Assistant Professor – Yeshiva University

The Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University is seeking to fill an Assistant Professor position in the School-Clinical Child Psychology Program. The position is a 9-month tenure-track faculty line beginning in September 2021. We are looking for an outstanding candidate with training and scholarship in either school or clinical child psychology.  

The position will involve: (a) research/scholarship in a substantive area related to school psychology or child and adolescent psychology, (b) graduate teaching in areas of expertise, (c) supervision of doctoral research and (d) related program responsibilities.   

Applicants with graduate teaching and advising, school-based experience and a strong record of research productivity and potential for external funding are sought. Priority will be given to those with scholarship and expertise in addressing the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse youth in school and clinical settings. Specifically, research focused on culturally-responsive practices; promoting equity and reducing educational and mental health disparities, evidence-based academic and behavioral interventions; and system-wide prevention and intervention models is preferred. Ferkauf encourages applications from women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), protected persons and others committed to a diverse community that expands our teaching and research mission. The candidate should be a licensed psychologist or license eligible in New York State.    

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology is located on Yeshiva University’s Resnick Campus approximately 7 miles from Manhattan, New York.  The School-Clinical Child Program is an APA-accredited and NASP-approved Doctor of Psychology Program. Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology offers three APA-accredited doctoral programs: Clinical PsyD, School-Clinical Child PsyD and Clinical PhD with an emphasis on Health Psychology, as well as an MA in Mental Health Counseling and MS in Marriage and Family Therapy. The Max and Celia Parnes Family Psychological and Psychoeducational Services Clinic is the training center of the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and offers low-cost, state-of-the-art mental health services for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in the Bronx and the Greater New York City area, especially those who cannot otherwise afford or access these services within the community.   

Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring individuals from underrepresented groups, including BIPOC scholars, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  To apply, please submit a cover letter, a Curriculum Vitae (CV), a Research Statement, a Diversity Statement, and Statement of Teaching Philosophy (with teaching evaluations if available) along with three letters of reference via Careers at YU.