Assistant Professor, Psychology
About the Role
The Department of Psychology at Seattle University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning August 2027, seeking candidates with familiarity and appreciation of Humanistic and/or Existential‑Phenomenological Clinical Psychology. The Master of Arts in Psychology (MAP) program looks for experience in clinical teaching, mentorship, and practice, plus a demonstrated commitment to work with diverse and/or underserved communities. Candidates should possess knowledge and skills in critical psychology and humanistic theory and practice, and ideally have research or scholarly interests in multicultural psychology and therapy in diverse social contexts and/or community‑based engagement and programming in mental health care.
Responsibilities
- Teach in Seattle University's clinically focused graduate psychology program and some teaching in the undergraduate psychology program.
- Advance a program of ongoing research and scholarship.
- Provide service to the graduate program, department, college, and university.
- Assist with the graduate program's admissions process, student advising and mentorship, and curriculum development and assessment.
- Develop classes and teach in areas of interest and specialization.
Qualifications
A doctoral degree in Psychology by August 2027. The Department of Psychology is committed to anti‑racism through fostering inclusive and equitable practices, honoring lived experiences of community members we seek to work with, and promoting diversity in our curriculum and pedagogical choices. The department continues its ongoing work to advance goals of equity and inclusion, guided by its Lift