Instructor/Assistant Professor, Clinical/Counseling Psychology

Employer: Murray State University

Location: Kentucky, United States

Salary: Salary Commensurate with experience

Date posted: Feb 6, 2026

Position Type: Faculty Positions, Education, Other Education, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Other Social & Behavioral Sciences, Psychology

Employment Level: Tenured/Tenured Track

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Details

Anticipated Start Date: August 2026

Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities: Murray State University's Psychology department invites applications for an Instructor (non-tenure track) or Assistant Professor (tenure track).

Applicants will need to be able to teach undergraduate and master's level courses across the curriculum like abnormal psychology, general psychology, graduate psychopathology, and courses in the faculty member's area of specialization. Additionally, applicants may serve as a clinical practicum instructor, supervising adult and child therapy and assessment cases in a community-serving, sliding-fee-scale clinic based in the department. Tenure-track Assistant Professors will also need to establish an active research program; direct undergraduate research and graduate theses and engage in service activities at the department, college, and university levels.

Minimum Education Requirements: A doctoral degree in either Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology and licensure as a psychologist in Kentucky (or eligibility for licensure within one year). ABDs with a documented plan of completion by appointment date will be considered.

Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements: Candidates must provide evidence of excellence in teaching.

Preferred Education and/or Experience Qualifications: Preference will be given to those with a degree from an APA or PCSAS accredited program and to those with a cognitive-behavioral orientation. For those applying for the tenure-track position, the ability to establish an active research program, and the interest and ability to involve undergraduate and master's level graduate students in their research as well as to direct undergraduate research projects and graduate student theses is preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/AA.