2 positions Assistant or Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology Fall 2026
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Job Location:
Knoxville, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
USD 3 - 3
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Tennessee Knoxville the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system invites applications for two tenure-track positions in Counseling Psychology one at the rank of Assistant Professor and the second at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. One position will be filled by someone who can successfully teach a graduate course in Applied Psychometrics and supervise clinical assessments.
The Counseling Psychology Program is the first APA-accredited Scientist-Practitioner-Advocate training program and was reaccredited under this training model in 2016. We are interested in candidates who will contribute to our programs emphasis on social justice advocacy and multicultural psychology. These positions will begin August 1 2026. The UTK Department of Psychology and Neuroscience has five Ph.D.-granting research areas (Clinical Psychology Cognitive and Developmental Science Counseling Psychology Neuroscience and Behavior and Social Psychology) and includes 39 tenure-line faculty 7 full-time lecturers and 3 full-time Clinical faculty. The Counseling Psychology program consists of five full-time core faculty members and three affiliated faculty members. Information about the Department and the Counseling Psychology program is online at .
The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking candidates who have the ability to promote an atmosphere where all members of the university community feel welcome and can thrive. The University is beginning a next-level initiative aimed both at substantially elevating the Universitys national reputation for impactful research scholarship and creative activity and at assembling a roster of faculty committed to delivering one of the nations best educational experiences for undergraduate and graduate students.
The City of Knoxville has a beautiful and walkable downtown varied nightlife active neighborhoods eclectic shopping and restaurants and a vibrant music scene. Knoxville is located within easy driving distance to Asheville Atlanta Chattanooga Nashville and the Great Smoky Mountains.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. from an APA-accredited Counseling Psychology program or a closely related field by August 1 2026 and be license-eligible as a psychologist in the state of Tennessee.
Candidates for the rank of Assistant Professor shouldhave published research in peer-reviewed journals enthusiasm for teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels with potential for extramural research funding andnational recognition.
Candidates for the rank of Associate Professor must present a sustained and nationally recognized record of published research and excellent teaching at the undergraduate and graduate should also demonstrate a history of institutional and professional service and in most cases have at least five years of experience at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Preference will be given to applicants whose area of research and teaching complement our programs emphases on social justice advocacy multicultural psychology and/or clinical addition to expertise in assessment and psychometrics applicants who are interested in teaching Advanced Group Methods/Intergroup Dialogue especially are encouraged to apply.
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