Assistant Professor of Psychology
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
$ 62000 - 64000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Position Summary:
Job Description:
Assistant Professor of Psychology
POSITION: Western Colorado University invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Behavioral and Social Sciences department. We seek a colleague with clinical counseling or related work experience who has the skills and desire to teach clinicallyoriented coursework. The candidate should have a completed doctoral degree from a regionally accredited university in clinical or counseling psychology or a related field. Licenseeligibility is a plus. The Behavioral and Social Sciences department provides a supportive compassionate and multidisciplinary environment for dedicated professionals who are committed to living in the rural Rocky Mountains. The successful candidate will be able to deliver welldesigned courses in clinical psychology psychopathology psychological testing and forensic psychology. They will also be capable of supervising internships and developing and teaching special topics courses. Additional duties include academic advising and university service.
Qualified applicants will potentially be able to reduce their teaching load by contributing clinicallyoriented or related expertise to the greater community. The Western Slope of Colorado has significant unmet behavioral health needs including clinical supervisory position (if licensed) and contributions to community BH initiatives. The successful candidate may also have the opportunity to teach and supervise graduate students in our Master of Behavioral Science in Rural Community Health program. Such responsibilities would be accompanied by additional compensation.
The successful applicant will help to nurture an interdisciplinary culture in the Behavioral & Social Sciences department and will contribute to Westerns mission and strategic plan which includes promoting mental health for all collegiality student mentorship inclusive and interdisciplinary teaching creating professional pathways and growing enrollment. This position is designed to heed the Colorado Governors call for universities to assist in increasing and diversifying the states behavioral health workforce.
The Psychology program is housed within Westerns Behavioral and Social Sciences department along with sociology politics and government history and geography. The department also offers an MS degree in Rural Community Health which provides additional opportunities for teaching and collaboration. For more information on Psychology at WCU please go to https://western/program/psychology/.
QUALIFICATIONS: A terminal degree in Clinical Counseling or a closely related field (PhD or PsyD) is required. Applicants must provide evidence of their commitment to undergraduate education excellence in teaching and willingness to be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse student population.
SALARY/BENEFITS: $62000$64000 base salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position is eligible for potential additional compensation from outside the University via partnerships with communitybased service organizations. Western offers an excellent benefits package including shared premiums for a comprehensive health insurance plan dental insurance retirement plan life insurance and other insurance options. After one year of employment Western provides free tuition for dependents enrolled full time in undergraduate programs for up to four years.Western has acquired local rental agreements for newly hired employees moving to the Gunnison Valley which can serve as bridge housing. Upon hire contact information for housing opportunities will be provided by the Human Resources department.
START DATE: August 2025
Please direct questions to Associate Professor of Psychology Salif Mahamane
Application deadline: April 11th 2025 at 11:59PM (MST).
Screening of applications will begin immediately and applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible.
Note: If transcripts are required for your application you may redact information that identifies your age date of birth dates of attendance or graduation from the educational institution. If a degree is required for employment official transcripts (unopened or delivered directly to HR) will be required upon hire; copies/scans submitted during application will not serve the purpose of official transcripts upon hire.
Additional Information about Western and Gunnison/Crested Butte
Western Colorado University is a public institution with a student enrollment of 3700 (graduate and undergraduate) the majority of whom reside on campus and in the average class sizes of 17 students faculty and staff share a strong commitment to inclusivity and personalized immersive education. They are studentoriented collegial and engaged in the campus and community. Western is committed to continual growth in regard to diversity equity and inclusivity and promotes participation in such initiatives from students faculty staff and the community. Please see ourdiversity statement and ourDEI Committee charge.
The University is located in Gunnison Colorado a beautiful rural community 200 miles southwest of Denver and the gateway to nearby Crested Butte a world class ski and outdoor recreation area. K12 students are served by the awardwinningGunnison Watershed School District. Both communities value the arts quality of life communitybased wraparound services for children and adults and continued personal growth and learning opportunities. At an elevation of 7700 feet in the Rocky Mountains the Gunnison Valley provides exceptional yearround opportunities including summer arts and music festivals youth camps mountain biking skiing kayak/rafting rock climbing hiking and camping all within minutes of the campus.
Visit learn more about the university.
An Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/vets.
Western Colorado University believes that equity diversity and inclusion drive our success and we encourage candidates from all identities backgrounds and abilities to apply. Western is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore in all aspects of the employment process we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy medical condition related to pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information or military status (for state classified positions with preference given to military veterans) or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Please see our diversity statement and our DEII Committee charge.
ADAAA ACCOMMODATIONS:
Western Colorado University is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment Western will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any preemployment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to the Office of Human Resources at or.
WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INCLUDING DISABILITY/VETERANS
Employment Type
Full-Time
