"Assistant Professor, Psychology (One Year Appointment)"

Assistant Professor, Psychology (One Year Appointment)

Company: La Salle University

Job Location: Philadelphia, 19141

Category: Psychology

Type: Full-Time

Department: 281560 - Doctoral Psychology

Position Status: One-Year Appointment

Position Summary

The Department of Psychology at La Salle University is seeking applications for a nontenure track Visiting Faculty position. The position begins in August 2025. The successful candidate will serve as a faculty member in La Salle's APA-accredited Psy.D. Program in Clinical Psychology. The position is a full-time, nine-month appointment with a teaching load of four courses (12 credits) per semester. There is additional compensation if the candidate agrees to engage in teaching, evaluation, supervision, etc., in the summer.

We welcome candidates whose experience in research, teaching, and service has prepared them to contribute to our program's commitment to building a culturally diverse intellectual community. More information about La Salle's Psy.D. program can be found at: https://www.lasalle.edu/doctor-of-psychology/

La Salle University is a Lasallian Catholic university committed to the principle that all knowledge is practical and empowering, filled with the capacity to transform lives. Anchored in the living tradition of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and in association with a diverse and inclusive learning community, our mission is to educate the whole person by fostering a rigorous free search for truth. La Salle, in affirming the value of both liberal arts and professional studies, prepares students for the lifelong pursuit and exploration of wisdom, knowledge, and faith that lead to engaged and fulfilling lives marked by a commitment to the common good. The University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to the University's mission and values.

Essential Duties

• Teaching in the Psy.D. Program during the academic year.
• Providing service to the Psy.D. program's administrative functioning
• Serving on committees in the program and department.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an APA-accredited doctoral program and APA-accredited internship in clinical psychology.
• Multicultural humility and commitment to ongoing work in multicultural responsiveness and competence
• Demonstrated teaching ability.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of La Salle University

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate teaching experience.
• Licensed or license-eligible in the practice of psychology.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours

Evening hours may be required to teach an evening class and/or to participate in programmatic events

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please upload a letter of intent that describes your clinical and teaching interests and includes examples of efforts to promote a diverse and inclusive teaching and learning environment. Additionally, please upload a curriculum vitae, transcripts reflecting receipt of highest degree, and teaching evaluations. Please also provide contact information for three professional references.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.

We welcome candidates from underrepresented groups and/or with expertise in and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice initiatives.

La Salle University offers its eligible employees comprehensive medical and dental plans, employer paid life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, generous paid time off (sick leave and holidays), and tuition benefits such as no cost undergraduate and graduate degree programs for its employees (with no wait period) and no cost undergraduate degree programs for its employees' dependents (after completing the required years of service).

Application Open Date: 07/10/2025

Application Close Date: 11/01/2025