"Assistant or Associate Professor of Counseling or Clinical Psychology"

Job Description

Bemidji State University (BSU) invites qualified applicants to join our team as an Assistant or Associate Professor of Counseling or Clinical Psychology. The Psychology program is housed in the School of Social and Community Sciences, which includes the Social Work, Addictions, Sociology, and Justice Studies Programs. The Psychology program is dedicated to preparing students who will apply their psychological knowledge in an increasingly diverse world. We strive to create and sustain a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• The applicant would be expected to teach courses that would include, but are not limited to Multicultural Counseling Skills, Behavioral and Cognitive Interventions, Group Processes and the potential development of courses such as, multicultural indigenous perspectives on communities, and/or trauma and other courses as related to their area of expertise.
• Teach other core Psychology courses within the curriculum as needed.
• Contributing to a program of scholarship within the discipline, advising students, serving the University and community, and other associated faculty duties.
• Designing and delivering courses for on-campus, online, and hy-flex delivery, as needed.
• Advising and supporting students’ academic progress.
• Pursuing scholarly and/or creative activities.
• Contributing to a collegial and supportive environment that advances the goals of the department, including curriculum development, assessment, and other departmental governance activities.
• Contributing to interdisciplinary teaching and involvement in activities that support BSU’s Shared Fundamental Values.

Salary Range

Depends on Qualifications ($64,963 - $188,620).

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in Psychology (Counseling, Clinical) or closely related field from a regionally accredited institution at the start of employment.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality teaching across various delivery modalities (in-person, online, and potentially hy-flex).
• Skills/ability to effectively design and deliver courses that utilize the learning management system Desire ToLearn (D2L) or similar software.
• Demonstrated experience working with and/or interest in working with students and colleagues from multi-cultural and diverse backgrounds and using culturally responsive pedagogy and practice.
• A demonstrated commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.
• Demonstrated ability to meet the position responsibilities described above.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in Indigenous/American Indian communities, and/or racial and ethnic minorities, and/or marginalized communities, and/or disabilities.
• Evidence of support for student research.
• Ability to engage in culturally responsive teaching, scholarship, and service.
• Experience or interest in programmatic accreditation or assessment of student learning.
• Interest and willingness to collaborate in developing a master’s-level program.

Application Requirements

A complete application will include the following attachments: Cover letter, which addresses the required qualifications and your specific interest in working at BSU. Resume/Curriculum Vitae. Teaching statement documenting teaching experience and success and demonstrated interest in the teaching-learning process.

Work Shift

Full time Probationary / Tenure Track. Telework currently not available for this position.