modalities, and have NY license or eligibility; salary is commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Counseling Psychology or closely related discipline by August 20, 2027.
• Record of published research.
• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in varying modalities (in-person, online, and/or hybrid).
• Demonstrated potential for obtaining external funding for research.
• Training and/or experience supervising practica.
• License or license-eligible as a psychologist in New York State.
• Commitment to developing inclusive and equitable relationships within a diverse campus community.

Responsibilities

• Conduct innovative research and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Secure external funding to support programmatic research.
• Strong teaching of undergraduate, doctoral, and master's courses (online and in-person).
• Advising doctoral and master's students; chairing and serving on dissertation committees.
• Supervising doctoral-level practicum at the university training clinic and in community agencies; masters-level practica in community agencies.
• Take on or share leadership roles within the Division; contribute to department, school, university and professional service.

Skills

Teaching in modalities

External funding potential

Supervising practica

Diversity & inclusion

Research in counseling psychology

Education

Doctorate in Counseling Psychology

Job description

Location: Albany, NY Category: Faculty Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Tue Aug 25 2026 Job Description:

The Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology at the School of Education, UAlbany, is multidisciplinary and devoted to research, teaching, and service in the use of psychological principles to promote lifelong growth, learning, and development in multiple life roles and contexts. Four disciplines are represented in the department: Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology and Methodology, School Psychology, and Special Education. The mission of the division of counseling psychology is to contribute theoretical and empirical scholarship that receives significant external recognition and support, and to prepare culturally responsive scientists and practitioners capable of intervening to improve quality in multiple life domains including emotional, relational, educational, work, and health.

This position is open to the applications at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level. Appointment rank will be determined based on the successful candidate's qualifications, experience, and record of accomplishment, consistent with applicable University, School, and departmental policies and criteria.

This position will be housed in the Division of Counseling Psychology, within the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, with teaching responsibilities in the APA-accredited Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology and MPCAC-accredited Master's program in Mental Health Counseling. We seek a scholar with an active and productive program of research, with a strong promise of obtaining external funding; the area of research focus is open, however should be consistent with the overall aims and focus of the field of Counseling Psychology.

Candidates should be able to teach or oversee undergraduate and graduate courses in one or more of the following areas: theories of counseling, group counseling, behavior disorders, vocational psychology, assessment, substance use treatment and prevention, clinical practicum, and/or internship, as well as other graduate or undergraduate counseling courses as needed. The ability to teach core courses in psychology is desirable, although not required. Candidates must be sensitive to the needs of and possess an interest in working in an academic community that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, disability status, and protected veteran status.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, conducting innovative research and publishing in peer-reviewed journals; securing external funding to support programmatic research; strong teaching of undergraduate, doctoral, and master's courses (online and in-person); advising doctoral and master's students; chairing and serving on doctoral dissertation committees; presenting research at professional meetings; supervising doctoral-level practica at the University's training clinic and in community agencies and masters -level practica in community agencies; taking on or sharing leadership roles within the Division; and service to the Department, School, University, community, and profession.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

• Supervises the following positions: N/A

Job Requirements:

• Candidates must be sensitive to the needs of and possess an interest in working in an academic community that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, disability status, and protected veteran status.
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community.
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Counseling Psychology or closely related discipline from a college or University accredited by an accreditor recognized by the US Department of Education or by an internationally recognized accrediting organization by August 20, 2027.
• Record of published research requisite for an appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of counseling psychology
• Applicants must address in their applications their ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
• Applicants must have documented experience and/or plans, and ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in varying modalities (in-person, online, and/or hybrid).
• Applicants must have a demonstrated potential for obtaining external funding for their research.
• Applicants must have training and/or experience supervising practica.
• Applicants must have license, or license eligible, as a psychologist in New York State.

• Qualifications for Appointment at the Assistant Professor Rank
  • Evidence of potential to develop and sustain an independent program of research and scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications or other scholarly products appropriate to career stage.
  • Evidence of potential to obtain external funding in support of programmatic research.
• Qualifications for Appointment at the Associate Professor Rank
  • A demonstrated, sustained record of peer-reviewed scholarship and professional accomplishment appropriate for appointment at the Associate Professor rank in counseling psychology.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, mentoring, and/or supervision at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
  • Demonstrated record of, or success in, applying for and/or obtaining externally funded research support, as appropriate to the candidate's area of scholarship.
  • Evidence of professional, disciplinary, academic, or community service and leadership appropriate to rank.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated success in securing externally funded grants.

Working Environment:

• Typical office/instructional environment
• Online and in-person teaching

Professional Rank and Salary Range:

Assistant or Associate Professor (Academic-year appointment), Salary commensurate with experience

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University’s current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml

Pursuant to New York Labor Law §194-a, the University will not seek, request, or rely upon an applicant's wage or salary history in determining whether to interview, hire, or establish compensation for an applicant. Applicants are not required to provide wage or salary history information as a condition of employment consideration. Salary history may only be verified in the limited circumstances permitted by law.

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