"Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology / UMKC School of Education, Social Work & Psychological Sciences"

Job Description

The Department of Psychology and Counseling seeks a colleague with research and teaching expertise in Child or Adolescent Clinical Psychology, 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:

• 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;
• provide service commensurate with the Assistant Professor rank; and
• effectively collaborate with faculty in program development and in support of our teaching, research, and mentoring missions.

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

Qualifications

Candidates must have a PhD (awarded by 9-1-26) in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program. Preference will be given to candidates with prior university teaching experience, a record of scholarship commensurate with the rank of Assistant Professor, and eligibility for licensure as a psychologist within 24 months.

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 appointment to begin Fall Semester 2026. Summer teaching is available. Our academic schedules and workloads provide for a positive work/life balance.

Application Materials

For consideration, you must apply online at www.umkc.edu/jobs, click on Academic Positions (Job Opening ID 57065). 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 and teaching interests;
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 Affirmative Action at (816) 235-1323.

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

Application Deadline

Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2025, and continue until a qualified candidate is selected.