Clinical Assistant Professor, Non Tenure-Track, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

Description

The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Baylor University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track position as a Clinical Assistant Professor beginning August 2025.  This position involves a 10-month contract, with potential for summer teaching and supervision.  The appointment is a renewable full-time, benefits-eligible position with a 6-year promotion path to Associate Clinical Professor for successful candidates and a promotion path to Clinical Professor for highly successful candidates (see Policy on Clinical Faculty at Baylor University (BU-PP 719))

Responsibilities include direct clinical supervision at the Baylor Psychology Clinic (the training clinic for the Department’s APA-accredited Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology), adhering to ethical guidelines and legal procedures, facilitating student involvement in clinical practice, teaching and mentoring students at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, and assisting the Director of the Clinical Psychology Program, Clinic Director, Associate Clinic Director, and Clinic Office Manager in various capacities. Opportunities exist for clinical research as well, but research is neither expected nor required.

About Baylor University: Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Illuminate, guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be able to contribute to our top-ranked Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program through teaching, clinical supervision, and mentoring.

• A doctoral degree from an APA-accredited program in clinical psychology or a closely related area of professional psychology is required .
• Must be licensed or license-eligible in Texas by the time of hire.
  
• A history of successful supervision of clinical work, including evidence-based psychological assessment and psychotherapy is preferred.
• Demonstrable ability to integrate research into practice is preferred.
• Outstanding administrative skills are preferred. 
• University teaching experience is preferred.

Application Instructions

Applications will be accepted beginning on September 1, 2024.  Complete applications must be submitted by 11pm CST on February 20, 2025.

Please submit the following materials electronically through Interfolio: (a)

1. A cover letter;
2. An updated curriculum vitae;
3. A copy of the transcript showing the highest degree conferred. If the Doctorate is in progress, the candidate also should submit a copy of the official transcript showing the hours completed for the doctorate;
4. A statement of supervision philosophy describing the applicant’s approach to assessment and therapy supervision;
5. A statement of teaching philosophy describing the applicant’s conceptualizations of teaching and teaching practices that engage students from a range of backgrounds and experiences;
6. Copies of recent supervision and course evaluations (if available); and
7. The contact information for three individuals who will be asked to provide letters of recommendation.  Letters of recommendation are required before campus interview.  

Selected applicants will be contacted to complete a required, self-disclosed Religious Affiliation Form.

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