Overview and Responsibilities
Saint Mary’s University is seeking a Core Faculty member in the PsyD in Counseling Psychology Program who is eager to contribute to Saint Mary’s Lasallian Catholic mission of awakening, nurturing, and empowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadership. We invite individuals to help transform lives through education, inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition’s quest to understand the human experience through faith and reason, and its embrace of all who are dedicated to learning from one another through authentic conversations in search of the truth. We are especially interested in and give preference to candidates who demonstrate a vision to create and nurture initiatives that will advance our mission within the scope of their duties and who will foster a culture of dialogue that, with respect for all people, supports the search for meaning and purpose in pursuit of excellence.
The APA-accredited PsyD in Counseling Psychology program is a thriving and successful program with a collegial and supportive faculty team, successful student outcomes, and training aims involving social justice, ethical practice, and cultural humility. This full-time position begins May-August 2025 and involves teaching doctoral-level courses to cohorts of approximately 14-16 students as well as chairing clinical dissertations. The preferred candidate for this position will be an excellent teacher and advisor with strong quantitative research skills. Preferred quantitative skills include proficiency in study design ranging from experimental, quasi-experimental and correlational, ability to ground research projects in clinical practice and ethos of psychology, and competence to supervise statistical procedures (most commonly used statistics include multiple regression, ANOVA, and t-tests).
The standard teaching load is defined as 18-20 equivalent credit hours per 12-month contract year, with release time to conduct independent clinical practice. Core faculty are responsible for maintaining the academic integrity of the program and play an essential role in curriculum development and review, supervision and evaluation of students, assessment of program outcomes, and development of program objectives. In addition to teaching, core faculty participate in the development and assessment of qualifying examinations, supervise clinical dissertation research, and advise and mentor doctoral students. Candidates must have training/experience for the supervision of quantitative dissertation research and potential to achieve excellence in teaching.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota believes broadly diverse faculty contributes to a robust academic environment and is critical to achieving the University’s mission in an increasingly diverse society. Individuals whose work history includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities, are especially encouraged to apply, as well as those experienced in overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Essential Skills and Functions:
- Develops and maintains good working relationships and communication at all levels of the university.
- Observes safety guidelines and follows safety procedures established by the university.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively alone and collaboratively within a team environment.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have the following credentials and experience:
- An earned doctorate in psychology from an APA accredited program, with completion of an APA accredited internship.
- Doctoral level license or license eligibility as a psychologist in the state of Minnesota.
- Experience in higher education which includes teaching, program development, and/or administration.
- May consider other acceptable equivalent combinations of training and experience.
Application Requirements
Apply online at https://www.smumn.edu/about/offices-services/human-resources/employment-opportunities/ and include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy and interests, and contact information for three professional references.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota believes a diverse professoriate contributes to a robust academic environment and is critical to achieving the University’s mission in an increasingly diverse society. Individuals with expertise in diverse scholarly and pedagogical approaches and experience mentoring members of underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The successful candidate must support, respect, and advance the mission of Saint Mary’s University as a Lasallian Catholic institution.
Saint Mary’s offers a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending, retirement pension plan, and both undergraduate and graduate tuition remission plans.
All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
