Professor in School Psychology

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This position will be in our accreditation seeking school psychology program and affiliated with the Iowa Center for School Mental Health (ICSMH), a partnership between the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. and the Iowa Department of Education, which aims to expand support for mental health to Pre-K-12 educators and schools across the state. Located in the UI College of Education, ICSMH bridges disciplines to provide a network of expertise in education, public health, nursing, psychology, social work, and counseling that impacts student mental health. This is Iowa's first state-wide center supporting mental health in schools. As this position will be affiliated with ICSMH, we are seeking an individual with broad interests and experiences in the field of professional psychology with a specific research focus on mental health within a school and family system. The successful candidate will advise school psychology doctoral students, engage in scholarly research, seek external funding, advance the mission of ICSMH, and teach graduate-level courses. The preferred candidate will have a strong commitment to a scientist-practitioner philosophy with a systems-based perspective, and a program of research related to the investigation and/or implementation of mental health services for children and adolescents, with a particular focus on individuals and communities from marginalized backgrounds. Our program emphasizes the advancement of effective practices to improve students’ learning, behavioral, and mental health. The College of Education is building a critical mass of faculty in various programs to focus on addressing mental health in the schools.
Education Requirement
Prospective candidates must have earned a doctoral degree in school, counseling, or clinical psychology from an APA-accredited program.
Required Qualifications
(1) Established record or evidence of strong potential in scholarship relevant to applied psychology, with specific areas of expertise open (2) Ability to work collaboratively and with diverse populations,
(3) Ability to teach, advise, and mentor graduate students in research and practice, (4) Licensed or eligible for licensure as a psychologist in Iowa.
Desirable Qualifications
(1) Established record of obtaining external funding, (2) Established record of scholarship and intervention to address mental health issues (broadly defined) in schools and (3) National certification as a school psychologist (NCSP).
Responsibilities
Major responsibilities include conducting an active, funded program of research and scholarship; teaching graduate-level courses consistent with program and departmental needs; advising and mentoring graduate students in the school psychology program; and providing program, department, college, and professional service. The successful candidate will work in full collaboration with faculty members in school psychology, the ICSMH, and across College of Education departments to consider new initiatives within the college and university.
Salary
Highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent start-up package, benefits, and research support.
Appointment
Academic year (9 month) tenure-track appointment beginning August 17, 2022.
Applications
Candidates should submit an application letter addressing all qualifications, curriculum vitae, teaching evaluations (if prior teaching experience), two samples of scholarly writing, graduate college transcripts and contact information for three references. To apply for this position, go to our website at ****and choose requisition number 74409
. Address inquiries or nominations to search committee chair: Susan Assouline ( ****)
or ****.
Screening
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
About the Program
The School Psychology program at The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. restarted with a new program in Fall of 2020 with an emphasis on mental health. The program is working towards accreditation with the American Psychological Association. The original program was continuously accredited from 1992 - 2020. The university is making a significant investment in growing the program through additional faculty hires and a renewed commitment to addressing critical needs in schools including the addition of a new BCBA program. The School Psychology program has a long history of excellence in preparing scientist-practitioners for practice as health service psychologists in multiple settings including academia. In collaboration with ICSMH, we are seeking to expand on our existing partnerships with the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Hospitals and Clinics and the Iowa Department of Education to build school mental health research and practice. Given our belief that the profession of psychology is constantly changing to meet human needs, our faculty and students represent a variety of backgrounds and interests and serve a diverse array of communities.
About the College
The College of Education
offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including licensure, endorsement, and certificate programs, many of which are regularly ranked among the best in the nation. Students study with our world-renowned faculty who are the leaders in their fields. Our college is comprised of four departments: Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, Counselor Education, and Teaching and Learning. The College houses several Centers that support work in critical areas of education, including UI REACH, Iowa Reading Research Center, Iowa Center for School Mental Health, and the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.
The College has a Strategic Plan
, which includes actively engaging with diversity, equity, inclusion, and pursuing anti-racism initiatives
About the University and Surrounding Community
The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. (UI)
is world-renowned for its commitment to the arts, sciences, and humanities. UI has been a member of the Big Ten conference since 1899 and the Association of American Universities since 1909. UI ranks #33 among the nation’s 629 public universities (
U. S. News & World Report
). More than 32,500 students earn bachelor’s, graduate, and professional degrees from UI’s 11 colleges.
UI is located in Iowa City
, a UNESCO City of Literature that is widely recognized as one of the country’s most livable communities. With more than 70,000 residents, Iowa City is an attractive haven for scholars, scientists, artists, writers, and professionals of all kinds. Highlights of living in Iowa City include outstanding affordable health care, excellent libraries and schools,
historic neighborhoods, and a lively downtown. Chicago, St. Louis, and Minneapolis/St. Paul are a short car or bus trip away, and nearby Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) connects travelers to the world. The relationship between Iowa City and the UI is very cooperative and supportive.
The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is a founding member of the Central Midwest Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
(HERC) and is committed to recruiting and retaining the most talented and diverse faculty and staff and assisting dual-career couples.
The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, associational preferences, or any other classification that deprives the person of consideration as an individual.
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