Assistant Professor- IL- Behavioral Sciences (Part-time 0.5 FTE)

Midwestern University•Downers Grove, IL

73d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Behavioral Sciences in the College of Health Sciences at Midwestern University (MWU), Downers Grove campus, invites applications for a part-time (0.5 FTE), core faculty position in the APA-accredited Psy.D. Program. Applicants should have earned a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program and be licensed or license-eligible as a clinical or counseling psychologist in the State of Illinois. Preferred candidates will have interest or experience in teaching clinical courses focused on assessment and report writing, including projective techniques, lifespan development, biological and/or cognitive-affective bases of behavior, the history and systems of psychology and/or integrated healthcare. Faculty responsibilities include planning, developing, and teaching courses in the curriculum, academic advising, and dissertation mentoring. Service responsibilities include participation in Program, College, and University committees and active involvement in the professional activities of state, regional, and national organizations. A record of prior teaching experience, scholarly productivity, and professional service will enhance the candidate’s application. Rank is at the Assistant Professor level or commensurate with experience. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The projected start date is Winter 2026. An ideal candidate will be motivated to advance clinical psychology education, promote diversity and social justice within the curriculum, and engage students in self-reflection and self-awareness. MWU is housed within a larger graduate healthcare University, and excellent candidates will be those who are keenly interested in helping students to become skilled clinicians, researchers, and advocates, while recognizing their critical role as a leader on interdisciplinary teams. Midwestern University is an independent institution of higher education committed to the education of healthcare professionals. The Downers Grove, IL campus opened in 1986 and is located on a beautiful, wooded, 105-acre campus just 25 miles west of Chicago, IL. The University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. We encourage you to visit www.midwestern.edu for additional details about our dynamic University. Midwestern University is an equal opportunity employer; minority and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Earned a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program
Licensed or license-eligible as a clinical or counseling psychologist in the State of Illinois

Nice To Haves

Interest or experience in teaching clinical courses focused on assessment and report writing, including projective techniques
Interest or experience in teaching lifespan development
Interest or experience in teaching biological and/or cognitive-affective bases of behavior
Interest or experience in teaching the history and systems of psychology
Interest or experience in teaching integrated healthcare
Motivated to advance clinical psychology education
Motivated to promote diversity and social justice within the curriculum
Motivated to engage students in self-reflection and self-awareness
Keenly interested in helping students to become skilled clinicians, researchers, and advocates
Recognizing their critical role as a leader on interdisciplinary teams
Prior teaching experience
Scholarly productivity
Professional service

Responsibilities

Planning, developing, and teaching courses in the curriculum
Academic advising
Dissertation mentoring
Participation in Program, College, and University committees
Active involvement in the professional activities of state, regional, and national organizations