Part-time Assistant Professor, Doctor of Clinical Psychology Program

Compensation Range:

Hourly: $26.63 - $28.89

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Position Summary:

The School of Psychology & Social Sciences (JFK) is seeking a Part-time Assistant Professor in the following areas of specialization(s): Clinical Psychology and Psychological Assessment.

In this role, the part-time faculty member will teach, train, and supervise doctoral level students within a programmatic core discipline as assigned. Primary responsibilities include engaging students, offering excellent feedback, and inspiring students to achieve course and program outcomes relevant to the core discipline. This position works closely with other faculty teaching in the discipline, Associate Dean, and Dean.

Essential Functions

The role of Part-time Assistant Professor includes teaching

 courses within a programmatic core discipline as assigned and supervise doctoral level trainees conducting psychological assessments to clients in the community.

Responsibilities

• Part-time Assistant Professor will teach in-person courses, which may include some teaching on weekends.  The exception to this requirement is when there is a holiday observed by the University.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will answer all student emails within two calendar days which is likely to require responding over weekends. 
• Part-time Assistant Professor will supervise advanced doctoral trainees conducting psychological assessment in the Psychological Assessment Clinic [PAC] at National University, which may include being available to provide supervision on the weekends and/or evenings.
• Part-time Assistant Professor shall be available to the trainee 100% of the time the trainee is working. This availability may be in person or through telephone, or other appropriate technologies.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will provide timely and quality feedback to students and trainees 

Scholarship

Part-time Assistant Professor is expected to meet the University's requirements for scholarship as articulated in the Faculty Handbook. Part-time Assistant Professor is encouraged to apply for the various initiatives the University funds to promote research and scholarship.  Part-time Assistant Professor will:

• Maintain a record of scholarly activities befitting a doctoral granting institution
• Contribute to the body of knowledge of their discipline

Compliance with University Policies 

Part-time Assistant Professors are expected to know, acknowledge, and comply with university policies as stated in the Team Member Handbook and Faculty Handbook.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Doctoral degree in Psychology required.
• Possess and maintain a valid, active Psychologist license in the state of California free of any formal disciplinary action required.
• Demonstrated ability in teaching at the graduate level is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability in supervising graduate level trainees is preferred.
• Sensitivity in working with ethnically, linguistically, culturally, and economically diverse student and patient population.

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills:

• Create and update course syllabi that conform to NU standards.
• Create original course material.
• Evaluate and grade student performance.
• Be available for office hours and clinical supervision.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret psychological assessment data.
• Ensure the quality of diagnostic assessments.
• Frequent proofreading and providing feedback on student and trainee assignments.
• Attends weekly remote supervisory team meetings with psychological assessment clinic.
• Ability to participate as an active team member of the team and organization and work toward a common goal. Contributes fully to the team effort and plays an integral part in the smooth running of teams without necessarily taking the lead.
• Accepts personal accountability, proactively seeks resolution for personal limitations head-on; and supports honesty and respect towards others, the company and oneself.
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