Clinical Associate Professor of Counseling and Director of Training, Dept. of Educational and Psychological Studies, SEHD

University of Miami•Coral Gables, NE

About The Position

The University of Miami’s School of Education and Human Development and Department of Educational and Psychological Studies seek a non-tenure-track Associate Professor of Clinical (Educator Faculty) to serve as Director of Training for the APA-accredited Ph.D. Program in Counseling Psychology. This is a full-time, nine-month appointment. The successful candidate will provide leadership for the doctoral program, contribute to teaching and mentoring across doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate programs, advise Ph.D. and Ed.D. dissertations, and provide service to the program, department, school, and university. The Director of Training will lead doctoral education and support continued excellence and compliance with APA accreditation standards. The role includes oversight of recruitment, admissions, graduate assistantships, curriculum, practicum experiences, internships, student progression, and graduation; mentoring students and alumni; and strengthening the program’s national visibility. The candidate will also advance the scholarship of clinical practice, develop partnerships that support student training, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to the growth and reputation of the Department, School, and University. The Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program is the School’s largest doctoral program, has been APA-accredited since 1989, and is ranked in the top 30 by U.S. News & World Report. The School seeks faculty who bring academic leadership, teaching and mentorship excellence, clinical and professional expertise, collaboration, and a forward-looking vision for doctoral education and counseling psychology training.

Requirements

Doctorate from an APA-accredited program in Counseling Psychology or a closely related field.
Demonstrated effective teaching at the university level.
Experience advising and mentoring students.

Nice To Haves

Experience in graduate teaching, particularly with scholar-practitioner-oriented master’s and doctoral students.
Experience advising and mentoring graduate students.
Experience leading or coordinating graduate academic programs, including curriculum development and assessment.
An active program of research in counseling psychology.
Experience with APA accreditation processes.
Experience coordinating doctoral internship placements.
Experience providing supervision in clinical, counseling, or field-based settings and engagement in professional practice.
Experience developing and maintaining community or clinical partnerships to support student training and internship placement.
Professional licensure, or eligibility for licensure in Florida, in a relevant field such as psychology or counseling.

Responsibilities

Provide visionary leadership for the APA-accredited Ph.D. Program in Counseling Psychology and ensure continued excellence and compliance with APA accreditation standards.
Lead doctoral education, including recruitment, admissions, graduate assistantships, curriculum and program of studies, practicum experiences, internships, student progression, and graduation.
Strengthen the program’s national visibility and reputation and contribute to recruiting outstanding doctoral students, faculty, clinical partners, and collaborators.
Mentor and advise doctoral students and alumni in academic, clinical, leadership, and career development.
Teach graduate courses in the master’s program in Mental Health Counseling and the doctoral program in Counseling Psychology.
Contribute to undergraduate teaching in Community and Applied Psychological Studies and/or Data Analytics and Intelligence for Social Impact.
Engage in the scholarship of practice and advance innovation in curriculum, clinical preparation, professional practice, and student learning.
Develop and strengthen partnerships with clinical, community, educational, health, and other organizations to expand student training opportunities and impact.
Collaborate with faculty across disciplines and programs to advance Department and School strategic priorities.
Contribute to the intellectual life, service, growth, and national reputation of the Department, School, and University.
Advise Ph.D. and Ed.D. dissertations.