Core Faculty, Humanistic Clinical Psychology

Saybrook University, a private non-profit graduate institution, is widely recognized for its foundational contributions to humanistic psychology. Established to explore the full range of human experience, the university promotes personal transformation, social justice, and community well-being. Core faculty are central to Saybrook’s mission of educating leaders committed to building a more just, sustainable world.

The Department of Humanistic Clinical Psychology (HCP) offers a PhD program grounded in the scholar-practitioner model. The curriculum emphasizes strengths-based, holistic approaches rooted in the humanistic tradition. Delivered in a hybrid format, the program begins each semester with a week-long in-person residential session, followed by remote, online coursework.

• Start Date:
  
  January 1, 2027 (1.0 FTE), or until filled

• Location:
  
  Primarily remote, with a minimum required travel to California and less frequent rotational schedule to Washington State and Chicago, Illinois.

Core/Salaried Faculty Members at Saybrook University are dedicated to engaging in each of the following areas:
Instruction and Curriculum Development, Student Support, Research and Scholarship and/or Professional Practice, University Learning Experiences (ULE), Masters/Project/Thesis/Essay/Dissertation Committees, and Departmental Support, including serving on university-wide committees, projects, and initiatives.

HCP is seeking a core/salaried faculty member, specifically with experience teaching and practicing psychological assessment.

• Demonstrate command of subject matter in courses taught and administer assignments, exams, etc., that assess and continuously evaluate student progress, course effectiveness, and learning outcomes and adjust teaching strategies accordingly
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise for relevant industry career standards in the respective discipline
• Deliver high-quality online courses that foster critical thinking and strengthen clinical practice
• Classroom instruction includes lectures, demonstrations, discussions, or other appropriate modes of education delivery in a higher education via in-person and/or virtual formats
• Incorporate innovative teaching methods, technologies, learning styles, and program assessments that enhance andragogical learning and create a culture of inclusivity for a diverse student population
• Prepare course syllabi and plans in accordance with university and department requirements
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to students to support learning outcomes and encourage engagement
• Assess and revise course and program learning outcomes as needed
• As an SME, collaborate with department chair and leadership for the shared approval and retention of the design, development, and implementation of degree curriculum
• This includes developing new courses, updating current courses, and selecting appropriate textbooks and teaching aids as required
• Ensure course content and teaching methods are inclusive and reflective of diverse perspectives and backgrounds
• Vetting, discernment, and shared approval of technology utilized to improve course delivery in a largely virtual environment
• Ensure course content and teaching methods are inclusive and reflective of diverse perspectives and backgrounds
• Create a safe and inclusive classroom environment
• Capacity to offer a variety of clinical psychology degree courses
• Residential Learning Experiences: HCP faculty travel to California at the beginning of the fall, spring, and summer semesters for a week-long learning experience. Faculty present course introductions and clinical training workshops.
• Faculty Retreat/Graduation: HCP faculty travel to California to participate in an annual faculty retreat and graduation ceremony.

• Faculty Advising:
  Advise graduate students, maintaining a faculty advisee load according to the department's needs. Faculty advisors assist students with understanding pedagogy and course sequencing and support optimizing individual program plans to ensure student success and alignment with future career goals and interests.
• Faculty to Student Mentorship:
  
  Faculty support students in their professional development via mentorship of academic, curricular, research, and career pursuits
• Office
  
  Hours:
  
  Hold office hours to meet students’ needs
• Student Wellness:
  
  As a humanistic institution, Saybrook faculty are committed to…