Visiting Assistant Professor (half-time) of Clinical/Counseling

Our new colleague will teach two courses each year (winter and spring trimesters; early January through mid-June) which are components of our year-long clinical sequence: Clinical Psychology 2: Interventions (with a lab) and Clinical Psychology 3: Internship. Clinical Psychology 2: Interventions covers theories of psychotherapy and communication and with an experiential lab section. In Clinical Psychology 3: Internship advanced students spend ten hours per week at supervised internship sites in the community and meet one class section per week for group supervision.

Many of our students are interested in pursuing careers in the helping professions and continue on to masters doctoral or pre-med programs. There would also be opportunities to mentor clinically-bound students to supervise senior thesis projects and conduct ones own independent research. Visiting faculty and their students are eligible for generous research grant funding offered by the college and conference travel funding. Completion of an APA-approved internship is required and applicants should be either licensed or license-eligible in the state of New York.

About Union College:

Founded in 1795 Union College is a small selective private college with a history of excellence in the liberal arts sciences and engineering. We attract outstanding students who appreciate rigorous and engaging learning experiences and opportunities to participate in cutting-edge research. The College is located in the Capital Region of upstate New York a metropolitan area of over one million people. Our region offers affordable livable neighborhoods and a variety of interesting cultural and recreational opportunities. In addition New York City Boston and Montreal are within a three-hour drive from campus.

About the Psychology Department:

The Psychology department encourages candidates specializing in clinical or counseling psychology to apply especially those with community-engagement interests. We are committed to considering a wide range of candidates to enrich our academic community. The Psychology Department is strongly committed to student and workforce diversity. Increasing diversity on campus is a critical priority integral to our mission of preparing students for a globally interconnected world. Our goal is to increase diversity and also support a diverse environment in which people from varied backgrounds can succeed and thrive.

Application instructions:

Please submit all application materials as a single pdf file. We ask that candidates submit the following:

• Cover letter

• Curriculum vitae

• Statements of teaching and research interests that include descriptions of experience commitment and activities toward working with diverse student populations and/or how personal approaches to teaching and research practices respectively can contribute to a diverse community

• Evidence of teaching effectiveness other than student evaluation forms such as example syllabi and/or including but not limited to sample syllabi peer evaluations evaluations by senior colleagues course materials examinations assignments or any other materials you think might help us better understand who you are as a teacher

• Evidence of scholarship including any peer-reviewed publications.

Please send questions and inquiries to Cay Anderson-Hanley PhD Chair of the search committee: As part of the initial screening process applicants may receive a request for the contact information for three professional references who can speak to their abilities in Research Teaching and Departmental and Institutional Service.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is $37600. The wage/salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors including but not limited to departmental budgets qualifications experience education licenses specialty and training. The stated hiring rate/range represents the Colleges good faith and reasonable estimate of the rate/range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Location: Schenectady NY

We offer exceptional benefits including:

• Healthcare Dental and Vision Insurance(Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts)

• Free On-Campus Fitness Facility Access and Discounts for On-Campus Wellness Programs

• Employee Scholarships toward Certifications Seminars Training and Professional Development

• Pre and Post Tax participation in a 403(b) Retirement Plan

• Salary Continuation Program in the event of Disability

• Tuition Assistance Program for Employee Spouse and/or Dependents

Background Checks: In accordance with our background check policy finalists for hire will undergo a background check that includes education employment and criminal convictions.

E-Verify Participation:Union College participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify and your Right to Work (Derecho a Trabajar).