Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track | Psychology Department (Pullman, WA)

Washington State University • Pullman, WA

24d • Onsite

About The Position

Washington State University's Department of Psychology is seeking applicants for a full-time, permanent, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in clinical child and adolescent psychology at its Pullman, WA campus. The ideal candidate will have an active research program in child or adolescent clinical psychology, be capable of providing clinical supervision for practicum in child and adolescent-focused outpatient services, and contribute significantly to graduate and undergraduate psychology education. As a tenure-track Assistant Professor, responsibilities include teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, enhancing the department's research reputation, actively mentoring graduate students, providing clinical supervision, and contributing to departmental, college, university, and professional service. This academic appointment is structured as 40% teaching (12 credit hours annually), 40% research, and 20% service. The anticipated start date is August 16, 2027. This is a 100% FTE, permanent, 9-month, tenure-track faculty position not eligible for overtime, requiring on-site work at the WSU Pullman campus.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in an APA-accredited clinical psychology doctoral program
• Licensed or license-eligible in the state of Washington in clinical psychology
• An active research program in clinical child or adolescent psychology or clinical science that focuses on mental health or well-being, broadly conceived
• Demonstrated ability or potential to develop collaborative partnerships that advance research, clinical training, and community engagement
• Demonstrated record of or potential to achieve a record of research accomplishment
• Demonstrated potential to establish and maintain an externally funded research program
• Demonstrated record of or potential to effectively teach and mentor students at the graduate and undergraduate levels
• Research program that provides meaningful opportunities for student involvement
• Demonstrated record of supporting, or potential to support, access and opportunity in research, teaching, and service in alignment with WSU’s land grant mission
• Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses
• Meaningfully contribute to enhancing the research reputation of the department
• Take an active role working with graduate students
• Provide clinical supervision
• Make service contributions to the department, college, university, and profession
• Provide clinical supervision for child and adolescent-focused practicum in our on-site outpatient clinic
• Contribute to graduate and undergraduate education in psychology

Benefits

• Paid sick and vacation leave
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
• Retirement
• Deferred compensation
• Optional supplemental retirement accounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree