Assistant Professor, Psychology

Position Description Position Description The Department of Psychology at Seattle University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position from candidates with a familiarity and appreciation of Humanistic and/or Existential-Phenomenological Clinical Psychology beginning August, 2027. The Master of Arts in Psychology (MAP) program seeks candidates with experience in clinical teaching, mentorship, and practice, and a demonstrated commitment to work with diverse and/or underserved communities. Candidates should possess knowledge and skills in critical psychology and humanistic theory and practice. Ideally, the candidate has research or scholarly interests in multicultural psychology and therapy in diverse social contexts and/or community-based engagement and programming in mental health care . The responsibilities of the position will include teaching in Seattle University's clinically focused graduate psychology program and some teaching in its undergraduate psychology program. The new faculty member will be expected to advance a program of ongoing research and scholarship. They will provide service to the graduate program, department, college, and university. They will assist with the graduate program's admissions process, with student advising and mentorship, and curriculum development and assessment. The candidate will also have the opportunity to develop classes and teach in their areas of interest and specialization. The Master of Arts in Psychology (MAP) program is grounded in phenomenological and human sciences approaches to clinical training. The broader Psychology Department embraces a variety of theoretical perspectives, including human science, natural science, and social scientific approaches to understanding human experience. We strongly value dialogue, collegiality, and collaboration across these perspectives, as well as across disciplines of the social sciences and humanities. Qualifications A doctoral degree in Psychology by August 2027. The Department of Psychology is committed to anti-racism through fostering inclusive and equitable practices, honoring lived experiences of community members we seek to work with, and promoting diversity in our curriculum and pedagogical choices. We continue our ongoing work to advance goals of equity and inclusion, guided by our Lift SU, our University inclusive excellence action plan. We encourage applicants to apply whose work, lived experience, and/or interests align with these commitments. Founded in 1891, Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located on a beautiful campus of more than 50 acres in the dynamic heart of Seattle. Our diverse and driven population is made up of more than 7,200 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools and colleges. Seattle University is an equal opportunity employer. In support of its pursuit of academic and scholarly excellence, Seattle University is committed to creating a diverse community of students, faculty and staff that is dedicated to the fundamental principles of equal opportunity and treatment in education and employment regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin, political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The university encourages applications from, and nominations of, individuals who will further enrich the diversity of our educational community. Compensation at a Glance $74,000 - $77,500 Seattle University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, and not based on a candidate's gender or a #J-18808-Ljbffr Seattle University