"Tenure Track Faculty (Forensic Psychology)"

Description

The School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale seeks a clinical forensic psychologist for an advanced assistant, associate, or professor rank position. Candidates are expected to conduct programmatic research, compete for extramural research funding, teach psychology courses, and mentor graduate students. Candidates will also be expected to provide forensic mental health services in the region. The anticipated starting date is August 12, 2025. This is a full-time, 10.5 month, Tenure-Track Faculty academic appointment with 50% of the faculty member's time devoted to teaching, research, and non-clinical service, and 50% of the time to clinical services in the Southern Illinois region.

Review of applications will begin April 21, 2025; applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

This position is represented by SIU Carbondale Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit: https://laborrelations.siu.edu/labor-contracts/ . The target salary offer for this position is $115,500 annually. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

Examples of Duties

Candidates are expected to conduct productive and programmatic research and compete for extramural research funding. Candidates are also expected to teach undergraduate and/or graduate psychology courses. Regarding clinical services, the faculty member will develop a forensic mental health service program with the potential to develop a postdoctoral fellowship program. Thus, the ideal candidate is expected to provide supervision of pretrial criminal evaluations, to include court-ordered competency to stand trial and mental state at the time of the offense evaluations, as well as possibly competency restoration services. The faculty member will also provide supervision of students from the APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology in a forensic psychology practicum.

Qualifications

Candidates must have received their Ph.D. in clinical or counseling psychology and must be licensed or license eligible in Illinois. Qualifications for each faculty rank are as follows:

• Applicants for the rank of Assistant Professor must demonstrate a record of or potential for scholarly productivity.
• Applicants for the rank of Associate Professor must demonstrate a record of teaching effectiveness and scholarship that is commensurate with appointment at SIU Carbondale at the rank of Associate Professor.
• Applicants for the rank of Professor must demonstrate a record of superior teaching, academic achievement and professional reputation that is commensurate with appointment at SIU Carbondale at the rank of Professor.

Supplemental Information

The SIU Carbondale School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences is a vibrant and collegial academic unit that provides many opportunities for collaboration with faculty and students from programs in Applied Psychology, Behavior Analysis and Therapy (ABAI accredited MS), Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and Clinical Psychology—Adult and Child (APA-accredited). The school houses undergraduate majors in Psychology and minors in Psychology, Behavior Analysis, Parent Training, and Neuroscience. In addition, the School houses SIU’s on-campus Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, SIU’s Evaluation and Developmental Center, and Project 12-ways, which provide exceptional opportunities for research collaboration and student training. New faculty in the College of Health and Human Sciences are offered competitive startup packages, including graduate research assistant support, course releases, and summer salary designed to jumpstart research scholarship. Our research programs encompass departmental, campus, community, and national/international collaborations.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an R1 Opportunity University with a statewide economic impact of $2.7 billion dollars. We offer 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master’s degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.

The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about employee benefits and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit: https://jobs.siu.edu/ .

SIU Carbondale is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status.