Psychology Tenure Track Position - Fall 2027

About the role

Sarah Lawrence College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in clinical psychology beginning in fall 2027. The position welcomes candidates with a research and practice focus in adult and/or child clinical psychology, expecting ability to teach in both areas. Intersections with contemporary social, cognitive, and affective neuroscience are especially welcome, as is the ability to connect research and teaching to diverse cultural/global contexts. Experience with qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and/or community‑based participatory research methods is valued. The role involves teaching undergraduate and master’s‑level graduate students in lecture and seminar formats at introductory and advanced levels.

Responsibilities

• Teach two 5‑credit courses per semester (one lecture, one seminar or similar).
• Seminar courses capped at ~15 students, include a seminar class and biweekly individual meetings to guide semester‑long independent projects (literature review or research).
• Lecture courses capped at 45‑60 students, with small‑group meetings.
• Supervise students undertaking course‑related fieldwork in community settings or at the campus laboratory preschool.
• Provide significant individualized or small‑group work with students beyond regular class instruction.
• Advise students of diverse interests, backgrounds, and trajectories; design and teach a wide range of courses, potentially outside the candidate’s primary expertise.

Requirements

• Doctorate in clinical psychology or an allied field.

Qualifications

• Research and practice focus in adult and/or child clinical psychology.
• Ability to teach in both adult and child clinical psychology areas.
• Experience with qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and/or community‑based participatory research methods.
• Interest in connecting research and teaching to cultural/global contexts.
• Familiarity with Sarah Lawrence’s distinctive pedagogical model (teaching‑intensive, individualized/small‑group work).
• Willingness to engage in early tenure review if already tenured elsewhere (optional).

Skills

• Strong teaching and mentoring abilities across undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Expertise in clinical psychology research methods (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods).
• Capacity to design and deliver courses