Department Faculty - Chicago - The Chicago School

Description

Job Description

About the Clinical Psychology Program at the Washington DC Location

The Clinical Psychology Program at the Washington DC Location is a flagship program at The Chicago School. The Washington DC program started in 2010 and has been accredited by the American Psychological Association since 2015. The program is known for its active and engaged student body. Graduates of the Clinical Psychology Program go on to be highly sought-after practitioners and experts in their field. The faculty are extremely well-trained and nationally and internationally recognized in their areas of specialty. The Clinical Psychology Program is committed to racial/ethnic, LGBTQ, and gender diversity among our faculty and student body. Diverse candidates and those who will advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through their teaching, scholarship, and service, are strongly encouraged to apply.

The campus is located in downtown Washington, DC, and is in close proximity to numerous cultural and recreational opportunities.

This position offers a hybrid work schedule with three days on campus and two days remote. One of the remote days may be used for professional development (e.g., research, workshops, professional practice).

The Role in Brief

Successful candidates will join a diverse and cohesive faculty of outstanding practitioner-scholars. Applicants must have a commitment to graduate instruction, training effective clinicians, supervising student research, academic advisement, and involvement in professional and scholarly activities. The Department Faculty report to the Academic Chair, and are based at the Washington DC Campus. This position is eligible for hybrid work schedule that reflects three days on campus and two days remote.

The department seeks an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student development, professional development and scholarship, integrity and ethics, respect for diversity and pluralism, innovation, flexibility, teamwork, and collaboration.

Principle Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching
  • Teach 18 credit hours over the course of three semesters
  • Hold office hours on a weekly basis
  • Remain current in field of study/teaching expertise and update course content to reflect knowledge updates
  • Prepare course syllabus and plans in accord with Department requirements
  • Select textbooks and teaching aids as required
  • Classroom instruction including lectures, demonstrations, discussions, or other appropriate modes of education delivery in a higher education setting
  • Develop, and regularly update, a system for ongoing evaluation of teaching and student learning
• Advising
  • Maintain an advisee load according to Department needs
  • Spend time with advisees to provide mentorship on matters related to their academic, curricular, and career development
  • Mentor advisees in preparing their vita and training application materials, as well as write recommendation letters
  • Assist the Department Chair in documenting student progress through the program; when necessary, this includes crafting individual Academic Development Plans for Advisees, tracking their compliance, and documenting their progress
  • Present progress of advisees to Faculty at semester Student Review meetings, meet with advisees to gather additional information or communicate Faculty concerns, and report back to Faculty on the results
• Scholarship
  • Supervise doctoral dissertation projects within the faculty member's area of expertise using quantitative, qualitative, or program evaluation methods of inquiry
  • Scholarship may include qualitative/quantitative research, presentations at professional conferences, scholarship-based community service, etc.
• Professional Service
  • Maintain scholarly activities that further the practice of professional psychology
  • Foster education of, and interest in, student service in the community
  • Engage in community service
• Service to Institution
  • Participate in Departmental functions, including but not limited to participating in the analysis of student progress, assisting in general faculty searches, and admissions activities, contributing to general and specific curriculum development activities, mentoring of new faculty members, and other related duties as assigned
  • Attendance at faculty meetings and participation in the Faculty Assembly is an expectation.
  • Service on committee(s) as agreed upon with Department Chair, including Departmental and Institutional Committees.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in clinical psychology or related discipline (e.g., counseling psychology, social psychology, experimental psychology). Those with clinical and counseling psychology degrees must have graduated from an APA-accredited program and be currently licensed psychologists or license eligible with a plan to become licensed within a year.
• Area of specialty and faculty rank are open. However, special consideration will be given to those with expertise/ability to teach in one or more of the following areas: neuropsychology, psychotherapy, and scientific bases areas.
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level is preferred.

About The Chicago School

The Chicago School is a growing nonprofit university with seven in-person locations across the United States, an online campus, and education partnerships worldwide. The Chicago School has 6,000+ students across 35+ degree programs in psychology, behavioral health, nursing, and health sciences. The Chicago School is committed to creating a pipeline of outstanding future professionals who will fundamentally improve the health and well-being of future generations of diverse communities.

Founded in 1979 by psychologists and educators, The Chicago School has grown into a dominant and globally respected leader in the fields of psychology and behavioral health sciences and has a burgeoning nursing and health sciences presence. Today, The Chicago School has an annual operating budget of nearly $150M and employs nearly 600 full-time faculty and staff.

As an institution, The Chicago School is deeply committed to student success, innovation, and community impact. Our students are meaningfully connected in their communities, donating more than 1.2 million service hours per year through field work and practicum opportunities.

As a leading educator in psychology, The Chicago School is committed to creating a diverse pipeline of future professionals who will positively impact the mental health and well-being of the individuals and communities they serve.

The Chicago School is part of the TCS Education System, a nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact.

Compensation & Benefits

This opportunity is budgeted at $75, ,000 base compensation. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.

The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please note: For the protection of faculty, staff, students, and all who enter our facilities, The Chicago School strongly recommends that all employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per CDC guidance.