Senior Instructor

University of Colorado • Denver, CO

3d • $70,000 - $74,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Millions of moments start at CU Denver, a place where innovation, research, and learning meet in the heart of a global city. We’re the state’s premier public urban research university with more than 100 in-demand, top-ranked bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs. We partner with diverse learners—at any stage of their life and career—for transformative educational experiences. Across seven schools and colleges, our leading faculty inspires and works alongside students to solve complex challenges and produce impactful creative work. As part of the state’s largest university system, CU Denver is a major contributor to the Colorado economy, with 2,000 employees and an annual economic impact of $665 million. To learn more about how CU Denver helps learners meet their moment, visit ucdenver.edu.
The School of Education & Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver is seeking nominations and applications for the position of Senior Instructor in the School Psychology program.
The School of Education & Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver is a statewide and national leader for educational quality, access and equity across the education lifespan, from birth through higher education. Members of the school community have been informing policy and practice while addressing the most important challenges faced by individuals, schools, and communities for more than 50 years. We prepare inclusive educational, community, family, and mental health practitioners, scholars, and leaders dedicated to championing change that leads to well-being, opportunity, and life-long learning in the diverse urban, rural, and global communities that we serve. Our Inclusive Excellence Plan reflects our efforts to ensure that those we serve have access to an excellent education through inclusive practice and scholarship in a climate that is responsive to their needs.
The school’s degree programs engage students in a strategic and interrelated combination of course work and internships in schools, agencies, and community-based organizations. The school offers three doctoral level programs, an educational specialist degree, 13 master's degrees in multiple program areas, and two undergraduate degrees, along with many licenses, endorsements and certificates. The undergraduate and graduate programs prepare and inspire education and mental health leaders to have a profound impact on fostering opportunity achievement, and success across rural, urban, and diverse communities. Programs are designed to be highly impactful for working professionals and distance learners with evening, online and hybrid class options.
Community-engaged and global partnerships are the heartbeat of SEHD. Innovative initiatives co-constructed with school districts, community colleges, and service organizations draw upon personnel strengths in education, human well-being, and equity-centered and community-focused research. These partnerships foster and celebrate diverse community voices, relevant student learning opportunities that build careers, positive outcomes for partner institutions, and outstanding research publications cited around the world.
In 2024, SEHD was recognized as the number one graduate online education program in Colorado and among the top graduate education programs in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report.
The School of Education & Human Development's strategic plan outlines its commitment to academic excellence, inclusive practices, and community engagement. It emphasizes fostering innovation in teaching, research, and service to meet the evolving needs of students and society. To read the full statement, click here: https://education.ucdenver.edu/about-us/strategic-plan
The Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program in School Psychology is a 100-credit-hour degree program aligned with a practitioner-scholar training model that emphasizes prevention and systemic interventions for individuals from birth to age 21, their families, schools, and communities. Students are provided with a strong foundation in evidence-based, culturally responsive, socially just, and collaborative school psychological theory and practice. The CU Denver PsyD program is one of only a handful of programs in the country to offer an optional Bilingual School Psychology concentration. The PsyD program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) Commission on Accreditation and is also approved by the National Association of School Psychologists.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in School Psychology from an APA accredited program
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Prior experience as a school psychologist, including providing services in Spanish
• Licensed or license-eligible as a psychologist in Colorado
• Prior school psychology-related supervision experience

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an APA-accredited internship
• Experience working in a clinical setting, including conducting psychological assessments
• A minimum of 3 years of experience working as a school psychologist
• Prior graduate teaching experience
• Prior supervision of clinical trainees
• Experience designing professional learning experiences

Responsibilities

• Support the bilingual program area concentration, including teaching relevant courses, advising and supervising students, and collaborating to create fieldwork opportunities.
• Develop and deliver professional development opportunities related to assessing multilingual learners and the provision of multilingual psychological services.
• Oversee our assessment clinic, including supervising students (in English and Spanish), doing outreach, and administrative responsibilities.
• Teach graduate classes in the school psychology program; for example: psychological assessment, multicultural interventions and assessment, supervision, psychopathology, applied behavior assessment, field experience supervision (6-9 credit hours per semester), or other selected courses
• Infuse multicultural and advocacy content in all courses
• Assist in recruiting, retaining, and advising school psychology students
• Serve on doctoral committees
• Fulfill service responsibilities to the program, school, university, and the profession

Benefits

• Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado Denver provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

What This Job Offers

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