"ASSISTANT or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Tenure-eligible / PSYCHOLOGY & COUNSELING/ UMKC School of"

Hiring Department

UNIVERSITY of MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY

SCHOOL of EDUCATION, SOCIAL WORK, and PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Department of Psychology and Counseling

The Department of Psychology and Counseling, within the School of Education, Social Work, and Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri—Kansas City (UMKC), invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track, benefits-eligible position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, beginning in Fall 2026. We are seeking candidates with experience conducting integrative assessments and producing comprehensive psychological reports for children, adolescents, and/or young adults presenting with symptoms associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, learning disorders, and other related concerns. The successful candidate will play a central role in the development of assessment services at our in-house training clinic and will teach assessment practicum courses as part of the Department’s APA- accredited doctoral training program in Clinical Psychology. The candidate’s area of research specialization is open; however, applicants must demonstrate a record of, or strong potential for, scholarly productivity, success in obtaining external funding, and a commitment to training future health service psychologists.

The faculty of the PhD program are committed to rigorous training, innovative research, and the development of skilled, compassionate clinicians and researchers who are prepared to work effectively across a wide range of settings. The Department also houses an undergraduate program in Psychology and a master’s program in Counseling, which is accredited by the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC). The School Counseling emphasis within the master’s program is additionally accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Our Department is also home to the Community Counseling and Assessment Services (CCAS) clinic—an in-house training facility that provides services to the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. We are excited to support and grow our Department through this position.

The Department of Psychology and Counseling is a community of 17 psychological scientists, practitioners, and educators who are dedicated to supporting our students’ academic and career success. We take pride in the interdisciplinary perspectives that we bring to our academic training programs, and we are seeking a colleague who values such perspectives and who shares our commitment to students’ achievement and academic excellence. Our faculty actively collaborates with a wide range of partners, including diverse communities, schools, mental health settings, and medical organizations across our campus, the region, and the nation. Please visit our website for a full description of our Department, programs, faculty, and resources.

Job Description

The Department of Psychology and Counseling seeks a colleague with clinical and teaching expertise in conducting integrative assessments and comprehensive psychological assessment with children, adolescents, and/or young adults, and who: demonstrates potential for excellence in research; will contribute to our clinical psychology program as well as to our other academic programs; shows dedication to graduate and undergraduate teaching through various modalities, including in-person, blended, online synchronous, and online asynchronous; and is excited to serve as a mentor for our graduate and undergraduate students. The candidate selected for this position will join a collaborative and interdisciplinary group of faculty and staff.

Successful candidates will be expected to:

• play a central and organizational role, while effectively collaborating with faculty and other stakeholders, in the development of assessment services in our in-house training clinic;
• teach assessment practicum courses as part of the Department’s doctoral training program;
• maintain an active research program that contributes to the Department’s commitment to encourage inclusive excellence and lead change through innovative research;
• maintain a record of peer-reviewed publications;
• seek and secure external funding as needed for sustained research productivity;
• mentor and provide research supervision for our Clinical Psychology PhD students, as well as have opportunities to mentor students from our BA and MA programs;
• demonstrate teaching excellence in graduate and undergraduate courses;
• effectively collaborate with colleagues in support of our teaching, research, and mentoring missions; and
• provide service commensurate with the Assistant/Associate Professor rank.

This is a full time [100% FTE], benefit-eligible, 9-month ranked academic appointment to begin Fall Semester 2026. Summer teaching may be available.

Qualifications

Candidates must have a PhD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program, awarded by September 1, 2026. Candidates must be license-eligible as a psychologist in the state of Missouri and must obtain full licensure no later than September 2027. Preference will be given to candidates with a clinical psychology degree, with prior university teaching experience, and with a record of scholarship commensurate with the rank of tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor; currently tenured faculty at the Associate Professor rank may qualify for an expedited tenure review for hire with tenure.

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary is commensurate with credentials, experience, and demonstrated potential for success in externally funded research. Full time [100% FTE], benefit-eligible, 9-month ranked academic appointments to begin Fall Semester 2026. Summer teaching may be available.

Our academic schedules and workloads provide for a positive work/life balance.

Application Materials

For consideration, you must apply online at https://www.umkc.edu/hr/careers/ (Job Opening ID 57427). Please combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload it as a resume attachment. Limit the document name to 50 characters. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.). The maximum file size limit is 11 MB. Required materials include:

1. a cover letter outlining research, teaching interests and assessment experience and expertise;
2. a current Curriculum Vitae;
3. teaching evaluations (if available);
4. reprints or links to reprints for up to three publications;
5. current contact information for three professional references. Letters of recommendation will be requested for finalists.

Inquiries about the position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Johanna Nilsson (nilssonj@umkc.edu).

If you are experiencing technical problems during application, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu

Reasonable accommodations may be requested during the application and recruitment process. If you need an accommodation, please contact the Office of Equity and Title IX at (816) 235-1323.

We will contact references and request educational transcripts for all candidates that advance to the finalist stage. The candidates hired for these positions will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check prior to beginning employment.

Application Deadline

Review of applications will begin on October 31, 2025, and continue until a qualified candidate is selected.