Job Description

The Psychology Department at Southern Utah University (Psychology Department | SUU) seeks a Tenure Track Assistant Professor or non-Tenure Track Clinical Assistant Professor to contribute primarily to the Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology program and secondarily to the undergraduate program. Applicants should have a doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology; a PhD in School Psychology may be considered. For advanced applicants, years toward tenure may be applied at the time of hire. Clinical Faculty have an expectation of ongoing employment, with an initial appointment of up to three (3) years. This is a full-time, 9-month position to begin August 2026, with an expectation of an additional 7 weeks of teaching in Summer term most years (with summer overload compensation). Opportunities to advance in PsyD leadership positions are available and supported. SUU offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Review of applications will begin Oct 24, 2025 and continue until the positions are filled.

Southern Utah University is a comprehensive, regional graduate and undergraduate university located 2 1/2 hours north of Las Vegas in Cedar City, Utah. The university is surrounded by national parks, monuments, and wilderness areas and is home to the Tony award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival.

Southern Utah University and the Department of Psychology is committed to maintaining a community which recognizes and values the worth and dignity of every person; fosters tolerance, understanding, and mutual respect among its members; and encourages individual commitment to personal responsibilities in equal measure with personal rights. In pursuit of this goal of academic excellence, the Department seeks to develop and nurture diversity of perspectives and experience, which strengthens the institution, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas, and enriches campus life. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.

Essential Functions

• Teaching and/or engaging in other PsyD activities to meet the state required equivalency of teaching 4 graduate/undergraduate courses per semester:
• Specific course assignments will include 1-2 sections of doctoral clinical practicum supervision using a vertical team model (supervision of both intervention and assessment);
• Other classes may include Individual and Cultural Diversity, Psychological Assessment, Human Development, Applied Program Development, or specialized classes that suit the candidate's qualifications;
• Undergraduate courses are assigned as needed by the department;
• Specific PsyD responsibilities noted below may apply towards teaching load.
• Strong preference given to candidates interested in/able to teach their supervision (PSY 6520) course the first 7 weeks of summer term on summer overload pay.
• Participating and serving within the PsyD program, including attending and presenting professional development seminars, serving on comprehensive exam committees, serving as professional project mentors/chairs, as well as other responsibilities as needed by the program.
• Serving within departmental, college and/or university-level as needed by the department.
• Maintaining a license to practice psychology in the state of UT and being clinically competent in the practice of health service psychology and in clinical supervision.
• For Tenure-Track faculty: engagement in clinical scholarship/creative activities. For PsyD faculty, clinical scholarship can often be supported by mentoring PsyD research projects and associated publications.

Education & Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• A PhD or PsyD in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited doctoral program (a PhD in School Psychology may be considered).

• Licensed or license-eligible in the State of Utah within 12 months of start date.

• Commitment to clinical training in evidence-based assessment and intervention, evidence-based supervision practices, and high impact teaching practices.

• Strong interpersonal skills and collegiality.

• Must have training in and be comfortable supervising psychological assessment for adults and/or children.

• Must have training in and willingness to supervise evidence-based interventions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Training in evidence-based clinical supervision practices is also preferred.

• A preference in training in intervention with adolescents and/or adults/older adults; particularly training and expertise in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy or TF-CBT, Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders, and/or Exposure and Response Prevention.

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