Core Faculty, Psychology+ (Art Therapy) (Open Rank)

Lesley University; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Competitive retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Lesley University in Cambridge, MA seeks a full-time Core Faculty member in Art Therapy to teach and mentor undergraduates in the Psychology+ program. The ideal candidate is an artist-practitioner-scholar with expertise in art therapy theory, methods, and application, and a strong commitment to inclusive undergraduate teaching.

This role involves teaching across modalities, advising students, supporting curriculum development, and collaborating with programs to promote diversity, equity, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in art therapy or closely related mental health field; ATR required.
• BC credential preferred and credentialed through the Art Therapy Credentials Board.
• At least two years of college-level teaching experience.
• Relevant clinical or professional art therapy experience.
• Commitment to inclusive and culturally responsive teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in art therapy and related areas within Psychology+, face-to-face, hybrid, and online.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate students pursuing the Art Therapy specialization or minor.
• Support curriculum development, program assessment, recruitment, and retention.
• Participate in faculty governance and service across programs.
• Maintain an active professional or scholarly practice.
• Contribute to an equity-focused learning environment.

Skills

Art therapy theory

Undergraduate teaching

Inclusive pedagogy

Student mentorship

Curriculum development

Diversity and inclusion

Education

Master's degree in art therapy

PhD preferred

Job description

The Opportunity

Lesley University invites applications for a full-time Core Faculty member in Art Therapy to teach and mentor undergraduate students in the Psychology+ program. The ideal candidate will be an artist-practitioner-scholar with expertise in art therapy theory, methods, and application, along with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, student development, and inclusive pedagogy.

About the Program

Lesley's Psychology+ program combines a foundation in psychology with applied, alternative, and arts-based approaches to mental health and well-being. Students connect classroom learning with field experience and internships and may pursue integrated pathways into selected graduate programs. Faculty work collaboratively to prepare students for graduate study, community-based work, and careers in mental health and human services.

Psychology+ is a Bachelor of Arts program with five specializations: General Psychology, Counseling, Art Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, and Holistic Healing. The program also offers minors in Psychology, Art Therapy, and Holistic Healing. This position will contribute primarily to the Art Therapy specialization and minor and may teach courses that support the broader Psychology+ curriculum.

Primary Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in art therapy and related areas within Psychology+, in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats as needed.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate students, including students completing the Art Therapy specialization or minor.
• Support curriculum development, program assessment, student recruitment and retention, and other departmental initiatives.
• Participate in faculty governance, departmental and university service, and collaborative work across programs.
• Maintain an active professional, creative, clinical, or scholarly practice appropriate to the role.
• Contribute to a learning environment grounded in equity, inclusion, cultural responsiveness, and student success.

Qualities and Capabilities

• Master's degree in art therapy or a closely related mental health field. PhD preferred.
• Current ATR required. BC preferred. Credentialed through the Art Therapy Credentials Board.
• At least two years of college-level teaching experience or comparable instructional experience.
• Relevant clinical or professional art therapy experience.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and mentor students from diverse backgrounds using inclusive and culturally responsive practices.
• Ability to teach in multiple modalities virtual, asynchronous, on-campus, hyflex including in-person instruction.

Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance. In addition, we offer significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition programs that enable employees and their dependents to expand their knowledge and skills.

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people -- regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, physical ability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in uniformed services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws -- can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination based on these protected categories in any education program or activity that it operates, includ