Special Instructions to Applicants
Review of applications will begin upon receipt and will continue until the position is filled. Please feel free to contact Dr. Evan Dart to inquire about the position (Evan.Dart@usm.edu). A completed application will include 1) a cover letter, 2) a CV, 3) three letters of recommendation, 4) academic transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable; official transcripts are necessary for hire), and 5) up to three representative manuscript reprints.
Application materials can be uploaded to the HR site found here: https://jobs.usm.edu. The program is committed to increasing diversity. We encourage applications from those who identify as diverse in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, and/or sexual orientation AA/EEO/ADAI.
Job Summary
The School of Psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) invites applicants for one, full-time, tenure-track, 9-month Assistant Professor position beginning August 2019. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic scientist-practitioner, school psychology training program in the School of Psychology, including an APA-accredited and NASP-approved doctoral training program, and an undergraduate psychology major. The School of Psychology has approximately 600 undergraduate majors and 125 graduate students across three APA-accredited doctoral programs (Counseling, Clinical, & School). The School Psychology program emphasizes research mentorship, diversity, and training in evidence-based practices. Doctoral students provide psychological services through an in-house training clinic, including assessment and treatment for community clients. The clinic permits close supervision of school psychologists-in-training by program faculty; we hope to recruit applicants with interest in and ability to provide clinical supervision of practicum students in our in-house training clinic, as well as mentor graduate student research. Opportunities to obtain post-doctoral supervision towards licensure (which includes mentorship, professional development) and/or to conduct and collaborate on research are available.
Hattiesburg is located approximately 70 miles north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and 100 miles from New Orleans and is a great place to live. Hattiesburg offers a unique blend of high standard of living at reasonable costs. In fact, Hattiesburg was recently recognized by Livability.com as one of the nation’s top college towns.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities include teaching a combination of undergraduate and graduate classes per semester including supervision of graduate level practicum courses in our in-house training clinic. Applicants are expected to seek licensure in the state of Mississippi. Other responsibilities include developing and maintaining a strong program of research, seeking extramural funding, directing student research, and school and university service.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum qualifications include a doctoral degree in school psychology and completion of a pre-doctoral internship, both of which are APA-accredited. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to our doctoral school psychology program and should be eligible for licensure. The program is based on the scientist-practitioner model with a strong behavioral orientation. Research and applied interests are open but should be consistent with a behavioral school psychology approach.