The Department of Counselor Education & School Psychology in Duquesne University’s School of Education invite applications for a one-year non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor in School Psychology position. Salary and terms of appointment are commensurate with a non-tenure track position and include vacation and benefits package. The position will begin on or after July 1, 2022.
Duquesne University’s School of Education faculty share a distinct identity manifested through Educational Leadership, Scholarship for Schools and a Spiritan tradition of caring. The School Psychology PhD and PsyD Programs are nationally accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). All programs meet the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s criteria for licensure as a psychologist and certification as a school psychologist in Pennsylvania upon graduation.
Duquesne University is a private university that serves nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and is located on an attractive campus on a bluff within blocks of Downtown Pittsburgh. To learn more about Duquesne University, please visit our website at www.duq.edu.
As a condition of employment, Duquesne University requires all new employees -full-time and part-time, including adjunct faculty-to get a COVID-19 vaccine and provide proof of their vaccination upon commencement of employment.
New employees requesting a religious or documented medical exemption from the vaccine must complete and submit a Duquesne University exemption request form for review and approval. To receive the appropriate exemption request form, contact hrservices@duq.edu. Employees with approved exemptions will be required to be tested on a regular basis.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities for the visiting assistant professor position primarily include face-to-face teaching in the PsyD School Psychology, PhD School Psychology, and MSEd in child psychology Programs, supervision of graduate practicum and/or internship experiences, program development, and service to the University.
Qualifications:
Candidates must have training relevant to school psychology. Preferred candidates currently hold school psychology certification and a license to practice psychology, have three years of experience as a professional school psychologist or a professional psychologist in relevant community settings, have a strong professional identity as a school psychologist, and have earned a doctoral degree in school psychology from an APA-accredited program. Additionally, university-level teaching and leadership experiences are favorable. The Program is committed to enhancing the culture of the School of Education by continuing to increase the diversity of our faculty, programs, and curricula.
Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University’s Mission. Demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.
Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.
Find application instructions and more information at the full announcement: https://www.duq.edu/work-at-du/careers/faculty-hiring/education/visiting-assistant-professor—school-psychology
Questions may be sent to Ara Schmitt (schmitta2106@duq.edu).