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Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track | Psychology Department (Pullman, WA)


Job Location:

Pullman, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 80000 - 95000
Posted: 22 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 19 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

November 2 2026

If a date is not listed above review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

270-NNFACULTY - Assistant Professor 395-NNFACULTY - New Tenure-Track - Pre-Academic Year

Business Title:

Assistant Professor Tenure-Track Psychology Department (Pullman WA)

Employee Type:

Faculty

Position Term:

9 Month - Summer

Position Details:

The Department ofPsychologyat Washington State Universityinvites applications for a full-time permanent 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position on the flagship campus in Pullman WAwith aspecialty inclinical child and adolescent psychology. We seek applicantswith an active research program in child or adolescent clinical psychology who can provide clinical supervision for child and adolescent-focused practicum in our on-site outpatient clinicand who can make a strong contribution to graduateand undergraduateeducation inpsychology.

As new tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty you will be expected to teachgraduate and undergraduatecourses meaningfully contribute to enhancing the research reputation of the department take an active role working with graduate studentsprovide clinical supervisionand make service contributions to the department college university and profession. This 9-month academic appointment will be 40% teaching (12 credit hours per year) 40% research and 20% service.

It isanticipatedthatthe successful candidate will begin the appointment onAugust16 2027.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time (100% FTE) permanent 9-month tenure-trackfaculty position.

This position isNOT eligible for overtime.

This position workson-site/in-person at the WSU campus in Pullman WA.


9-Month Academic Salary: $80000.00 to $95000.00 Commensurate with experience and qualifications


In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidates current experience education skills and abilities related to the position or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical dental life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information please review the
detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Faculty and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

  • Earned doctorate in an APA-accredited clinical psychology doctoral program.

  • Licensed or license-eligible in the state of Washington in clinical psychology.

  • An active research programin clinical child or adolescent psychology or clinical science that focuses on mental health or well-being broadly conceived.

  • Demonstrated ability or potential to develop collaborative partnerships that advance research clinical training and community engagement.

  • Demonstrated record of or potential to achieve a record of research accomplishment.

  • Demonstrated potential to establish and maintain an externally funded research program.

  • Demonstrated record of or potential to effectively teach and mentor students at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

  • Research program that provides meaningful opportunities for student involvement.

  • Demonstrated record of supporting or potential to support access and opportunity in research teaching and service in alignment with WSUs land grant mission.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. External candidates please upload all documents in the Resume/CV section of your application. Internal candidates please upload all documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application.

  • A cover letter not to exceed three pages addressing qualifications for this position as well as a response to the following prompt:

    • As a land-grant university we have a commitment to ensure access and opportunity in all aspects of our work. The successful candidate for this faculty position will have the experiences knowledge and skills to build their research/scholarship/creative practice pedagogy curriculum and service in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Using the job announcement for this position please list and explain up to three areas of responsibility you see as related to fulfilling this mission.

  • Curriculum Vitae.

  • Teaching statement that describes your teaching experience and philosophy which may incorporate experience from formal or informal teaching and mentoring opportunities.

  • Research/Scholarship/Creative Activity statement that outlines your scholarly work and includes your future plans.

  • Up to four reprints (include with research statement).

  • Names addresses and contact information of at least three references who can address your history of and potential for excellence in research teaching and service (letters will be requested at a later time).

Inquiries should be directed to: Professor Chris Barry ().


External candidates upload all documents in the Application Document section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) before starting your Workday application please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates upload all documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by
RCW 74.34 engages in law enforcement requires security clearance interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity has access to personal identifying and/or financial information unsupervised access to university buildings/property or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

About the Department: Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology is committed to providing a professional respectful and supportive environment that enables faculty staff and students to achieve academic and professional success. Our focus is on maintaining high standards in teaching research and service while supporting constructive collaboration and scholarly advancement. We encourage research that advances scientific understanding of human behavior and mental processes across a broad range of topics and methods. We promote a collaborative research and teaching environment and offer graduate programs in both Clinical Psychology (APA accredited) and Psychological Science. The Clinical Psychology program is designed to integrate theory research and clinical practice in the training of students. Students are involved in research activities each semester in the Program and clinical practica beginning in the second year.

About the College: College of Arts & Sciences

Location: Pullman WA

Time Type:

Full time

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply including members of the military and veterans and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services programs activities education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process contact Human Resource Services: (v) Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-; TDD Callers: 1- (f) or .

Notice of Non-Discrimination

In matters of admission employment housing or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex race color national or ethnic origin physical disability mental disability sensory disability use of a trained service animal age religion creed genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status honorably discharged veteran member of the military or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law regulation or government contract.

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