Kean University seeks to attract promising applicants from different backgrounds with regard torace and ethnicity, as well as other aspects of culture, whose life experiences, research experiences, and employment backgrounds will contribute to Kean’s academic mission and enhance the environment and learning opportunities for Kean students. Successful post-doctoral fellowship candidates will receive a two-year lecturer appointment with a reduced course load designed to provide ample opportunities for highly-mentored clinical and research training. Courses and workshops will be available to enhance the skills necessary for securing a tenure- track faculty position at Kean or elsewhere at the conclusion of the fellowship.
Eligibility
For the 2021-2022 academic year, Kean seeks applications from scholars from a wide range of academic disciplines to serve as research, teaching, or clinical fellows in any of the University’s current academic programs. Applicants must have either completed their doctoral program or successfully defended their dissertation by July 1, 2021. The University’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Committee will determine the distribution of fellowship types and distribution across academic programs based on strengths of individual applications, the composition of the applicant pool, and ongoing institutional need. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis through the January 15, 2021 deadline.
Compensation
Fellows for the 2021-2022 academic year will receive an annual salary starting at $65,948. Additionally, each fellow will receive an annual stipend to support their scholarship and related academic pursuits. Faculty housing may be available to fellows to rent. In addition, the University provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical, vision, dental, life insurance and retirement benefit options. Fellows are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and may have access to additional benefits through their union.
Appointments
Consistent with the University’s current labor agreement, fellowship appointments are for a single, non-renewable two-year period. Fellows demonstrating superior performance will be given priority consideration for appointment to a tenure-track faculty position at Kean at the close of the fellowship period.
Department of Advanced Studies in Psychology
The Department of Advanced Studies in Psychology houses both the Masters/Professional Diploma program in School Psychology (NASP accredited) and the School and Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program (PSYD; APA and NASP accredited). Our department seeks to promote equity and further diversify our faculty and training experiences for our students through involvement with the Equity in Action Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship. Our hope is to host, support and mentor a post-doctoral fellow. We plan to work with the successful candidate to tailor their experience. In addition to teaching and research, opportunities may be available through the Kean Counseling Center and/or Kean Psychological Services to accrue post-doctoral clinical training experience for licensure. Candidates with the necessary training and desire to teach in the Professional Diploma/Masters’ program in School Psychology are preferred.
Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis through January 15, 2021. Interviews and offers will be made through March 1, 2021. Start dates may begin as early as July 2021, but no later than September 1, 2021.
Learn more about the Equity in Action Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship and apply here.
Please reach out to Aaron Gubi (Department of Advanced Studies in Psychology faculty member) with department-specific questions, at gubia@kean.edu