Assistant Professor of Psychology

Wheaton College; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheaton College's School of Psychology Counseling and Family Therapy (PCFT) seeks two full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professors of Psychology to join our core faculty in the PhD and PsyD clinical psychology programs.

Responsibilities include teaching practicum, research, and courses such as clinical interviewing, psychopathology, and personality assessment, plus supervision of a research lab. A license-eligible doctoral degree is required, with strong commitment to faith-integrated education.

Qualifications

• License-eligible doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology is required.

Responsibilities

• Teach practicum seminar supporting clinical engagement (6 semester hours).
• Research and advising (6 semester hours).
• Three academic courses, such as clinical interviewing, psychopathology, personality assessment (3 semester hours each).
• Research lab (3 semester hours).

Education

License-eligible doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology

Job description

The School of Psychology Counseling and Family Therapy (PCFT) at Wheaton College is seeking two full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professors of Psychology to join the core faculty of the doctoral programs in clinical psychology. The doctoral programs in clinical psychology are dedicated to preparing clinical psychologists for engagement in all applications of the degrees (PhD and PsyD) with excellence and with an emphasis on training clinical psychologists for preferential engagement with traditionally under-engaged populations or populations traditionally marginalized in society. These positions provide the opportunity to partner with our core faculty in support of the program's mission to further personal and student research and nurture the next generation of faith-integrated clinical psychologists.

Details

• These tenure-track, assistant professor positions in the doctoral programs (PhD & PsyD) at Wheaton College afford the opportunity to provide instruction, engage in personal research, and support student research and clinical development.
• Teaching responsibilities for these positions will include:
  • Practicum seminar supporting clinical engagement (6 semester hours)
  • Research and advising (6 semester hours)
  • Three academic courses, such as clinical interviewing, psychopathology, personality assessment (3 semester hours each)
  • Research lab (3 semester hours)
• Intramural research support/funding/collaboration opportunities
• Strong community engagement
• On-campus clinics (internal and community-facing)
• Opportunities for support of clinical engagement and supervision for licensure can be coordinated

Support for membership costs to external organizations and membership organizations

A license-eligible doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology is required.

Salary range for an Assistant Professor: $65K - $69K

WHEATON COLLEGE is an evangelical Protestant Christian liberal arts college whose faculty and staff affirm a Statement of Faith and adhere to lifestyle expectations of the Wheaton College Community Covenant. Wheaton is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce and student body. We encourage the expression of multiple perspectives within a Christian worldview, inside and outside the classroom. For more information about Wheaton College, visit www.wheaton.edu.

Additionally, Wheaton College aspires to provide a physically safe environment for students, staff, and faculty to learn and work. In support of this objective, the College requires background checks for final candidates after an employment offer is extended. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Application Process

Interested individuals should submit a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest that articulate the candidate's qualifications in teaching and scholarship. Additionally, candidates should describe their interest in mentoring students in the integration of Christian faith and learning, drawing on their Christian evangelical faith background. Additional application materials will be requested from promising candidates.

Our Christian liberal arts institution values Kingdom diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.