Assistant Professor School Psychology

CSU Careers•Long Beach, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is seeking an Assistant Professor in School Psychology. This position is effective August 17, 2027, for the Fall Semester. CSULB is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) committed to serving diverse students and promoting inclusive excellence. The university's Beach 2030 University Action Plans focus on engaging students, expanding access, promoting intellectual achievement, building community, and cultivating resilience. The College of Education, Department of Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling (ASEC), is looking for a faculty member to teach core courses in the Education Specialist in School Psychology program, contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, engage in program-related service, provide academic advising, participate in departmental and university service, and establish an active research record. The program has received significant grant funding to train diverse school psychologists and offers state-of-the-art training through the Community Clinic for Counseling and Educational Services (CCES).

Requirements

Ph.D. or PsyD. in School Psychology.
Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2027.
California Pupil Personnel Services School Psychology credential by August 1, 2027, or state credential authorizing school psychology.
Demonstrated experience providing assessment, intervention and consultation services, especially in culturally responsive ways that serve a racially, culturally, linguistically and socioeconomically diverse clientele.
Demonstrated potential for, or existing record of, published scholarship and an ongoing program of research in a school psychology-relevant domain.
Demonstrated potential for effectiveness and excellence in university teaching with ethnically, racially, and/or linguistically diverse students.
Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas informed by an equity lens: psychoeducational assessment, consultation, problem-solving for assessment and intervention for academic, behavioral and mental-health needs, and systems change.
Demonstrated experience teaching school psychology courses at the graduate level.
Experience advising students on research projects.
Potential for obtaining external funding or school psychology research projects and/or training grants.
Demonstrated experience with academic or program coordination.
Demonstrated effectiveness or potential to contribute to the College of Education’s focus on equity in urban education.
Demonstrated experience supervising students in fieldwork or in a clinical setting.
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and/or NASP PREPaRE Trainer.
Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.
Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.

Responsibilities

Teach core courses in the Education Specialist in School Psychology program, including but not limited to: Measurement, Problem-solving Psychoeducational Assessment, School-based Mental and Behavioral Health, Consultation, School Crisis Planning, Behavioral Assessment and Intervention, Academic Assessment and Intervention, Fieldwork Supervision.
Contribute to the College of Education commitment statement to foster diversity, equity and inclusion in teaching, research, and service.
Engage in program-related service activities such as assessing comprehensive portfolios, advising students, serving on thesis committees, contributing to program meetings, accreditation and assisting with admissions to the program.
Provide culturally-responsive and equity-informed academic advising and mentoring to students.
Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community.
Establish and sustain an active record of research and scholarly publication.