Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training

University of Maine System • Orono, ME

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About The Position

The Department of Psychology at the University of Maine is recruiting a clinical
psychologist at the associate professor rank to serve as the Director of
Clinical Training (DCT) anticipated to start August 31, 2026. The DCT is the
faculty member responsible for the doctoral program in clinical psychology (“the
program”). The DCT leads the clinical faculty and advances the clinical
program’s interests to the full department faculty and the department chair.
They are responsible for assuring that the program maintains APA accreditation
and for managing communication between the Commission on Accreditation and the
program. While serving as the DCT, the faculty member will receive 1.5 months of
summer compensation corresponding with the responsibilities of the position that
extend beyond the regular 9-month, academic-year appointment. The ordinary
teaching assignment for the DCT is 1/1 (the regular load is 2/2).

The successful candidate will maintain an active and productive research
program, including pursuit of external funding for research, teach and mentor
undergraduate and graduate students, and participate in departmental and
university service.

The
Department of Psychology [https://umaine.edu/psychology/] includes an MA
program in Psychological Science (Social, Cognitive, Biological), and Doctoral
programs in Psychological Science and Clinical Psychology. The doctoral program
in clinical psychology has enjoyed continuous APA accreditation since 1975.
Faculty clinical and research interests include cognitive aging, behavioral
medicine, suicide risk assessment, stress-illness models, and social
determinants in health. The clinical program offers well-regarded
Neuropsychology and Child Psychology training emphasis for doctoral students as
well. We value colleagues who bring diverse perspectives to their teaching,
research, and service.

About the University:
The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and
graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional
campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space
grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine
System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university
and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing
excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world.
More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu [http://umaine.edu/].

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including,
but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive
insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short
and long term disability as well as retirement plan options.

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a
primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous
cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality
medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater
Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Visit the Maine Office of Tourism
[https://themainehighlands.com/places-to-visit/greater-bangor-region/] to learn
more about what the Bangor region has to offer.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology for an APA accredited program
• Completion of APA accredited predoctoral internship
• Active license to practice psychology and eligible for Maine licensure
• Has obtained rank of Associate Professor at a regionally accredited college or university
• Meets University of Maine Department of Psychology criteria for rank of Associate Professor
• Record of peer-reviewed publications and ongoing program of research
• Experience mentoring doctoral students in clinical psychology
• Record of successful classroom teaching
• Knowledge of APA Standard of Accreditation and Operating Procedures of the Committee on Accreditation
• Academic leadership experience
• Record of securing external funding for research

Nice To Haves

• Record of securing external funding to support training of doctoral students in clinical psychology
• Evidence of involvement in departmental, institutional, and professional service

Responsibilities

• manage recruitment of students to the program
• supervise administration of Psychological Services Center
• liaise to APA (e.g., annual reports, accreditation renewal)
• update program handbook annually
• secure and maintain appropriate community-based training experiences
• advise the chair on graduate class scheduling
• manage clinical program students’ professional development and training-related personal issues
• maintain documentation of PhD students’ clinical experiences
• oversee annual review of each clinical student
• track the development of profession-wide competencies for each clinical student
• conduct annual survey of program alumni
• pursue funding to support the clinical program (e.g., federal training grants, private support)
• lead the clinical faculty.

Benefits

• tuition benefits (employee and dependent)
• comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability
• retirement plan options

What This Job Offers

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