The Department of Psychology and Sociology invite applications for Assistant Professor tenure-track position of Psychology in Counseling/Clinical psychology beginning Fall 2023. Practical experience and graduation from an APA accredited program are preferred and or be license eligible as a psychologist in the State of Texas. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in Counseling or Clinical Psychology, but ABDs completing this academic year will be considered. Candidates should be committed to both undergraduate and graduate teaching, should possess successful experience working with and supporting diverse populations, and possess the ability to implement and integrate instructional technology in learning management systems. Teaching assignments are negotiable and may include a variety of courses across the curriculum such as psychopharmacology, group therapy, family/couples’ therapy, abnormal psychology, life span/human development, and/or multicultural counseling.
SALARY: Nine-month, commensurate with rank, experience, and qualifications.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
-A doctorate or ABD in psychology (counseling/clinical), or closely related discipline, from an accredited institution.
-Ability to teach undergraduate/graduate coursework in a variety of areas relating to psychology, including: therapy (individual, family, addiction), psychopathology, lifespan, etc.
-Be eligible to be licensed as a psychologist in Texas.
-Experience in teaching, advising and mentoring graduate students.
-Willingness to instruct courses in various formats as department need dictates.
-Willingness to work in a culturally diverse environment.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE:
Chartered in 1917, Texas A&M-Kingsville, a Carnegie Doctoral High Research Activity (R2) institution, is part of the prestigious Texas A&M University System. Texas A&M-Kingsville is dedicated to serving an ethnically and culturally diverse population and is committed to its mission of teaching, research, and service in South Texas. The University is located in historic Kingsville, TX, a friendly, safe city of 30,000 that is also the home of Naval Air Station Kingsville, and the legendary King Ranch. Corpus Christi, TX (population 325,000) and its beautiful beaches are just 40 miles to the northeast, and the border with Mexico is 120 miles to the south and west.
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY:
One of the largest departments in the College of Arts and Sciences, the department offers a BS in Criminology and BA’s in Psychology and Sociology. Master’s degrees are also offered among Psychology (general psychology and counseling psychology), Sociology and Criminology. The department also features minors in Anthropology, Southwest Borderland Studies and Human Development and Family Studies.
If you have any questions regarding the opening, please send them to Dr. Dipeolu at Abiola.Dipeolu@tamuk.edu, who is chairing the search.
