Associate Professor or Professor and Head

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Mississippi; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi State University invites applications for a twelve-month administrative appointment as Associate or Full Professor & Head of the Department of Health Service Psychology in the School of Health Professions. The new department will guide the Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Combined Health Service Psychology and the MSU Meridian Mental and Behavioral Health Clinic.

The Head will provide vision and leadership for education and research, oversee faculty and staff, recruit personnel, and

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program.
• Licensed or license-eligible as a Psychologist with the Mississippi Board of Psychology.
• Tenure-track rank of Associate or Full Professor with national recognition in teaching, research and service.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision and leadership for education and research programs.
• Mentor faculty, staff and students; oversee faculty and staff recruitment.
• Oversee administration of faculty, staff, and clinic operations.
• Develop strategic plans to advance clinic growth and community impact.
• Monitor clinic performance metrics and ensure operational excellence.
• Foster community partnerships to expand visibility and referrals.
• Support scholarly research leading to publications.

Skills

Leadership

Accreditation

Industry partnerships

Strategic planning

Education

APA-accredited PsyD/PhD

Job description

Position Function:

The Department of Health Service Psychology in the School of HealthProfessions at Mississippi State University invites applicationsfor a twelve-month administrative appointment as Associate or FullProfessor & Head of the Department of Health ServicePsychology. As a newly established department and school, we arededicated to shaping the future of health service psychology,education and research. The Department of Health ServicesPsychology currently houses the Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) inCombined Health Service Psychology program and the MSU- MeridianMental and Behavioral Health Clinic. We seek a dynamic andvisionary leader with a strong academic and research background inhealth service psychology and with academic and/or clinicalleadership experience to guide our department towardexcellence.

Salary Grade

UC

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and ServiceMaintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salarygrade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges aredetermined by the hiring department.

Area of Specialization

Health Service Psychology

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides vision and leadership for nationally recognizededucation and research programs


• Provides leadership and mentoring to all faculty, staff andstudents


• Responsible for overall administration of faculty and supportstaff activities


• Responsible for recruitment of students, faculty and supportstaff


• Provide oversight of the Mental & Behavioral Clinic,including supervision of clinical staff and the clinicdirector


• Develop and implement strategic plans that advance clinicgrowth, sustainability, community impact, and operationalexcellence


• Monitor clinic performance metrics, including client access,productivity, utilization, patient satisfaction, outcomes, andoperational efficiency


• Develop and maintain community partnerships that increase theclinic’s visibility, referral base, and service impact


• Conducts research leading to scholarly publications


• Works with the Dean of the School of Health Professions anduniversity administration in establishing goals and objectives forthe school, department, and in meeting the university missions ofteaching, research and service


• Academic responsibilities include planning, reviewing, andupdating the curriculum, academic programs, and coursecontent


• Personnel responsibilities include promotion and tenure,performance evaluation, and workload management


• Fiscal responsibilities include preparing and overseeingdepartmental budget and other budgets for research funding

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology or a closelyrelated field from an APA-accredited program; Licensed orlicense-eligible as a Psychologist with the Mississippi Board ofPsychology.

Must qualify for the rank of Associate or Full Professor withtenure, and as such, must have earned national recognition by adistinguished record of accomplishments in teaching, research, andservice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience in an academic and clinicalsetting


• Experience with accreditation processes, specifically APA


• Proven ability to engage with healthcare industry stakeholdersto foster partnerships and collaborative projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of Higher Education program development

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Office Environment

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution.Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs oractivities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy,religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation,genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other statusto the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equalopportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Officeof Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O.6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, [phone].

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Inquiries about the position may be directed to Lesley Clack, Dean,School of Health Professions, email [e-mail] or phone [phone].