Job Description:
The Psychology Department at Mount Saint Mary's University (Los Angeles) invites applicants with a doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, for a full-time, 12-month faculty position in our APA Accredited PsyD in Clinical Psychology program, starting August 2027. The successful candidate for this position will demonstrate outstanding commitment to teaching diverse students from traditionally underserved populations, experience teaching graduate students in a clinical training program, as well as familiarity with APA Accreditation. Our program was recently awarded APA Accreditation (on contingency) and will plan to apply for full Accreditation within two years. This is a "contractually limited term" appointment, which is a non-tenure-track appointment with annual contracts that can be renewed each year.
Position Annual Hiring Salary Range: $$92,000 - $105,000
Hiring salary can be above the posted pay range if candidate's qualifications are determined to be above the minimum requirements of the position description.
Faculty Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include teaching doctoral-level courses in clinical psychology, specifically courses that address both the applied and scientific foundations of psychology. Additional duties include ongoing program development, ongoing APA accreditation, and chairing dissertations. Other faculty responsibilities include advising and mentoring graduate students, scholarship/research, and participation in department and university service.
Assistant Director of Clinical Training Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include conducting and assisting site visits, assisting the DCT in managing the relationships between training sites and students. ADCT helps students prepare for interviews, provides advisement on clinical placements, advocates for students, and navigates student issues at clinical sites. The ADCT assists the DCT in implementing policies and with the integrity of the training program. The ADCT will also need to attend required practicum organization regularly scheduled meetings. Works collaboratively with the DCT to ensure quality clinical training is provided to the students.
Requirements:
Qualifications:
Applicants must have a doctoral degree in counseling/clinical psychology from an APA Accredited doctoral program and be licensed as a Psychologist in the State of California (or be license eligible). Applicants will have experience teaching in a clinical training program as well as familiarity with the APA accreditation process.
Other Preferred Qualifications:
Mount Saint Mary's has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution and has the special Carnegie Classification of "Higher Access, Higher Opportunity." As a university founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet with a charism of "unifying love", Mount Saint Mary's values and strives to create a welcoming environment with broad access and commitment to student success. We seek applicants who can contribute to the well-being of the university community through participation, open communication, and dialogue and who can demonstrate their ability to teach and mentor in a diverse educational environment. An appreciation of the liberal arts tradition of education and a commitment to serve the needs of both the campus, local, and professional community are desired. We prefer candidates who can demonstrate successful doctoral teaching and dissertation research mentorship as well as a plan for research productivity at the time of appointment.
Application Instructions:
Application Procedure:
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Send vita, cover letter describing the applicant's fit with the specific position and university pillars of teaching, teaching statement, course evaluations, (un)official transcripts, and two letters of reference.
Questions:
Please contact Dr. Esmeralda Zamudio, PsyD Program Director, ezamudio@msmu.edu
